MetaMetrics' Lexile Analyzer Tops 100,000 Registered Users

DURHAM, NC, Jan 24 (MARKET WIRE) --
MetaMetrics(R), developer of the widely adopted Lexile(R) Framework for
Reading, is pleased to announce that more than 100,000 educators and
other individuals have registered to use its free Lexile Analyzer(R) to
determine the Lexile measure of various classroom and personal texts.
Lexile measures evaluate how complex a text will likely be for a reader
to comprehend so that the reader can be matched with texts that best
complement his or her unique ability level and reading goals. In the past
two years alone, users have analyzed nearly one million text files.

The importance of measuring text complexity has gained national attention
now that nearly all states have adopted and are implementing the new
Common Core State Standards. The Common Core stresses the need for
students to engage with texts of appropriate complexity as they advance
through school. The English Language Arts Standards utilize Lexile
measures to evaluate text complexity and provide Lexile bands for reading
comprehension development to help inform curriculum and assessment
decisions that will ultimately prepare students for college and career
text demands and to guide publishers in creating grade-level content.

The Lexile Analyzer measures text complexity by evaluating various
characteristics of the complete text, including word frequency and
sentence length. Generally, texts with longer sentences and words of
lower frequency have higher Lexile measures, while texts with shorter
sentences and words of higher frequency have lower Lexile measures. To
date, the number of words examined by the Lexile Analyzer exceeds 1.5
billion.

The Lexile Analyzer first became available for public use in 1998. Since
then, more than 100,000 individuals have registered to use either the
standard Lexile Analyzer or the professional version, which allows them
to analyze texts exceeding 1,000 words. Lexile measures generated by the
free Lexile Analyzer cannot be used commercially, but publishers can
license the Lexile Analyzer to develop products. Publishers can also take
advantage of MetaMetrics' resource measurement service to receive
certified Lexile measures that can then be reported in databases,
catalogs and other public domains.

Books with Lexile measures are also available in MetaMetrics' free "Find
a Book" search tool which allows readers to build custom book lists and
then locate their selections at a public library. "Find a Book" includes
more than 125,000 fiction and nonfiction titles from more than 200
publishers. In addition, tens of millions of articles have Lexile
measures and are available from content aggregators such as EBSCO,
ProQuest, Gale Cengage and Newsbank.

"The Common Core State Standards have brought text complexity measurement
to the forefront of many educational reform agendas," said MetaMetrics
President and co-founder Malbert Smith III, Ph.D. "As schools and
districts begin to implement the new standards, the education community
as a whole must utilize proven text measurement tools -- like Lexile
measures -- that will allow all stakeholders to realize the promise of
college and career ready standards."

The Lexile Framework is a unique tool for accurately matching readers
with text. Unlike other measurement systems, the Lexile Framework
evaluates reading ability and growth based on actual assessment results,
rather than generalized age or grade levels. Lexile measures are
recognized globally as the most widely used reading metric with tens of
millions of Lexile measures being reported annually from reading
assessments and programs. They help teachers, librarians and parents find
books, articles and other resources within a reader's recommended Lexile
range: 100L below to 50L above his or her Lexile measure. Reading
materials within this optimal Lexile range will challenge the
individual's reading ability, while still maintaining interest and
learning.

For more information and to register for the free Lexile Analyzer, visit
www.Lexile.com. Publishers interested in getting certified Lexile
measures for their texts should contact Jessica Whitesell, publisher
relations manager, at 919-354-3462 or jwhitesell@Lexile.com.

About MetaMetrics
MetaMetrics is focused on improving education for
learners of all ages and ability levels. The organization develops
scientific measures of academic achievement and complementary
technologies that link assessment results with real-world instruction.
MetaMetrics' products and services for reading (The Lexile Framework for
Reading, El Sistema Lexile para Leer), mathematics (The Quantile(R)
Framework for Mathematics), and writing (The Lexile Framework for
Writing) provide unique insights about academic ability and the potential
for growth, enabling individuals to achieve their goals at every stage of
development. Connect with the organization at: http://blog.lexile.com.

For more information:
Eric Zurowski
919-547-3453
ezurowski@Lexile.com

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