Leveled Readings / New Jersey v. T.L.O.
Leveled reading · key passage
New Jersey v. T.L.O.
New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)
These are adaptations, not the original. The original wording is always shown first. Each adapted version restates the same passage at about a grade 4, grade 7, or grade 10 reading level without adding or removing ideas. Quote the original in student writing.
Original wording
“…what is reasonable depends on the context within which a search takes place…”
Adapted · about grade 4
Whether a search is fair depends on where and how it happens.
Adapted · about grade 7
What counts as reasonable depends on the setting in which a search takes place.
Adapted · about grade 10
What is reasonable depends on the context within which a search takes place.