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Boost Reading and Boost Lectura
Whether students are just learning to read or mastering close reading, Boost Reading for grades K–5 helps achieve off-the-charts reading growth. With just 30 minutes of individual use per week, Boost Reading students grew significantly more in every DIBELS® 8th Edition measure across all grade levels than non-Boost Reading students. (And more use led to even greater gains!)
Boost Lectura is a highly personalized program designed to accelerate Spanish literacy foundational skills for K–2 students. Students in grades K–2 who used Boost Lectura for 30–45 minutes a week outperformed their peers on universal screening assessments of Spanish literacy.
We all know that students come to school with a range of abilities and achieve mastery at different rates. Providing each learner with the specific support they need to progress can be challenging. But Boost Reading and Boost Lectura are digital intervention programs, designed to help all your students.
This site is designed to help you become familiar with the program and to guide you through initial preparation for implementing Boost in your classroom.
Quick links
Getting started
New to Amplify? Start here.
- Logging in to Amplify – A step-by-step guide for first-time users and students.
- Navigating Boost – Guidance on what’s new for the 2025-26 school year in the PD Library.
- Caregiver Hub – Program overviews and support to share with families.
Teaching with Boost
We’ve developed a variety of resources to ensure you have the tools you need to support students in your classroom.
In this section, you’ll find all of the information you need to plan and teach with Boost.
- Teacher Guide
Log in to access the Boost Literacy Teacher Guide anytime for comprehensive support and recommendations, including program overviews, usage guidelines, and integration tips for Boost Reading and Boost Lectura in grades K–5 with personalized instruction aligning with the Science of Reading.
Learn more about integrating Boost Reading into your early literacy suite.
- Data and Reporting
Explore data and reporting in Boost Reading to learn more about using your teacher dashboard to access student insights and class settings.
- Adaptivity and Program Content
Uncover resources that explain the “why” behind Boost Reading’s research-driven approach. Learn about the adaptive algorithm, accessibility features, multilingual/English learner (ML/EL) supports, and more!
- Resource Library
Access our Resource Library filled with skill-aligned games in printable PDF format for a variety of practice areas.
Additional resources
Here, you can find additional resources as you continue implementing the program, including tools for engaging your students, opportunities to learn from and engage with other educators, and ways to stay up to date on everything Amplify.
Engage students with learning experiences.
Implementation
- Our efficacy data shows that Boost Reading can help student scores improve with 30 or more minutes of use per week. Boost Lectura has also been proven to support Spanish literacy skills critical for reading development.
- Having dedicated time every week to allow students to work in Boost Reading and Boost Lectura is always a great way to start implementing these programs into your classroom. Both programs can be flexibly implemented to reinforce instruction across all tiers. How?
- By providing practice opportunities during independent time
- By keeping students progressing while you work with small groups
- By deepening learning at home or in tutoring
- In general, we recommend that if you’re using both Boost Reading and Boost Lectura, your students should aim for approximately 40 minutes of usage per week across both programs. Individual students’ time spent in Boost Reading and Boost Lectura will depend on their instructional needs and goals.
- Schools should consider the following when deciding how Boost Lectura and Boost Reading are used together: Instructional model, schedule, instructional needs, and literacy goals. Use of both programs is flexible enough to allow for use in any instructional model.
- Diving into data
- As your students begin using Boost Reading and Boost Lectura, you can use your Teacher Dashboard for in-depth classroom and student analysis.
Boost Reading
You can also view growth and proficiency insights, as well as resources with research-based activities to reinforce skill areas. If you don’t use mCLASS®, your Boost Reading students in grades K–5 will be placed using our embedded Boost Reading Benchmark Assessment. Students will take the assessments at the beginning of the year, middle of the year, and end of the year, providing you with a clear picture of each student’s overall proficiency level. Teachers can also see a breakdown of how each student’s proficiency is determined, based on their performance on the texts presented, fluency, and comprehension.
Boost Lectura
If you do not use mCLASS Lectura, your students will take the Boost Lectura Automatic Placement Tool for placement in Boost Lectura.
Boost Reading and Boost Lectura
If you’re using both Boost Reading and Boost Lectura, we encourage you to use our Biliteracy Teacher Dashboard to see students’ usage and progress data in both programs side-by-side. We especially recommend the Trouble Spots, where you can see specific areas of difficulty in individual student’s reading journeys based on their performance in the programs.
Log in to access the Frequently Asked Questions tab on your Teacher Guide and find answers to your questions, from implementation and usage to how you can help students with Trouble Spots, and more.
Professional learning, at your own pace.
- PD Library: Offers resources for assessing, planning, and implementing Amplify Biliteracy suite, supporting bilingual instruction for Spanish-speaking and multilingual/English learners.
- Back-to-school webinars: Register to join our Amplify experts as they walk you through program essentials and share guidance for getting started.
- Monthly newsletters: Each month our newsletter features compelling and helpful information: upcoming events, tips for the classroom, educator spotlights, and more.
- Boost Reading and mCLASS Facebook group: Join the community and share ideas with other educators.
- Amplify blog: Tips, experiences, and solutions from real teachers and industry experts.
- Podcast Hub: Explore our popular podcasts in literacy, math, and science; learn from top thought leaders and educators; and discover cross-disciplinary insights to support your instruction.
Need more help?
Our Help Center contains searchable articles and resources to answer many of your questions.
If you need additional support, please contact our support team.