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Adding a Reading Counts - Reading Level Qualifier

Use the Reading Counts - Reading Level qualifier to narrow your search to materials associated with a specified reading level.

To add a Reading Counts – Reading Level qualifier:

1. Click the Expand Qualifier icon for the Reading Counts - Reading Level qualifier to expand the qualifier options.

• The Reading Counts - Reading Level list shows a series of reading level ranges for which titles are available.

2. To limit search results to titles associated with one or more predefined reading level ranges, select the checkbox for each range by which you wish to limit your search.
   • A checkmark indicates that titles associated with the reading level range will be included in search results.
   • An empty checkbox indicates that titles associated with the reading level range will not be included in search results.
   • Clicking a checkbox repeatedly will toggle it on and off.
     • The Search (####) Records button refreshes to display the number of titles that will be returned by your qualified search.
3. Use the Reading Counts - Reading Level text boxes to specify a custom reading level range.
   • To limit search results to a single reading level:
     • Enter the desired reading level in both Reading Counts - Reading Level text boxes.

• To limit search results to a range of levels:
  • Enter the starting level in the first Reading Counts - Reading Level text box. Enter the ending level in the second Reading Counts - Reading Level text box.

• To limit searches to items with a reading level less than or equal to a specified level:
  • Enter an asterisk “*” in the first Reading Counts - Reading Level text box. Enter the ending level in the second Reading Counts - Reading Level text box.

• To limit searches to items with a reading level greater than or equal to a specified level:
  • Enter the starting level in the first Reading Counts - Reading Level text box. Enter an asterisk “*” in the second Reading Counts - Reading Level text box.

• Click the Update Search Records button to update the Search (####) Records button.
  • The Search (####) Records button refreshes to display the number of titles that will be returned by your qualified search.

4. When the desired qualifier has been specified, click the Collapse Qualifier icon for the Accelerated Reader - Reading Level qualifier to collapse the qualifier options.

 

 

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