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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 new, 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 designed to help all your students.
Quick links
Select the drop-downs below to explore resources as you implement Boost Reading and Boost Lectura.
Accessing Boost Reading and Boost Lectura
If you’ve never logged in to Amplify programs before, our Logging in to Amplify page will help you get started. Once you’re successfully logged in, we’re here to help you explain to your students how they’ll access the Amplify program(s).
Navigating Boost Reading and Boost Lectura
When you’re ready to get started, you’ll log in to learning.amplify.com and navigate via the new Educator Home.
Once logged in, you will have a central landing page to access your program(s). Here, you’ll see recommendations like suggested resources, timely feature reminders, and information about class activity.
Once logged in, students will also have a central landing page where they’ll access their assignments.
The PD Library now provides access to Amplify Biliteracy suite resources for assessing, planning, and implementation. These resources are designed to support bilingual implementation in schools and classrooms of Spanish-speaking students and multilingual/English learners (ML/ELs) developing literacy in English and/or Spanish.
Boost Reading and Boost Lectura Caregiver Hub
If you’re looking for resources for families, we encourage you to share the Caregiver Hub, for Boost Reading and Boost Lectura, for a comprehensive overview of the program.
Preparing to teach Boost Reading and Boost Lectura
In this section, you’ll find information on using Boost Reading and Boost Lectura in your classroom.
- Teaching with Boost Reading
Here, you can find additional resources as you continue implementing the program.
- Learning on the go
Below you’ll find instructional topics such as implementation, differentiation, and instructional practices, all highlighting Amplify features and resources you can be using to grow your expertise using our program!
Boost Reading and Boost Lectura PD Library
View the training playlists for Boost Reading and Boost Lectura on our new PD Library. The PD Library can be located in the Program & Apps menu when you’re logged into the program.
Boost Reading/Boost Lectura back-to-school office hours session
View the recordings for the Boost Reading/Boost Lectura back-to-school office hours session. Each session includes important program updates from an Amplify expert, as well as answers to program questions that will give you a jump start on the school year!
Live session recording
Watch the session recording, which includes a helpful Q&A.
- Tips to help you grow
- 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 student’s 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 students’ reading journeys based on their performance in the programs.
- Frequently asked questions
Have you explored the Frequently Asked Questions tab on your Teacher Guide yet?
Log in to find answers to your questions, from implementation and usage to how you can help students with Trouble Spots, and more.
- Stay in the know
Monthly newsletters
Each month our newsletter features compelling and helpful information: upcoming events, tips for the classroom, educator spotlights, and more.
If you missed something from a previous newsletter, you can view past newsletters and search by program in our archive. You can also nominate yourself or a talented colleague for a spotlight profile.
Podcast: Beyond My Years
Host Ana Torres knows firsthand how hard it is to be a teacher. That’s why on Beyond My Years, she seeks out the people who have thrived over decades in the classroom: seasoned educators. You’ll hear stories that make you cry, make you laugh… and may change the way you think.
Help articles
Visit the Help Library and use the search tool at the top of the page to find all the information you need.
There’s even a collection of articles devoted to all things Amplify Science—including more videos.
Boost Reading and mCLASS Facebook group
Our Boost Reading and mCLASS Facebook group is a community of educators from across the country. It’s a space to share best practices, ideas, and advice on everything from implementation to instruction.
Where’s Amplify?
Join us for an upcoming online event, webinar, or podcast. You can browse all of our events by month. To sign up, select the event that interests you and click the button to register.
- Contact us
Our chat agents are eager to assist you!
Simply log in at learning.amplify.com and click the orange button in the bottom right corner to chat live with our support team.
Important to note
Our support hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET.
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our Help Center for more help at any point of implementation.