How do students access CommonLit?

Step 1: Sign Up with CommonLit If they have, they will tell you to log in through Google or Clever by clicking the "Login With Google" or "Login With Clever" buttons on the CommonLit login page. If you need to create an account, get your class code from your teacher and go to https://www.commonlit.org/en/enroll.

How do students login to 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.

Is CommonLit free for students?

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

How do students join a class in CommonLit?

You can join a class using a class code two ways: If you do NOT already have a CommonLit account - Go to www.commonlit.org/enroll. Enter your class code there. Then fill out your name, password, and a school email if you have one.

How do I access my CommonLit answer key?

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.

Student Video - Getting Started with CommonLit

How do I download from CommonLit?

Every CommonLit text is available online. You can find a printable student copy of nearly every text — including the student intro, footnotes, assessment questions, and discussion questions — by clicking the Download PDF button above the title on the text's page.

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 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.

How do I create a CommonLit account?

Create Your Account:

Open an internet browser. In the URL field, type in www.commonlit.org/enroll You should see this: 2. In the field above, type in the class code provided by your teacher (see below), then click the “Submit” button.

How can students participate in class?

Listen to classmates. Don't interrupt who is speaking. Build on your classmate's comments with your comments. Use participation to not only answer questions but to seek help or ask for clarification.

How much is a CommonLit subscription?

CommonLit 360 is 100% free for teachers and students, forever. As a nonprofit, CommonLit's goal is to pay so teachers don't have to.

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 there a paid version of CommonLit?

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

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.

How do you access students?

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.

Do you have to pay for CommonLit?

While CommonLit's library and 360 ELA curriculum are free, our affordable support packages help schools elevate their instruction with CommonLit.

Is CommonLit 360 free?

It's free.

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

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 assign CommonLit to Google Classroom?

Sharing an Assignment Using Google Classroom

When you create an assignment in CommonLit, CommonLit will open up a Share Assignment window with the options to Post Assignment and Scores to Google Classroom or Post Assignment to Google Classroom.

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 I assign an assignment on CommonLit?

Option 1: When creating an assignment, under Assign to, choose "Individual Students" and use the drop down to manually add each student you wish to assign the lesson to. This assignment will be listed on your Assignments page under Individual and Small Group Assignments.

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.

How long does the CommonLit pre assessment take?

The CommonLit Free Reading Assessment is designed to assess students' general reading aptitude and performance on key skills for their grade level. For test and data validity purposes, it is best for students to complete their assessment in one sitting, within 60 minutes, and with minimal distractions.

How do you release scores on CommonLit?

To get to the Assignment Report, click on the graph icon for the assignment on the Assignments page. You can also get there from the Grading page by clicking "View Assignment Report." Once you are in the Assignment Report, click the "Release Students' Scores" button in the top-right corner.