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CommonLit Usage and Reading Growth in NYC Schools

Recent data from 26 NYC middle schools demonstrate a significant link between CommonLit 360 usage and students’ reading growth. A new study of CommonLit 360 in 26 middle schools in New York City demonstrates the promise of the program to drive accelerated learning in English Language Arts (ELA). In all

Informing Instruction with Formative Data & Assessments

It’s the day of a huge unit test or summative exam, and students have been preparing for weeks. They submit their answers and breathe a sigh of relief that it’s over. When the scores come in though, over half  the class has failed. Students are disappointed, parents are

CommonLit 360 Makes Accelerated Learning Achievable

Reading Scores Drop. Students Performing at Lowest Levels in 50 years. Scores are Sinking! Since the National Assessment of Educational Progress report card 2023 NAEP scores was published, these headlines and others like them have been featured in publications across the country. While the data shows that many students are

CommonLit’s Free Resources and Affordable Support Packages are Designed to Help Student Reading Growth Skyrocket

CommonLit is committed to providing schools access to an ever-expanding library of texts to ensure students engage in high-quality, rigorous, and research-based reading lessons. Our affordable support packages are designed to help support schools without breaking the budget. CommonLit is an education nonprofit with a mission to unlock the potential

NEW: CommonLit Español Study Shows Increased Student Reading Growth Connected to Teacher Professional Development

This exciting new study demonstrates the effectiveness of CommonLit Español when paired with teacher professional development. CommonLit Español offers over 800 texts in Spanish, including literary and informational texts by influential authors like Alma Flor Ada and Gabriel García Márquez. We also have over 70 Lecciones Guiadas, interactive lessons that

NEW: Study of CommonLit 360 Demonstrates Positive Gains on Student Reading Achievement and Teacher Practice

A new study in collaboration with Mathematica shows impressive student and teacher growth with the use of CommonLit 360! CommonLit 360 is our comprehensive ELA curriculum for grades 6-12. Each unit includes engaging and standards-aligned reading, writing, discussion, vocabulary, and multimedia lessons. An exciting new study, conducted with external collaborator

NEW: CommonLit 360 Drives Academic Improvement in NYC Schools

A new study of CommonLit 360 across 11 middle schools shows strong growth in reading achievement among kids utilizing the curriculum. CommonLit 360 is CommonLit’s new comprehensive, engaging, and easy-to-implement full year curriculum for English Language Arts. So far, four studies have been conducted on its effectiveness. Most recently,

How Blount County School District Drastically Improved Outcomes for All Students with CommonLit 360

Explore research that demonstrates how a partnership with CommonLit can positively impact students and teachers CommonLit is dedicated to helping schools and districts use our highly affordable, comprehensive, and easy-to-implement literacy program that drastically accelerates student outcomes. Blount County School District, located in eastern Tennessee, is one example of a

Everything You Need to Know about CommonLit’s Free Reading Assessment and Premium Assessment Series

We know that it is critically important for teachers to collect accurate data on student reading performance. At CommonLit, we’re excited to offer two options to teachers and schools: the CommonLit Free Reading Assessment and the CommonLit Assessment Series. In this blog post, we’ll tell you everything you

Research Shows Accelerated Reading Comprehension Gains with CommonLit

Learn all about the benefits of implementing CommonLit’s evidence-based digital literacy program and benchmark assessments. Today, we’re thrilled to announce that students with higher usage of CommonLit’s digital program demonstrated significant academic growth. This growth is clear at higher levels of utilization, with positive effects among elementary,

CommonLit's Commitment to Being "Free and Open"

How CommonLit uses Creative Commons licenses to open up their educational resources CommonLit provides teachers and students with educational materials that are free and open, forever. Why? Because we believe every child deserves access to high quality learning resources and cost should not be a reason that they are denied

Usage of CommonLit Linked to Greater Student Gains

We hired an external research team to measure CommonLit’s effectiveness. We are thrilled to share the story of our impact. CommonLit’s nonprofit mission is to build the best reading program — one proven to help students learn — and to make it completely free for teachers and students online. This

How To Make Sure Your Company Culture Doesn't Break You

“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” This post was originally published in Forbes [https://www.forbes.com/sites/fastforward/2018/06/20/how-to-make-sure-your-company-culture-doesnt-break-you/#25e2468b6ae0] on June 20, 2018. I have always been skeptical of corporate culture. When I hear the word, what comes to mind is those cheesy inspirational signs from

The Instructional Design Behind CommonLit's Viral Reading Program

6 of the best practices that inform our tools & resources The phrase “best practices” gets thrown around a lot in education, particularly when it comes to teaching literacy. So how do we know which practices will truly work for our students? At CommonLit, we believe that the very best “best

The Hidden Power Of A Nonprofit Business Model

“In a nonprofit model, you have the freedom to focus on pure impact with no caveats.” This post was originally published in Forbes [https://www.forbes.com/sites/fastforward/2017/05/23/the-hidden-power-of-a-nonprofit-business-model/#6085f9a830dd] on May 23, 2017. When I first started my organization, CommonLit [http://www.commonlit.org], a