ONIX Code Lists Issue 67, October 2024

List 32: Complexity scheme identifier

Value Description Notes
01 Lexile code For example AD or HL. Deprecated in ONIX 3 – use code 06 instead
02 Lexile number For example 880L. Deprecated in ONIX 3 – use code 06 instead
03 Fry Readability score Fry readability metric based on number of sentences and syllables per 100 words. Expressed as an integer from 1 to 15 in <ComplexityCode>
04 IoE Book Band UK Institute of Education Book Bands for Guided Reading scheme (see https://www.ucl.ac.uk/reading-recovery-europe/ilc/publications/which-book-why). <ComplexityCode> is a color, eg ‘Pink A’ or ‘Copper’
05 Fountas & Pinnell Text Level Gradient <ComplexityCode> is a code from ‘A’ to Z+’. See http://www.fountasandpinnellleveledbooks.com/aboutLeveledTexts.aspx
06 Lexile measure The Lexile measure in <ComplexityCode> combines MetaMetrics’ Lexile number (for example 620L or 880L) and optionally the Lexile code (for example AD or HL). Examples might be ‘880L’, ‘AD0L’ or ‘HL600L’. Applies to English text. See https://lexile.com/about-lexile/lexile-overview/
07 ATOS for Books Advantage-TASA Open Standard book readability score, used for example within the Renaissance Learning Accelerated Reader scheme. <ComplexityCode> is the ‘Book Level’, a real number between 0 and 17. See http://www.renaissance.com/products/accelerated-reader/atos-analyzer
08 Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Formula, a standard readability measure based on the weighted number of syllables per word and words per sentence. <ComplexityCode> is a real number typically between about -1 and 20
09 Guided Reading Level Use this code for books levelled by the publisher or a third party using the Fountas and Pinnell Guided Reading methodology
10 Reading Recovery Level Used for books aimed at K-2 literacy intervention. <ComplexityCode> is an integer between 1 and 20
11 LIX Swedish ‘läsbarhetsindex’ readability index used in Scandinavia. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later
12 Lexile Audio measure Lexile Audio measure from MetaMetrics’ Framework for Listening. The code in <ComplexityCode> indicates the difficulty of comprehension of audio material (for example 600L or 1030L). Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later. See https://lexile.global/the-lexile-framework-for-listening/
13 Lexile measure (Spanish) Metametrics’ Lexile measure for Spanish text. See https://lexile.com/educators/understanding-lexile-measures/lexile-measures-spanish/ Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later