What is the purpose of the CommonLit?

CommonLit is on a mission to unlock the potential of every child through literacy by accelerating their reading, writing, speaking, and problem-solving skills.

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.

Is CommonLit a reliable source?

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.

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.

What are the cons of CommonLit?

Cons: Students will need some help to get the most out of the toolbar. Older and more advanced students may tire of the assessment format if not tailored for or by them.

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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).

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 students redo assignments on CommonLit?

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.

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.

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 researched based?

CommonLit is designed to help teachers use research-based instructional routines in literacy. In addition, CommonLit conducts ongoing third-party research to measure the effectiveness of its tools and services in terms of raising student achievement.

Does CommonLit cost money?

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.

What is the research behind CommonLit?

CommonLit was shown to significantly increase student engagement and cultural awareness by 2x. The Mathematica study also found that students in CommonLit classrooms were more likely to report that class was engaging, interesting, and kept their attention.

Does CommonLit have lesson plans?

Spark student interest with reading comprehension questions

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.

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.

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.

Is CommonLit a curriculum?

Roll out CommonLit 360, a full ELA curriculum for grades 6-12, and get 360-focused training, formative skills assessments, and priority support for your team.

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.

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.

Is CommonLit free for students?

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. Read more about why and how CommonLit is free here. To access the free curriculum, all you need is your free CommonLit Digital account.

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.

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.

Do teachers see your screen?

With suitable monitoring software and when connected to the internet, Yes they can. If you can firewall the software used by the school to monitor your session it may be possible to block.

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.

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.