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.

Can students redo a CommonLit assignment?

The next time a student logs into their CommonLit account, they will still see the assignment on the My Assignments page under the "Assignments to Do" section. They will just need to click the Resume Assignment button, and then they can pick up where they last left off.

How do I restart my CommonLit assignment?

Scroll down to where the student's name and score is, and you should see an UNSUBMIT button in the "Details & Actions" column. Click on that button and you will be prompted to reset the assignment. Students will be able to see their previous answers to the assessment questions and redo them.

Does CommonLit save your progress?

CommonLit will save your progress as you go, so you can come back later, but be sure to click "Save and Next" when you finish each assessment question. When you are done with your assessment, click SUBMIT YOUR ASSIGNMENT.

How do you get answers on CommonLit?

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.

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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).

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.

How do I Unsubmit a CommonLit assignment?

Then, go to the Student Status page > filter by Assessment Type and Class over on the left if needed > find the student(s) you want to unsubmit for > look under the Actions column > click the down arrow > select Unsubmit. NOTE: Students should only be unsubmitted if they submitted prematurely or by mistake.

How do I delete a CommonLit class?

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.

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.

How do I reset my class?

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.

Should schools allow retakes?

Assessment retakes can improve student learning if educators clear up a few misconceptions and avoid common missteps.

What grade is CommonLit for?

CommonLit is a teacher-founded nonprofit that provides schools with high-quality instructional resources and assessments for grades 3-12.

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.

Can you delete a CommonLit account?

All teachers must reach out to [email protected] to have their account deleted.

How do I change my reading level on CommonLit?

CommonLit does not offer one text rewritten at different Lexile levels. Instead, the site offers differentiation tools that allow students at different reading levels to access the same text in their zone of proximal development.

How do I archive a class in CommonLit?

Manually created, Google Classroom, and Canvas classes

Click on the Options dropdown for the class you wish to archive and select Archive Class. Your class and all of its assignments will then be removed from your Active Classes and saved on your My Archived Classes page.

Can you delete a submitted assignment?

Once a file has been successfully submitted to an assignments submission folder, you can't delete it. However, if you have the ability to make another submission, re-submit the file and make sure to also contact your instructor and let them know that you are re-submitting a file to the assignment submission folder.

Can you Unsubmit an assignment?

Unfortunately, once an assignment has been successfully submitted you cannot delete it. However, if you have the ability to make another submission you can make a resubmission.

How do I force submit on CommonLit?

To submit a student's assessment, go to the assessment's Student Status page. Then, find the student's name, click on Actions under the Actions column, and click Force Submit.

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.

Why is CommonLit credible?

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.

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.