Who should use Lexia?

Lexia English supports the speaking and listening skills of emergent bilinguals. Core5 serves the literacy needs of the entire student population.

Who is Lexia good for?

Lexia Learning provides a range of programs and products that are tailored to meet the needs of students at different levels of literacy development. These programs are designed to support their ongoing learning journey and help develop their reading comprehension, spelling, and language accuracy.

Who needs Lexia?

Lexia is a web-based, research-based, individualized reading curriculum for PK-5 students of all levels and abilities. This is a great platform for a personalized learning approach to education, with students learning at their own pace and on their own level.

What are the disadvantages of Lexia?

Cons: Digital instruction lacks closed captions and creative or social play.

Is Lexia only for dyslexia?

Our evidenced-based solutions help educators create personalized learning paths for students of all ability levels, but are essential for students with dyslexia.

How to use Lexia

Why is my child on Lexia?

Lexia stands as one of the most rigorously researched and independently evaluated reading programs in the world. In numerous studies published in peer-reviewed journals, Lexia has been found to accelerate the development of critical fundamental literacy skills in elementary grades.

What age is Lexia for?

Lexia Reading Core5 is an interactive computer on-line program designed for students in preschool through 5th grade.

Is Lexia worth it?

Lexia Grows Readers!

It is truly a comprehensive program. Reading the student reports, and class overview or progress reports are easy. Additionally, lessons and activities that are supplemental for Direct Instruction are excellent. Once students know their username and password, they can log into Lexia anywhere.

What grade does Lexia stop at?

Lexia® Core5® Reading is a technology-based reading program that provides explicit and in-depth instruction in six areas of reading for students in Pre-K through Grade 5 .

How much does Lexia cost per student?

The cost is $40 per student, for less than 250 students, and the price reduces for larger implementations.

Does Lexia teach phonics?

Developed by Dr. Louisa Moats and leaders in the field of literacy, Lexia LETRS teaches the skills needed to master the foundational and fundamentals of reading and writing instruction—phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and written language.

How often should Lexia be used?

The recommended weekly minutes for students in Grades PreK-5 are based on the student's current Performance Predictor category. Students in grades 6 through 12 who are enrolled in Core5 have a target of 100 mins/wk. Students with a grade of “Other” who are enrolled in Core5 have a target of 60 mins/week.

What is the difference between Lexia and iReady?

Lexia & iReady

Lexia is used for grades K-2 and iReady is used for grades 3-5. The username is the child's student ID number and the password is his or her 8-digit birthday. If you don't know the student ID number, contact your child's teacher.

Does Lexia help with fluency?

Lexia Skill Builders® and Lexia Lessons® also serve as key fluency resources as they support the development of additional skills important for reading fluency, including oral reading with a focus on expression and appropriate prosody.

How long should students be on Lexia?

Lexia PowerUp Literacy is recommended for students in grades 6 and above. Students in Grades 6-12 who are using Core5 receive the following data in reports: • Actual Usage is available. Recommended Usage is available (all Grade 6+ students receive a default recommendation to use Core5 100 minutes/ week).

Does Lexia follow the science of reading?

Lexia's Structured Literacy solutions apply the science of reading into practical classroom instruction.

Why do schools use Lexia?

Lexia Reading is designed to supplement regular classroom instruction. It is designed to support skill development in the five areas of reading instruction identified by the National Reading Panel. (WWC) evidence standards and one study meets WWC evidence standards with reservations.

Do high schoolers do Lexia?

Lexia provides science of reading-based professional learning and curriculum solutions to 6.7 million K-12 students and their 360,000 educators at more than 23,000 schools nationwide.

What does a blue apple on Lexia mean?

Blue Apple

If the Information Apple in the lower left is blue, this means the student is currently in Auto-Placement. See Core5 Auto-Placement FAQ.

Can students use Lexia at home?

Can I purchase Lexia programs for individual or home use? While Lexia Learning does not sell individual licenses for home use or homeschool, you can purchase Core5 and PowerUp through our partner reseller, Family Literacy Centers.

Does Lexia help students?

We provide science of reading-based literacy solutions that support every student and educator. With a comprehensive suite of professional learning, curriculum, and embedded assessment solutions, Lexia helps schools connect educator knowledge with practical classroom instruction to accelerate literacy gains.

Does Lexia help with spelling?

Lexia LETRS​® stands for: Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling. LETRS is a professional learning course for instructors of reading, spelling, and related language skills. It provides educators with in-depth knowledge and tools that they can use with any reading program.

Is Lexia good for kids?

“I think what's beautiful about Lexia is if a kid is struggling, and they're only seeing their teacher so many times a week, the online lesson will adjust itself,” Mertzlufft said. “It will give that child an opportunity to be instructed—even though it's computerized—and to practice again at that level.”

What is the doubling rule in Lexia?

CONCEPT When a base word has one syllable, has one vowel, and has one consonant at the end, double the final consonant before adding a vowel suffix. This is the Doubling Rule. Learning the Doubling Rule helps students spell words that cannot be spelled exactly as they sound.

Is Lexia an intervention?

At Lexia®, we offer literacy intervention programs that take a Structured Literacy approach.