Vice President, Marketing Communications
Previously Exclusive Vocabulary and Decoding Metadata Now Available for Book Retailers, App Developers, & Library Indexing Service Providers
Book retailers, app developers, and library indexing service providers are always looking for more individual ways to connect customers with educational books and content that best matches their reading ability and interests. These companies rely heavily on detailed information about books called “metadata” to populate online storefronts and catalogs. This information helps readers choose books aligned with their Lexile measure which enhances reading experiences and boosts engagement.
MetaMetrics partners with leaders like Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and Follett, to include books’ Lexile measures, which indicates how difficult texts are to read and comprehend. Thanks to an expansion of metadata, you can now help your customers find books that boost vocabulary, aid comprehension, and strengthen foundational reading skills.
Unlock Book-Specific Insights that Strengthen Reading Skills
Today’s readers expect personalized recommendations that quickly and accurately align with their own reading goals and abilities. Vocabulary and decoding provide additional parameters to enhance search efficiency, surfacing titles tailored specifically to a reader’s comprehension level and learning journey. By providing these precise, skill-focused insights, you can provide better signposts for early levels of reading and avoid the pitfalls of frustrating readers with books of the wrong complexity.
Vocabulary metadata provides up to 10 critical vocabulary words per book, making it particularly beneficial for English language learning. Research consistently underscores vocabulary acquisition as fundamental to mastering a new language.1 Vocabulary metadata helps partners to encourage and motivate readers by highlighting essential vocabulary that supports comprehension and deeper engagement.
To support the ability to connect sounds with letters and letter patterns, metadata for decoding is crucial in supporting students who are learning to read. Based on the science of reading, this metadata provides an independent and objective summary of a book’s sound, spelling, and syllable information. The decodability metadata allows your customers to find books that match their ability level and help them practice the right letter sounds.
Inspire a Better Tomorrow
When it’s clear where everyone is on their literacy journey, you can support what comes next. Contact us to learn more about accessing Lexile measures and metadata for your titles.
1 Mizumoto, A., & Takeuchi, O. (2018). The effectiveness of L2 vocabulary instruction: A meta-analysis. Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education, 3(1), Article 18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40862-018-0062-2