ABDO Publishing Company Now Providing Lexile Measures to Schools and Libraries

DURHAM, NC--(Marketwire - Mar 12, 2013) -  MetaMetrics®, developer of the Lexile® Framework for Reading, is pleased to announce their partnership with ABDO Publishing Company. A family of educational publishers, ABDO now delivers Lexile measures for many of their popular non-fiction titles. Measuring ABDO's educational texts adds incredible value as it enables students to select ability appropriate books that will promote growth in their reading ability.

Printing more than 600 non-fiction educational titles a year, ABDO Publishing Company is a renowned, family-friendly company that has delivered instructive texts to schools and public libraries for more than twenty-five years. ABDO provides the highest quality in reading and research to its audience. Utilizing the Lexile Framework, ABDO is setting a new bar for educational titles targeted to pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade students.

By adding Lexile measures to ABDO's books, students in schools and libraries nationwide receive valuable information about the text complexity of the books. The Common Core State Standards, adopted by 46 states, highlights the importance of text complexity in cultivating reading growth. Meeting the demands of the Standards, ABDO now includes Lexile measures on their educational texts to enhance students' reading experience.

"Here at ABDO we have been dedicated to the educational publishing industry since 1985," stated Paul Abdo, Editor in Chief of ABDO. "MetaMetrics and the Lexile measure are the gold standard for text complexity. As the country implements the Common Core State Standards, which emphasize the importance of text complexity, I am pleased that we are now providing Lexile measures for many of our popular titles, including not only our wide-ranging collection of non-fiction but many chapter books, picture books, and graphic novels. Measuring our texts for Lexile measures delivers addition educational value to the schools and libraries we work with across the country."

"We are thrilled about our partnership with ABDO," said Malbert Smith, III, Ph.D., President and Co-founder of MetaMetrics, "and their recognition of the value that the Lexile Framework offers to young readers. Lexile measures are a powerful resource that matches readers with text, and I commend ABDO for connecting their pre-K-12 audiences with information as essential as this text complexity metric. Now even more students can utilize the Lexile Framework. ABDO's collection of books will now be a part of our 'Find a Book' tool that over 20 states utilize in promoting reading year-round."

The Lexile Framework is a unique tool for accurately matching readers with text. Unlike other measurement systems, the Lexile Framework evaluates reading ability and growth based on actual assessment results, rather than generalized age or grade levels. Lexile measures help librarians, teachers and parents find books, articles and other resources within a reader's recommended Lexile range: 100L below to 50L above his or her Lexile measure. Reading materials within this optimal Lexile range will challenge the individual's reading ability, while still maintaining interest and learning.

About MetaMetrics
MetaMetrics is focused on improving education for learners of all ages and ability levels. The organization develops scientific measures of academic achievement and complementary technologies that link assessment results with real-world instruction. MetaMetrics' products and services for reading (The Lexile® Framework for Reading, El Sistema Lexile™ para Leer), mathematics (The Quantile® Framework for Mathematics), and writing (The Lexile® Framework for Writing) provide unique insights about academic ability and the potential for growth, enabling individuals to achieve their goals at every stage of development. Connect with the organization at: http://blog.lexile.com.

About ABDO
ABDO Publishing Company publishes pre-K-12 educational nonfiction books that contain high-quality text features, including a table of contents, a glossary, and an index, timelines, maps, diagrams, sidebars, full-color photos and captions, primary source materials, and more. Each book is leveled using grade-appropriate language to promote reading success and is designed to be visually appealing and of high interest to children and young adult readers. ABDO Publishing Company features nine imprints in a range of grade levels and subject areas, as well as Magic Wagon and Spotlight divisions featuring original and licensed fiction in a range of formats.