Taking the RI – Reading Inventory
Instructions and FAQ
Getting in:
Log onto a computer and wait.
Perhaps the computer lab aide will set up the RI for you to use.
If not, see the poster on the wall.
Perhaps the computer lab aide will set up the RI for you to use.
If not, see the poster on the wall.
The username is your student number. The
password is the student number followed by the @ symbol, followed by capitol A lower case fjh.
Username: Student #
Password: Student#@Afjh (Notice the upper and lower case.)
Book Categories:
Select three book categories at the beginning of the test. Click on three categories you like. If you want to change, click to
unselect one, then select a different one.
Practice Test: Take even the practice test seriously. It is part of the test.
Skip: Yes, a skip
does take off just a few points, but if you have absolutely no idea what
the answer is, it is better to skip than to make an
uneducated guess.
“How Long is this
test”: Different students are given different numbers of questions, so I
can’t tell you how long the test will take for you. The usual time is around twenty to thirty minutes. If you get so tired of taking the test
that you stop taking it seriously, exit and finish later, perhaps during Cave
Time.
How does the RI
work? The RI gives a student a passage. If the student correctly answers a
multiple-choice question, it moves to a higher-level passage. If the student
misses, it moves lower.
It’s like on “The Price is Right” when a contestant is
trying to guess a price, and is told “Higher,” “Lower.” “Higher,” etc. It keeps
going until the student is matched with a reading level at which he or she is
understanding 75% of the time.
Can I take this from
home? This is not available generally on the Internet (as is MyAccess), but
must be taken on one of the computers at our school that has the needed
software installed. Expect to take
the test again toward the end of the school year.
Your English or reading teacher may ask you to take it again
before then to more accurately determine your reading level, or to check for
changes midyear.
If you need to exit
the test before you are done: A student can exit an unfinished
test, and it will be saved for later if you press the escape key then follow directions on screen (click yes and yes). When you resume the test the program
will tell you that you are resuming a previously saved test and can continue
from where you left off.
Preview or Print at
the end of the test: Yes. Look
at the preview and then you may print if you’d like to take the list of books
(and your lexile level/score) with you.
You do not need to print for the teacher.
To learn more, and to find books that match your reading level, go to lexile.com.
| Grade Band | Former Lexile Band | "Stretch" Lexile Band* |
| K–1 | N/A | N/A |
| 2–3 | 450L–725L | 420L–820L |
| 4–5 | 645L–845L | 740L–1010L |
| 6–8 | 860L–1010L | 925L–1185L |
| 9-10 | 960L–1115L | 1050L–1335L |
| 11–CCR | 1070L–1220L | 1185L–1385L |
To learn more, and to find books that match your reading level, go to lexile.com.
