Determining Appropriate Reading Level -- These documents guide you through the process of using Microsoft Word to find reading Flesch-Kincaid reading levels of passages. It also explains how to access the Lexile Levels Online service to determine the appropriate reading level on that scale.
Files: determing_using_word.doc (Flesch-Kincaid);determining_lexile.doc (lexile levels)

The Lexile Framework for Reading Reading Website -- The Lexile Framework for Reading is widely adopted approach for measuring reader ability and text difficulty. Lexile measures put readers and reading material on the same scale. Lexiles tie day-to-day classroom instruction to high-stakes tests and everyday books and articles, encouraging reading progress.
Files: http://www.lexile.com

The Lexile Framework for Reading Chart -- This framework matches varied lexile levels with approximate grade level. Sample titles of literature and text books are also included. Benchmarks cited on this framework take the form of sample passages at the various lexile levels.
Files: lexilemap.pdf

When I Read I Will . . . -- Reading strategies to use throughout the year.
Files: when_i_read.doc

Reading Strategy Definitions -- Overview of all the strategies presented.
Files: strategy_definitions.doc

Tea Party -- This pre- reading strategy allows students to predict what they think will happen in a text as they make inferences, see causal relationships, compare and contrast, practice sequencing, and draw on their prior experiences.
Files: tea_party.doc; tea_party_sample.doc