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Program Overview
Lexile® Connection
Scholastic Reading Counts! leads the way!
Scholastic Reading Counts! is the only independent reading program that is built on the Lexile Framework® for Reading!


Accurately matches readers to text
Developed by MetaMetrics, Inc. after more than 20 years of ongoing research, the Lexile Framework® for Reading is proven to accurately match readers to text. Students using Scholastic Reading Counts! successfully read books that are difficult enough for them to gain reading skills—but not so difficult that they are frustrated.

Uses the most widely adopted reading measure
Most American students receive a Lexile® score on state criterion-referenced assessments, such as those in California, Texas, and Illinois, and/or national standardized tests, such as the SAT-10, NWEA, and Terra Nova. Thousands of books and millions of articles have Lexile® measures.

Offers books at all Lexile levels
Books in the Scholastic Reading Counts! program range from below 200L for beginning readers to above 2000L. Using the e-Catalog, educators can search the entire Scholastic Reading Counts! library of more than 40,000 titles to find Lexile-leveled books that meet their students’ needs. With Scholastic Reading Counts!, students of all abilities can read successfully!
Harness the power of the Lexile Framework® for Reading and Scholastic Reading Counts! to raise student achievement!
  • Build vocabulary and comprehension skills because students read and learn more when books are at their ability level.
  • Increase students’ motivation to read independently because they have a successful and positive experience.
  • Monitor reading growth in Lexiles through customizable, software-generated reports available with Scholastic Reading Counts!
  • Identify Lexile-leveled books in every topic, theme, and genre to help meet curriculum goals.
  • Allow students to generate reading lists of books in their Lexile® range to empower and engage them in independent reading