Can teachers see your annotations on CommonLit?

Teachers can view their students' annotations from their Assignments Dashboard. To give students feedback on their annotations, simply click on the annotation to leave a comment.

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.

How do you annotate in CommonLit?

Students can use the CommonLit Annotation Tool to highlight or add notes in the margin of any assignment. To get started, have a student go to an assignment and select any portion of the text with their cursor. It will pull up the annotation options.

How do I see answers on CommonLit?

If your teacher has selected to share correct answers for multiple-choice questions, you can click "Show correct answer" below the answer choices to view the correct answer for that question.

Why it matters that teens are reading less CommonLit answers?

Reading books and longer articles is one of the best ways to learn how to think critically, understand complex issues and separate fact from fiction. It's crucial for being an informed voter, an involved citizen, a successful college student and a productive employee.

CommonLit's Annotation Tool

Does the CommonLit assessment matter?

Previous research has shown that CommonLit's assessment scores developed by the team were highly associated with standardized state test scores, like the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA).

Can students redo assignments on CommonLit?

Yes! Students do not have to finish an assignment on the CommonLit digital platform in one sitting. As long as the student clicks the Save and Next button at the bottom of the question after selecting or writing each of their answers, their progress will be saved.

Can you Unsubmit something 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.

How do I permanently delete highlights from my story?

Below Edit Profile, find the Highlight you want to edit or delete, then tap and hold. 3. Tap Delete Highlight, then tap Delete again to remove the story from Stories Highlights, or tap Edit Highlight to add more photos or videos to your story.

How do teachers annotate Books?

How is CommonLit graded?

Every CommonLit assignment is worth 100 percentage points, with each question worth an equal percentage of the total. Short answers are worth the same percentage as multiple choice questions. So, if there are 4 questions, each question is worth 25%. If there are 5 questions, each is worth 20%.

What do you annotate when annotating?

Can teachers see our screens?

Some schools may have remote monitoring software that allows them to track your activity on school-issued devices during school hours, even if you're using home WiFi. This software can record your screen, track your keystrokes, and even listen to your microphone.

What can teachers see on classroom?

Does CommonLit save your answers?

CommonLit strongly suggests students complete their assessments within one 45-60 minute session for test validity purposes. However, if students need to resume their assessments at a later point, CommonLit does save their answers and they can return to complete their assessment at any time.

Is CommonLit free for teachers?

CommonLit Digital, including CommonLit 360 Curriculum, is 100% free for teachers and students, forever. As a nonprofit, our goal is to pay so teachers don't have to. Read more about why and how we're free here.

Can teachers delete submissions on Turnitin?

Students cannot remove submissions from their assignments. Once a paper has been submitted, only the instructor can remove it from the assignment and allow a student to make a new submission.

Who owns CommonLit?

CommonLit was founded by Michelle Brown. Michelle Brown, a former middle school ELA teacher, completed a research project at Harvard University and posted 30 lessons online.

How do I retake CommonLit?

To re-submit their Unit Skills Assessment, they will need to log in to their CommonLit account > go to their My Assignments page > find your class's assessment and click on “Resume Assessment” > edit any existing answers and/or complete any unanswered questions > re-submit their completed assessment.

Is it okay to turn in the same paper for two classes?

But by nearly all academic (and sometimes professional) standards, submitting a paper twice is plagiarism.

How do I edit an assignment in CommonLit?

To do this, go to your Assignments page, find your assignment, and click the pencil icon ("Edit Assignment" on narrow/mobile screens). From there, you can make edits to your assignment settings and save. Students who are currently looking at the assignment will need to refresh the assignment to see updates.

Who made 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.

How do I check my CommonLit grade?

To view their data, students can click on the My Performance tab when logged into their CommonLit account. From there, they will be able to see their Overall Score, Multiple Choice % Correct, and Short Answer Average (0-4).

Does CommonLit have a diagnostic test?

CommonLit's Diagnostic Assessment: Free for Individual Teachers. The CommonLit Diagnostic is a completely free and easy-to-administer assessment that is designed to capture baseline data on student performance at the beginning of the school year.