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CommonLit Assessment Series

Our Assessment Series provides three grade-level benchmark assessments designed to track growth and proficiency throughout the school year.
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BENCHMARK ASSESSMENTS

See the whole picture

See how students are progressing toward grade-level reading proficiency, with scores you can compare across classrooms and over the school year.

Reflect grade-level reading

Each assessment includes one literary and two informational passages, with grade-level reading comprehension and text analysis questions.

Connect the dots

Build Lasting Change

Track growth and performance by school, class, and grade. Our benchmark assessments include a total of 28-38 questions.

Simplify testing

Maximize Curriculum Impact

Implement benchmark assessments with easy scheduling and secure testing directly through the CommonLit platform.

Valid and reliable benchmark assessments

Three assessments across the year place each student in a clear performance group so you can see who’s on track and who may need more support.
Preview of a CommonLit Unit Skills Assessment data.

Big-picture data for teachers and admin

Track reading growth and dive deeper into student performance. Use that data alongside other student insights to inform your instruction.

Built-in support for test taking

Embedded tools allow students to highlight information and jot down ideas to support comprehension and build confidence while testing.
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Easy and secure platform

Administer our benchmark assessments directly through CommonLit’s secure digital platform to access instant, actionable data.

Case studies

Learn how CommonLit makes a difference in student growth.
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Assessment Series

CommonLit Assessments are Strongly Predictive of State Test Results in New York and Florida

Two recent studies discovered meaningful and positive correlations between how students performed on CommonLit's Assessment Series benchmark exams and their state assessment.
2 min read
Dec 20, 2024
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Assessment Series

CommonLit’s Assessment Series Can Provide a Preview for High Stakes End-of-Year Exams

Avoid spring time testing surprises with CommonLit’s Assessment Series benchmark assessments.
3 min read
Dec 30, 2024
TESTIMONIALS

Loved by teachers, trusted by administrators

Get inspired by the experiences of educators who’ve seen the impact of our program.

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“The data dashboard was a big help… many times we have to report - sometimes at the drop of a hat. CommonLit has been helpful with that, too. It’s right there. I’ve generated spreadsheets from the dashboard and am able to put that into presentations very easily, very quickly.”
Kevin Walters
ELA Supervisor for grades 3-12
Lakewood School District, NJ
Students completing CommonLit 360 lessons on their computers.
“I love CommonLit. I think it has made teaching a lot easier, especially with instant data. It’s my go-to phrase: “The data is data-ing. Students are clearly getting better.”
Ashley Scaffidi
8th Grade ELA Teacher
Lakewood Middle School, NJ
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“CommonLit is really easy to use and teachers appreciate being able to login to a user-friendly experience.”
Daniel Potter
English Language Arts Specialist
Alpine School District, UT

Affordable plans for schools & districts

School and district plans add professional development, assessments, additional instructional material, and more—at a price built for tight budgets.

1 Year
2-4 Years
5+ Years
Spark
$4,200

per school / per year

1 year commitment

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Engaging Content

CommonLit Text Library
CommonLit 360 Curriculum
Reading & Writing Mini Units
Downloadable CommonLit 360 unit files

Professional Development

On-Demand Training Modules
Up to 2 Library or Assessments virtual trainings
Leader training: Building Your CommonLit 360 Toolkit
Access to CommonLit 360 PLC Resource Library
On-site PD for every ELA teacher
Live virtual webinars for leaders

Assessments & Data

CommonLit Assessment Series
Administrator Data Dashboard
Unit Skills Assessments for CommonLit 360

Premium Support & Integration

Dedicated Success Manager
Priority support for teachers
Clever & ClassLink rostering
Canvas LMS integration
Schoology LMS integration
Implementation support sessions
Core
$7,200

per school / per year

1 year commitment

Get a quote

Engaging Content

CommonLit Text Library
CommonLit 360 Curriculum
Reading & Writing Mini Units
Downloadable CommonLit 360 unit files

Professional Development

On-Demand Training Modules
Up to 4 CommonLit 360 virtual trainings
Leader training: Building Your CommonLit 360 Toolkit
Access to CommonLit 360 PLC Resource Library
On-site PD for every ELA teacher
Live virtual webinars for leaders

Assessments & Data

CommonLit Assessment Series
Administrator Data Dashboard
Unit Skills Assessments for CommonLit 360

Premium Support & Integration

Dedicated Success Manager
Priority support for teachers
Clever & ClassLink rostering
Canvas LMS integration
Schoology LMS integration
2 implementation support sessions per year

Spark

$4,200

Save $400

$3,800

per school / per year

2-4 year commitment

Get a quote

Engaging Content

CommonLit Text Library
CommonLit 360 Curriculum
Reading & Writing Mini Units
Downloadable CommonLit 360 unit files

Professional Development

On-Demand Training Modules
Up to 2 Library or Assessments virtual trainings
Leader training: Building Your CommonLit 360 Toolkit
Access to CommonLit 360 PLC Resource Library
On-site PD for every ELA teacher
Live virtual webinars for leaders

Assessments & Data

CommonLit Assessment Series
Administrator Data Dashboard
Unit Skills Assessments for CommonLit 360

Premium Support & Integration

Dedicated Success Manager
Priority support for teachers
Clever & ClassLink rostering
Canvas LMS integration
Schoology LMS integration
Implementation support sessions

Core

$7,200

Save $700

$6,500

per school / per year

2-4 year commitment

Get a quote

Engaging Content

CommonLit Text Library
CommonLit 360 Curriculum
Reading & Writing Mini Units
Downloadable CommonLit 360 unit files

Professional Development

On-Demand Training Modules
Up to 4 CommonLit 360 virtual trainings
Leader training: Building Your CommonLit 360 Toolkit
Access to CommonLit 360 PLC Resource Library
On-site PD for every ELA teacher
Live virtual webinars for leaders

Assessments & Data

CommonLit Assessment Series
Administrator Data Dashboard
Unit Skills Assessments for CommonLit 360

Premium Support & Integration

Dedicated Success Manager
Priority support for teachers
Clever & ClassLink rostering
Canvas LMS integration
Schoology LMS integration
2 implementation support sessions per year
Spark

$4,200

Save $700

$3,500

per school / per year

5+ year commitment

Get a quote

Engaging Content

CommonLit Text Library
CommonLit 360 Curriculum
Reading & Writing Mini Units
Downloadable CommonLit 360 unit files

Professional Development

On-Demand Training Modules
Up to 2 Library or Assessments virtual trainings
Leader training: Building Your CommonLit 360 Toolkit
Access to CommonLit 360 PLC Resource Library
On-site PD for every ELA teacher
Live virtual webinars for leaders

Assessments & Data

CommonLit Assessment Series
Administrator Data Dashboard
Unit Skills Assessments for CommonLit 360

Premium Support & Integration

Dedicated Success Manager
Priority support for teachers
Clever & ClassLink rostering
Canvas LMS integration
Schoology LMS integration
Implementation support sessions
Core

$7,200

Save $1,200

$6,000

per school / per year

5+ year commitment

Get a quote

Engaging Content

CommonLit Text Library
CommonLit 360 Curriculum
Reading & Writing Mini Units
Downloadable CommonLit 360 unit files

Professional Development

On-Demand Training Modules
Up to 4 CommonLit 360 virtual trainings
Leader training: Building Your CommonLit 360 Toolkit
Access to CommonLit 360 PLC Resource Library
On-site PD for every ELA teacher
Live virtual webinars for leaders

Assessments & Data

CommonLit Assessment Series
Administrator Data Dashboard
Unit Skills Assessments for CommonLit 360

Premium Support & Integration

Dedicated Success Manager
Priority support for teachers
Clever & ClassLink rostering
Canvas LMS integration
Schoology LMS integration
2 implementation support sessions per year
See all pricing

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