Teacher Training Guide - Lexia Learning · Teacher Training Guide Training Goals: Understand the student online experience. Learn how to access real-time student data to plan instruction

Teacher Training Guide

Training Goals:

• Understand the student online experience.

• Learn how to access real-time student data to plan instruction.

• Determine how to help struggling students with teacher-led Lexia Lessons, targeted to specific student needs.

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What is Lexia Reading Core5™?

Lexia Reading Core5 is a web-based, individualized reading curriculum for PreK through Grade 5 students of all abilities (Tiers I, II, and III).

• Students practice and learn foundational reading skills by interacting with the online program, receiving teacher-led Lexia Lessons, and continuing with independent, paper-based practice activities using Lexia Skill Builders.

• Real-time student data is captured and reported to teachers for planning instruction and helping students reach grade-level benchmarks.

• Lexia Reading Core5 is designed to meet and exceed the Common Core State Standards and includes six components of reading (represented by six different icons used throughout the program).

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Click on the Teacher Resources tab in myLexia.com to find

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• Lexia Lessons• Lexia Skill Builders • Training materials & videos• Achievement certificates

• School-to-Home Letters • Core5 Teacher’s Manual• CCSS & State Alignments• Classroom resources

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How Do I Get Started Using Lexia Reading Core5?

TeachersGo to www.myLexia.com

• View reports with student performance data to help plan instruction (see pages 6–7).

• Access Lexia Lessons and Skill Builders (see pages 8–9).

• Create and manage student accounts, create classes, and print student login cards

(with usernames and passwords).

Student Login• Go to www.lexiacore5.com

or click the icon on desktop/iPad.

• When logging in for the first time, Auto Placement determines the student’s starting level based on student performance.

• After login, students warm-up with two, one-minute activities designed to reinforce automaticity.

You can use your myLexia username and password to log into Lexia Reading Core5 to explore activities.


Activity Selection Screen

1. Unit boxes turn green as the student completes units in the activity.

2. When an activity is finished, the student can no longer select it.

3.Click a picture to enter an activity.

4. To pace students through a level, the first half of all activities must be completed before the second half is “unlocked.”

Activity ScreenThese buttons and tools are

available in every activity.

1.Information Apple Clicking the apple icon provides the teacher with information about the student’s status (e.g., current program level).

2.Unit Progress BarThis black bar fills with color (green for Standard, blue for Guided Practice, and yellow for Instruction) when the student answers correctly.

3.Activity Progress BarAs the student completes each unit in the activity, the white cells turn green.

4.Repeat Directions

5.Volume

6.Resize screen

7. X - Leave the activity, or logout

8.Rehear prompt (upper right)

Lexia Reading Core5: The Student Experience

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3-Step Instructional Branching

• The Instruction step explicitly teaches the skill, focusing on the student’s specific errors. Next, a scaffolded task provides the student with an opportunity to practice the skill in a supported environment.

• If the student makes errors, the Guided Practice step removes a level of complexity by reducing choices or embedding supports that will help the student. The material focuses on the student’s exact area of weakness. The student can answer correctly and return to the Standard step, or answer incorrectly and branch to the Instruction step to receive even more targeted instruction.

• Students start at the Standard step and must complete it successfully to progress. The material is on-grade level skills that a student is expected to know at that determined time in a grade level (i.e., beginning K, middle K, end K). The bar at the bottom of the page is green and will change colors if the student branches to the other steps.

Guided Practice Step

Instruction Step

Standard Step

If the apple is red, the student repeatedly branched to the Instruction step and needs teacher-led intervention. Look at the reports on myLexia.com to identify specific areas of need.

Activities adapt based on each student’s individual performance to provide support and instruction specific to the type of errors the student is making.


myLexia.com: Data to Drive Instruction

How do I use myLexia to help my class? www.myLexia.com allows teachers to view the results of student work either grouped as a class or by the individual student. Login to monitor progress and help plan classroom instruction.

Who is struggling?At the top of your myLexia.com Home Page, the Plan Instruction list focuses on the students who are struggling on specific skills.

• Use color-coded icons to prioritize students at greatest risk of reading failure and plan small-group instruction.

• Click Lesson icons to view/print a scripted, skill-specific Lexia Lesson. For more information on lessons, see page 8.

How is my class progressing?Scroll to the bottom of the Home Page to view your Class Table. Click on the column headings to sort the information to create your Teacher Action Plan.

• Sort by Performance Predictor: This percentage indicates each student’s chance of reaching the end-of-year benchmark for his or her grade level. The lower the %, the more time a student needs on the program.

• Sort by the + Add column: Prioritize students’ computer time based on Lexia’s recommendation.

To view the class usage as a whole, see the Lexia Usage graph above the table. The percentage of your class meeting Lexia’s recommendation displays under the graph.

Click the View Skills Report link and print the report monthly to monitor class progress.


How do I support an individual student? On your myLexia.com Home Page, click a student’s name to open the Student Combined Report. The Student Action Plan provides you with a “to-do” list to support this student.

• Print achievement certificates to celebrate the student’s success.

• Determine if the student is getting enough online program usage based on the student’s personalized usage targets.

• View specific skills that the student is struggling on and access Lexia Lessons to support the student.

• Print Lexia Skill Builders -- paper-based activities that provide independent practice on skills that have been mastered in the online activities.

Use the Student Combined Report for data meetings and parent conferences. You can also click the “View Skills Report” link at the bottom of this section to access a skills report that can be printed specifically for parents.

Underneath the Action Plan, the Common Core Standards section shows accuracy and progress in grade-level standards that align to the student’s current activities.

Student-targeted Action Items


Lexia Lessons are scripted, teacher-led instructional materials that target specific skills for struggling students. Lexia Lessons are available for each online activity, grade levels PreK through 5.

• Lexia Lessons are designed to be delivered individually or in small skills groups. They encourage further integration of skills through listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

• Each lesson follows a gradual release of responsibility model with sections on Direct Instruction (“I do”), Guided Practice (“We do”), and Independent Application (“You do”).

• At the end of each lesson, the Adaptations section suggests activities for both students who continue to struggle and students who are ready to move on.

Lexia Lessons® for Teacher-led Intervention

Materials such as pictures, word lists, activity sheets, and graphic organizers are provided with Lexia Lessons.

Accessing Lexia Lessons and Lexia Skill Builders• Login to www.mylexia.com

• To find Lexia Lessons for your class, view the Plan Instruction list.

• To find Lexia Skill Builders for your class, click the Teacher Resources tab and click View Lexia Skill Builders available by Student.

• To open a Lexia Lesson or Lexia Skill Builder, click the icon. A PDF file opens. The cover sheet displays the Common Core Standard(s) that aligns to the material. Lexia Lesson cover sheets also allow you to track intervention by marking the date that the lesson was delivered.


Lexia Skill Builders are paper-based practice materials that reinforce and extend the online learning. Lexia Skill Builders are available for each online activity, grade levels PreK through 5.

• Students can work independently or with a teacher or peer partner.

• Lexia Skill Builders can be used in centers, as independent work, or as homework.

• Lexia Skill Builders are available after a student demonstrates mastery in an online activity to help the student build automaticity, generalize skills, and expand expressive skills (e.g., retelling stories, asking questions, and summarizing).

Lexia Skill Builders® for Practice and Skill Expansion


Implementation: Models for Success

Best PracticesLexia Reading Core5 is extremely effective in accelerating reading skills and closes the reading gap for those who have fallen behind. The greatest gains are achieved by following these three best practices for fidelity of implementation.

• Students have enough time to interact with the online activities to meet prescribed use.

• Teachers monitor student progress in myLexia.com and plan instruction based on students’ needs.

• Students receive additional teacher-led lessons based on their performance in the software.

How often should my students use Lexia?Based on student’s performance in Lexia Reading Core5, the student’s overall risk level will be identified. Based on this risk level, the recommended use is prescribed. As the risk level increases, so does the recommended level of intensity (i.e., use).

Who do I use it with?Lexia Reading Core5 is appropriate for students of all abilities. The group of students you choose to use Core5 with may help determine which model of implementation is best for you. If you are using Core5 with students of all abilities or at all tiers, then a classroom center rotation model or computer lab model may be best.

Supporting All Tiers of Instruction When thinking about implementing Lexia Reading Core5 within a multi-tier system of support or RTI model, it is important to consider the intensity of instruction that is needed in order for the student to respond. Lexia’s Prescription of Intensity identifies the intensity level needed for each individual student. You also want to match the instruction/intervention to the student’s needs. Use the Plan Instruction list to provide targeted Lexia Lessons

to specific students.


Independent Practice with Lexia Skill Builders.

Reading skill development with online activities.

Small group instruction with Lexia Lessons.

Where and when can I use Lexia with my students?Below are the most common models of implementation. Think about your students and your class/school schedules. Which model(s) would fit best in your week?

Classroom centers In a typical reading block, there is a significant amount of time for center rotations. Lexia can be included in three ways during this rotation.

• Use the Prescription of Intensity to prioritize students’ time on the computer.

• Teach Lexia Lessons to struggling students.

• Provide students with Lexia Skill Builders to further develop automaticity and expand on expressive skills.

Computer lab In a computer lab, a whole class can use Core5, and each student will be working on skills appropriate to their needs. Struggling students may need to be pulled for a small group lesson, either in the lab or back in the classroom.

Before/after school programs For students who need additional time on the software, before and after school programs provide another opportunity for the students to develop their reading skills. Remember, teachers can follow student progress in myLexia.com, no matter where the work was completed.

Intervention block/Special Education For students in Tier II or Tier III using Core5, the intervention block is often used to deliver the Lexia Lessons and work on skills where the student is struggling. In myLexia.com, the student can be assigned to multiple classes so that all teachers working with a student can view his/her data.

Home Use Use the School-to-Home Letters (in myLexia.com Teacher Resources) to communicate with parents about using Core5 at home. This is especially important for students who are working below grade level and need additional time in Core5.

Prior to First Usage

❏ Print student login cards by logging into mylexia.com and clicking on the Students tab.

❏ Explain to students that this reading program is not a computer game and they should do their best work.

❏ For PreK and very young students, it may be important to pre-teach them how to use a mouse (e.g., use a small block with a sticker where their finger needs to press down).

Everyday Classroom/Lab Tips

❏ Ensure that students are seated comfortably.

❏ Ensure that students have working headphones that fit properly and have adequate volume.

❏ Remind students that, to receive credit for a unit, they must answer all questions before exiting an activity.

❏ Remind students to take advantage of the opportunities to check their work before submitting an answer (e.g. using the blue Rehear button or re-reading passages before answering).

❏ Remember to look for a red apple icon on the student activity screen, which is your indication that the student is struggling.

Tips for Using Student Data

❏ Monitor myLexia.com weekly to make sure students are getting the appropriate time on the program, receiving help if they are struggling, and are receiving certificates for the work they completed.

❏ Use the color icons to prioritize your instructional time with your students.

❏ Use the Student Combined Report in data meetings. The Action Plan on this report can help you create action items to support each student.

❏ Print the Class Skills Report monthly to monitor class-level progress. Remember to click on the Units To Target column heading to sort the report by overall performance.

❏ Remember that many reports can be sorted by clicking on column headings.

School-to-Home Tips

❏ Assign Lexia Reading Core5 for home use. This is a great way for students who are behind in skills to catch up to their grade level.

❏ Use the parent letters (available on the Teacher Resources tab in myLexia.com) to explain to parents what Core5 is and how it can help their child.

❏ Emphasize to parents that only the student who logs in should be doing the work -- not an older sibling or parent.

❏ Use the Parent Report link in the Student Skills Report to share results with parents during conferences.

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Use your myLexia username and password to access both myLexia and Lexia Reading Core 5.

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Remember, click on the Teacher Resources tab in myLexia.com to find valuable classroom resources.

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Teacher Training Guide - Lexia Learning · Teacher Training Guide Training Goals: Understand the student online experience. Learn how to access real-time student data to plan instruction