Text Leveling Correlation GuideGrades K-6 Because every reader is different, teachers often rely on a system of leveled books to match their students with just-right

books. There are many systems and methods for leveling books and leveling characteristics may differ among the various leveling systems. This chart is designed to assist teachers in correlating the reading levels across five of the most commonly used K-6 leveling systems. The chart approximates how these levels correlate to each other and to school levels. This level-ing correlation is presented for general purposes only. Teachers are encouraged to adjust this correlation according to their personal evaluation and professional judgment.

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CCR

Emergent

KReadiness

Pre–Primer

A1

A–2

0.2–0.4

N/A

B2

1–20.2–0.4

C3

30.5–0.6

40.5–0.6

D5

40.5–0.6

60.7–0.9

Early1

Pre–Primer

Primer

Grade 1

A1

A–2

190L-530L

0.2–0.4

190L-530L

B2

1–20.2–0.4

C3

30.5–0.6

40.5–0.6

D5

40.5–0.6

60.7–0.9

E7

6–80.7–0.9

80.7–0.9

F9

100.7–0.9

101.0–1.2

G11

121.0–1.2

121.3–1.5

H13

141.3–1.5

141.6–1.9

I15

161.6–1.9

162.0–2.4

Fluent

2G

rade 2

E7

6–8

420L-820L

0.7–0.9

420L-820L

80.7–0.9

F9

100.7–0.9

101.0–1.2

G11

121.0–1.2

121.3–1.5

H13

141.3–1.5

141.6–1.9

I15

161.6–1.9

162.0–2.4

J17

18–202.0–2.4

182.5–2.9

K19

18–202.5–2.9

202.5–2.9

L21

24–282.5–2.9

M22

24–283.0–3.4

N30

3.4–3.9

3G

rade 3

J18–20

420L-820L

2.5–2.9

420L-820L

K18–20

2.5–2.9L

24–282.5–2.9

M24–28

2.5–2.9N

303.0–3.4

O34–38

3.4–3.9P

34–384.0–4.4

Q40

4.0–4.4

4G

rade 4

M24–28

740L-1010L

2.5–2.9

740L-1010L

N30

3.0–3.4O

34–383.4–3.9

P34–38

4.0–4.4Q

404.0–4.4

R40

4.5–4.9S

44–504.5–4.9

T44–50

5.0–5.4

5G

rade 5

Q40

740L-1010L

4.0–4.4

740L-1010L

R40

4.5–4.9S

44–504.5–4.9

T44–50

5.0–5.4U

44–505.0–5.4

V44–50

5.5–5.9

6G

rade 6

T44–50

925L-1185L

5.0–5.4

925L-1185L

U44–50

5.0–5.4V

44–505.5–5.9

W60

6.0–6.4X

606.0–6.4

Y60

6.5–6.9

Z70

6.5–6.980

7.0–7.5

*New

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etrics © 2012