SFDS Reading Level Correlation Chart

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Grade Level	Guided Reading Level	Lexile Learner Range	Lexile Text Range Reflected in CCSS
Kindergarten	A-B-C-D	BR-400 and above**	N/A
1^st Grade	D-E-F-G-H-I	Up to 300L	190 – 530
2^nd Grade	I-J-K-L-M	170L – 545L	420 – 650
3^rd Grade	L-M-N-O-P	415L – 760L	520 – 820
4^th Grade	P-Q-R-S	635L – 950L	740 – 940
5^th Grade	S-T-U-V-W	770L – 1080L	830 – 1010
6^th Grade	V-W-X-Y	855L – 1165L	925 – 1070
7^th Grade	W-X-Y-Z	925L – 1235L	970 – 1120
8^th Grade	X-Y-Z+	985L – 1295L	1010 – 1185

Col. 2 Guided Reading Level = The suggested Fountas and Pinnell range for each grade level.

Source: https://www.fountasandpinnell.com/textlevelgradient/

Col. 3 Lexile Learner Range = A Lexile learner or student measure indicates a learner’s independent reading level range.

Source: https://support.lexile.com/s/article/What-is-a-Lexile-measure

Col. 4 Lexile Text Range Reflected in CCSS = A Lexile measure on a text indicates the complexity of the reading material. Texts are measured using an algorithm that examines the semantic and syntactic features of the text.

Source: https://lexile.com/educators/measuring-growth-with-lexile/college-and-career-readiness/

**Lexile measures for texts and learners that fall below 0L on the scale are referred to as Beginning Reading materials or learner abilities. They receive a 'BR' notation before the reported measure. A Lexile measure of BR100L indicates that the Lexile measure is 100 units below 0L. Just as -10° is warmer than -30° on a thermometer, a BR100L book is more complex than a BR300L book.

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SFDS Reading Level Correlation Chart