How do I assign a work on CommonLit?

To do so, click on the CommonLit 360 Curriculum tile from your Home page > select the grade level you want to view units for > select a unit. From there, click "Lessons & Materials," and scroll down to find the lesson you want to assign. Click "Show More" for the lesson, and then select the "Preview or Assign" button.

How do I assign CommonLit to Google classroom?

If you decide later that you do want to export grades to your Google Classroom grade book, you can turn on this setting from your Assignment Dashboard. CommonLit will prompt you to share the assignment on Google if you haven't yet to set up the export.

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.

How do you grade assignments on CommonLit?

Once you find the correct lesson, click the Go to Grading button. This will bring you to the Grading Page where you can view the questions with student responses that require grading. To grade a student, select the score from the rubric and add any feedback. Then click Save & Next to move on to the next student.

How do I add a class to CommonLit?

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How do I assign assessment questions on CommonLit?

The "Create an assignment" window will then pop out on the left, and from there you can select a class, enable/disable Reading Modalities, turn on/turn off requiring answers to Instructional In-Text Questions, choose whether to assign all assessment questions or just multiple-choice questions, select a start date and ...

How do I manage Classes in CommonLit?

There are two ways to get to your Manage Classes page. Option 1: From the home page, click into one of your CommonLit classes under "My Classes." Then, click "Manage Classes" above your list of assignments for that class. From there, you can also select a class to access the Manage Students page for that class.

How does CommonLit grading work?

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%.

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.

How long does it take for CommonLit to grade?

No, teachers do not have to grade any part of the CommonLit Free Reading Assessment. As soon as your students submit their tests, CommonLit will provide you with their overall scores and multiple-choice percentages per standard.

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.

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).

How to do better on CommonLit?

Every CommonLit reading passage comes with the “Read Aloud” feature. This can be a helpful way to support students who struggle with fluency or decoding. The best part is that students can pause and restart the audio whenever they need — or repeat a section as needed.

How do I remove a class from CommonLit as a student?

To delete a class, go to your Manage Classes page. Click on the Options dropdown for the class you wish to delete. Click the Archived Classes link to go to your Archived Classes page. Click the trash can icon for the class you wish to delete.

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.

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.

How do I delete an assignment on CommonLit?

Find the assignment you would like to delete and click the trash can icon (stacked dots if on mobile) in the top-right corner of the assignment. Once you delete an assignment, you will not be able to recover that data. CommonLit recommends that teachers download data prior to deleting an assignment.

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.

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.

What grade level is CommonLit?

The CommonLit Assessment Series features three benchmark assessments for grades 3-12 that have been developed to align with key reading skills and standards. The assessments provide teachers, coaches, and administrators with checkpoints on student progress throughout the academic year.

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 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.

Does CommonLit have lesson plans?

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CommonLit's novel units come complete with all the lesson plans and materials needed to effectively teach the lessons. The books themselves are the only items schools will need to provide, with many books available online through Project Gutenberg.

How can I organize my class?