Can parents use CommonLit?

Can I create an account on CommonLit? Parents cannot currently sign up for a CommonLit account, but they can browse many of the Library resources and learn about other CommonLit offerings without an account.

Who can use CommonLit?

The CommonLit Assessment Series is available for grades 3–12 and can be unlocked when schools purchase CommonLit School Essential PRO ($3,850 per school/per year).

Is CommonLit free for students?

CommonLit Digital, including CommonLit 360 Curriculum, is 100% free for teachers and students, forever.

How do I set up a CommonLit student account?

If you need to create an account, get your class code from your teacher and go to https://www.commonlit.org/en/enroll. Enter your class code. Then you will be prompted to enter a first and last name and password. You have the option to add an email address to your account.

How do teachers log into CommonLit?

Log in to your Account:

Go to commonlit.org/user/login and click the Log in with Google button. 2. The first time you log in, you will need to create a backup CommonLit password . You can use this with your email to log in to CommonLit if you are ever unable to log in using Google.

CommonLit Parent Account Video Tutorial

How do students log into CommonLit?

Once students have a Google email associated with their CommonLit account, they can log in at www.commonlit.org/en/user/login by clicking the Log in with Google option.

Can you add a co teacher to CommonLit?

You can send them an invite from your Manage Classes page. Click Options > Manage Co-Teachers, add the email on their CommonLit account to the Invite Co-Teachers field, and click Update.

How much does CommonLit cost?

CommonLit 360 is 100% free for teachers and students, forever.

Is there a paid version of CommonLit?

CommonLit offers two paid packages: School Essentials and School Essentials PRO.

What grade is CommonLit for?

All About CommonLit 360

Standards-aligned units for grades 6-12 that include reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar lessons.

Is CommonLit a reliable source?

3. Reliable for best practices. CommonLit was born out of the belief that all teachers should have access to a tool that promotes educational best practices in literacy. Our team of expert educators painstakingly design every tool, feature, and lesson you see on the site, so you can trust it to be the best.

What is the purpose of the CommonLit?

CommonLit is a treasure trove of literary resources that teachers can use to build lessons that target students' reading needs. Use the robust search and filter tool to explore texts by themes like America, Education, Family, and Friendship, Prejudice and Discrimination, Resilience, and Growing Up.

Who funds CommonLit?

CommonLit is funded by 2 investors. Google and U.S. Department of Education are the most recent investors.

Can students redo an assignment on CommonLit?

When a student reviews their assignment or views their score after submission, they do not have the ability to revise their work. If you are interested in having students redo their work based on the feedback you have shared, you may unsubmit the assignment back to the student.

How many people use CommonLit?

Reach: Over 1 million students each month use CommonLit.org, a free ELA website.

What can teachers see on CommonLit?

On an assessment's Analyze Data page, you will see your students' scaled scores, percent correct, and multiple-choice percentages as well as a percentile ranking for how they did compared to other students in their grade who took the same grade-level assessment. You will see them grouped by percentile and scaled score.

Is ReadWorks free for parents?

ReadWorks and the YMCA of Central and Northern Westchester have partnered to help families grow their children's reading comprehension and joy of reading! To join the Family Program, create your free ReadWorks account.

Is CommonLit 360 free?

It's free.

CommonLit 360 includes brand new technology to support close reading, writing, discussion, grammar and vocabulary.

Who is the founder of CommonLit?

Solvay Interview with CommonLit Founder Michelle Brown

In this podcast, CEO Michelle Brown discusses her Latinx roots, the founding of CommonLit, and journey from the classroom to becoming a technology entrepreneur.

Why is CommonLit good for students?

Reason 1: CommonLit Has Great Reading Passages from Real Authors. CommonLit has an extensive digital library of over 3,000 English reading passages and over 800 Spanish reading passages, which are full of authentic texts of all genres and are free for teachers and students.

Does CommonLit have answer keys?

To view the answers for these questions, click “Answer Key” in the top right corner of the lesson preview. Please note, answers are only visible to users with confirmed educator accounts.

Can you submit on CommonLit?

You can also unsubmit from the "Assignment Report." You can get there from the assignment Dashboard or by clicking the button in the top-right corner of the grading page. Scroll down to where the student's name and score is, and you should see an UNSUBMIT button in the "Details & Actions" column.

Can teachers see your annotations on CommonLit?

As students are annotating their assignments, teachers can also monitor their work in real time — and even provide feedback. To view student annotations, teachers should go to their Assignment Dashboard and select “Student Annotations” in the left-hand navigation bar.

Does CommonLit sync with Google Classroom?

Yes, CommonLit is integrated with Google Classroom. You can import your Google Classroom classes and student rosters into CommonLit, post assignments straight to your Google Classroom stream from CommonLit, and export scores to your Google Classroom grade book.

Can you lock assignments in CommonLit?

To lock a Unit Skills Assessment for a specific student once the start date has arrived, from the same page, find the student's name, click on Actions under the Actions column, and click Lock. Then, click the teal Lock assessment button at the bottom of the window that appears.