What standards does CommonLit use?

CommonLit currently aligns to Common Core State Standards (CCSS) as well as the state standards for several U.S. states: AK, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IN, IA, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NE, NC, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, UT, and WV.

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.

What does RI and RL mean in standards?

Each question in the assessment is tagged with a particular standard: RL. 1–10 for Literary texts, and RI. 1–10 for Informational texts. The items are written in the style of a state assessment using similar question stems and language.

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).

Is CommonLit a curriculum?

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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.

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.

What does CommonLit assess?

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.

What is CommonLit used for?

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

Is CommonLit TEKS aligned?

CommonLit currently aligns to Common Core State Standards (CCSS) as well as the state standards for several U.S. states: AK, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IN, IA, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NE, NC, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, UT, and WV.

What is the RI 4.5 standard?

Standard Text:

RI. 4.5 Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.

What is RL 2.1 standard?

RL. 2.1 - Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

What is RL 5.5 NC standards?

RL. 5.5 Explain how chapters, scenes, or stanzas provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem. RL. 5.6 Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.

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.

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%.

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 an online database?

Students using MLA citations should treat CommonLit as an online anthology or database. Students should reference our credit line beneath texts for information provided by the text's copyright holder on the original publication of the text, such as source, original publisher, and original publication date.

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.

Who funds CommonLit?

CommonLit is funded by 2 investors. Google and U.S. Department of Education are the most recent investors.

What is CommonLit diagnostic test?

The Diagnostic is designed to assess students' general reading aptitude and performance on key skills for their grade level. For test validity purposes, it is best for students to complete the Diagnostic in one sitting (i.e. not across multiple days).

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 much does CommonLit cost?

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 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.

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.