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.

Teacher Training Guide

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, paperbased 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).

PreK

Grade Level of Material

Kindergarten

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5

LEVEL 1

A Picnic in the Woods

LEVEL 2

A Day at the Beach

LEVEL 3

A Snow Day in the City

LEVEL 4

The Amazon Rainforest

LEVEL 5

The Scottish Cliffs

LEVEL 6

A Day in Paris

LEVEL 7

The African Serengeti

LEVEL 8

The South Pole

LEVEL 9

The Egyptian Desert

LEVEL 10

An English Garden

LEVEL 11

The Swiss Alps

LEVEL 12

A Russian Circus

LEVEL 13

The Indian Rainforest

LEVEL 14

A Japanese Garden

LEVEL 15

The Great Barrier Reef

LEVEL 16

A Hawaiian Paradise

LEVEL 17

A Southwest Fiesta

LEVEL 18

The Ancient Greek Countryside

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Vocabulary

Automaticity/
Fluency

Structural
Analysis

Highlight the grade

level that you teach!

Phonics PA

Phonological
Awareness

Scope & Sequence

Comprehension

Skill

How Do I Get Started Using Lexia Reading Core5?

Teachers

Student Login

Go to www.myLexia.com

Launch a web browser and

go to the site-specific Core5
URL for your school of district.*
Or, click the Core5 icon on the
desktop/iPad.

View reports with student performance data

to help plan instruction (see pages 67).
Access Lexia Lessons and Skill Builders
(see pages 89).
On the Students tab, you can create and
manage student accounts and print student
login cards (with usernames and passwords).
Create classes to group and monitor your
students. On the Students tab, click the
Add a Class button.

When logging in for the first time, Auto

Placement determines the students starting
level based on student performance.
After login, students warm-up with two,
one-minute activities designed to
reinforce automaticity.
*To locate this URL, login to myLexia.com. On the right-hand
side of your home page, click the Student Program link.
Bookmark this link for future use.

You can use your myLexia username

and password to log into Lexia Reading
Core5 to explore activities.

Click on the Teacher Resources

tab in myLexia.com to find
these valuable resources:

Lexia Lessons

School-to-Home Letters

Lexia Skill Builders

 Core5 Teachers Manual

 Training materials & videos

CCSS & State Alignments

Achievement certificates

Classroom resources

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Lexia Reading Core5: The Student Experience

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 Screen
These buttons and tools are
available in every activity.

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

2. Unit Progress Bar

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

3. Activity Progress Bar

As 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)

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3-Step Instructional Branching

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

Standard Step

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

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 students
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.

Instruction Step

The Instruction step explicitly teaches the skill,

focusing on the students specific errors.
Next, a scaffolded task provides the student
with an opportunity to practice the skill in a
supported environment.
If the apple is red, the student branched to the
Instruction step more than once and needs
teacher-led intervention. Look at the reports on
myLexia.com to identify specific areas of need.

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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.

Click the View Skills Report link

and print the report monthly to
monitor class progress.

Sort by Performance Predictor: This

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

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Student-targeted Action Items

How do I support an
individual student?
On your myLexia.com Home Page, click a
students 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 students success.
Determine if the student is getting enough
online program usage based on the students
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
students current activities.

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Lexia Lessons for Teacher-led Intervention

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.

Materials such as pictures, word

lists, activity sheets, and graphic
organizers are provided with
Lexia Lessons.

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Lexia Skill Builders for Practice and Skill Expansion

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).

Name:

Date:

LEVEL 5 | Comprehension
Sequencing Stories 2

Name:

Put your finger on the capital letter at the beginning of each sentence and follow
along as you listen. After the story, cut out the pictures and glue them in order to
show what happened. Use the pictures to retell the story.
Dr. Williams walks into
her office and finds a
sick patient with a sore
throat waiting to see her.

First

She asks the little boy

to open his mouth and
say ahhh so she can
look at his throat.

Then

After she looks closely,

Dr. Williams gives the
boy medicine, and a
cherry lollipop for being
a good patient!

Finally

What could happen next in the story? Draw a picture to show your answer.

Date:

LEVEL 12 | Fluency
Passage Fluency 1

Read the passages below with a partner. Your partner may be an adult or a classmate.
Take turns being the reader and the listener.

Name:

Date:

THE READER SHOULD

THE LISTENER SHOULD

Read the words carefully and clearly

Listen closely to the reader. Is the reading

smooth, clear and easy to understand?

As you listen, think of a question about

the passage to ask the reader when he
or she has finished reading

Pay attention to punctuation and read

with expression

1 Liz handed Dave a note. She wrote in her note: Meet me at the East Gate of the park
at three. Liz got to the gate at three. She was mad when Dave was late. Then she looked
up and saw WEST GATE. Oops, this was the wrong gate! Liz ran. She saw Dave standing
by the East Gate. He was not late. She was.
Liz felt bad that she was late. I did not mean to make you wait, she said.
I did not mind, said Dave. I was reading my book. Daves book was about whale sharks.
Sharks scare me! Liz cried.
Whale sharks are not mean, said Dave. But they are as big as whales.
Can I read your book? asked Liz. I want to learn more.
2 Chang had a cold. May wanted to help her sick friend.
I will make him a card, May told Mom. A card will cheer him up. May had scraps of
felt. They were red and blue. She cut them up and glued them to her card. She painted a
yellow sun. She wrote GET WELL SOON!
Chang will like this card very much, said Mom.
May sent her card to Chang. Chang called on the phone. I like your card, he said.
I am glad you like it, said May. How do you feel?
I do not feel too bad, said Chang. He had a cold. He had been sick for three days.
I hope you get well soon, said May. I have a new game we can play.

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Discuss each reading with your partner

q Was the reading smooth and easy to understand?

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q Did the reader read with expression?

q What questions do you have about the passage?

LEVEL 17 | Structural Analysis

Greek Combining Forms

Underline the Greek combining forms in each word. Think about the meaning of the word. Write a
definition for the word on the line.

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psychology

the study of the mind

telegram
microscope
archaeology
bibliophobia
dermatology
telescope
autograph
technology
geography
phonology
biography
telephone
astronaut

Practicve these skills using a paragraph from a book of your choice.

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.
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Implementation: Models for Success

Best Practices
Lexia 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 students performance in Lexia Reading Core5, the students 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.
Lexias Prescription of Intensity identifies the intensity
level needed for each individual student. You also
want to match the instruction/intervention to
the students needs. Use the Plan Instruction
list to provide targeted Lexia Lessons
to specific students.

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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?

Small group instruction

with Lexia Lessons.
Reading skill development
with online activities.
Independent Practice
with Lexia Skill Builders.

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.
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.
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.
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.
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Tips and Best Practices

Prior to First Usage

Tips for Using Student Data

Print student login cards by logging into

Monitor myLexia.com weekly to make sure students

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.

 emind students that, to receive credit for a unit,

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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.

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.

Remember, click on the Teacher Resources tab in

myLexia.com to find valuable classroom resources.

myLexia.com
Username

Use the Parent Report link in the Student Skills Report

to share results with parents during conferences.

Password

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

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