Beyond Grade Levels: Linking Text Complexity Measures with English Language Proficiency Levels
Part of ASCD Annual ConferencePresented by Lynn Shafer Willner
Monday 29 June 2026·8:30 am
How can ed tech help match reading materials to the needs of K–12 English Learners? This session shares research connecting Fountas & Pinnell and Lexile® text complexity levels to WIDA English Language Proficiency levels, along with a customizable framework districts can use to better support EL comprehension, access, and growth.
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