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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

NEW: 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 resourcesCommonLit 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 that

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

Why CommonLit Will Always Be Free for Teachers and Students

We hear it all the time: “This product is great! But wait… how is it free?” We’ve had many teachers ask “What’s the catch? Surely this is a limited trial?” I’m here to set the story straight. CommonLit is, and will always be, 100% free for teachers

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

“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.”This post was originally published in Forbes 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 90s featuring high-def photos of jungle animals and waterfalls. You

The Instructional Design Behind CommonLit's Viral Reading Program

6 of the best practices that inform our tools & resourcesThe 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 on May 23, 2017. When I first started my organization, CommonLit, a free platform for literacy resources and progress tracking tools for grades 5–12, one of