For virtual schools
LIGHTSAIL LITERACY for VIRTUAL SCHOOLS
A key challenge for virtual school learners is a lack of access to a library and quality resources. LightSail offers a comprehensive library that supports literacy learning across all reading levels, personalizing content for each student based on their individual reading level.
The National Education Policy Council (NEPC) 2021 report displayed unsatisfactory progress in K-12 reading instruction within most online school configurations. LightSail's literacy platform bridges the gap for 21st-century learners.
Whether in class or virtual, LightSail provides a robust solution to close the literacy gap.
THE POWER OF LITERACY
MADE SIMPLE
MADE SIMPLE
HOW IT WORKS
- Students take a benchmark assessment before starting to read on the platform.
- The system automatically assesses comprehension & Lexile® growth with embedded vocabulary cloze items.
- Every 15 days, LightSail reassesses each student's reading level, expressed as a Lexile® value.
- Based on the students' Lexile® level, the system automatically personalizes the recommended books in their library.
LIGHTSAIL'S WHOLE BOOK EXPERIENCE
The whole book content & reading experience on LightSail provides a
distinct pedagogical advantage for LightSail from the majority of other
digital ELA / literacy tools & platforms.
WHY WHOLE BOOKS?
- Develop broader reading and literacy skills
- Build reading stamina for true college and career readiness by reading for longer periods of time without distractions to or from others
- Increase & build focus and retention ability
- Build extensive vocabulary & grammatical exposure for language development
- Cognitive growth and depth of knowledge
- Build true knowledge foundation and skills for standardized testing and beyond
- True 21st-century learning skills development & learner independence
- Foster a love of reading and lifelong learning
- Teacher and parent preference
3 Tiered Options for Virtual Schools support ALL students!
LightSail used as your students’ supplemental independent reading curriculum with an expansive library of nearly 10K high-interest whole books and texts provides personalized on-level reading opportunities that adapt as students grow. With literacy data tracked over time, students, teachers, and parents can monitor, assess, and track progress.
LightSail provides tools for reading intervention, offering multiple modules that support reading literacy learning and decoding in alignment with the science of reading research to students below grade level with embedded cloze comprehension assessments and a fluency running record that tracks progress.
LightSail builds reading stamina in students with IEPs, especially when enabling the Personalized Reader Tool and seamlessly using the powerful data reports that synthesize over 150 data points for progress monitoring. Personalized Reader helps struggling reader build confidence by reading their way.
LIGHTSAIL'S REVOLUTIONARY PERSONALIZED READER
Students who struggle to read don't fit into a standard reading program.
- Support students with ADHD, Dyslexia, Autism, & Visual Impairments to have reading successes.
- Instantly transform any book with tools that support & adapt to personal reading challenges.
- Specialized templates designed by our expert SPED team provide instant accommodations for students challenged with ADHD, Dyslexia, CVI, ID, Wandering Minds, Autism, Down Syndrome, Title I, & others.
- Specific tools for emergent readers, anxious learners, & ELL that support the Science of Reading.
On this tablet, the student has Blur Mode on, which aids more advanced readers to see their progress & approaching text while still focusing on 1, 3, or 5 lines of text. Specialized fonts for students with dyslexia enable them to more readily distinguish the shapes of letters, especially with dark mode removing the harsh brightness of the electronic screen for reduced eye strain & stress.
TEXT TRANSFORMATION TOOLS
Customize text & build your own templates with our unique tools that allow your readers to see text like never before.
The Science of Reading shows that syllabification skills enable students to decode words & gain phonemic awareness - practice with ease anywhere, any time in books your students choose to read with Personalized Reader
Contextual Tools provide instant support for any word with a simple click or tap. Define, syllabify, identify parts of speech, & hear words read aloud in any book, empowering readers to gain comprehension.
LIGHTSAIL SIMPLIFIES LITERACY INSTRUCTION
LightSail LS-10000 license offers each student access to:
- an expansive library of nearly 10K high-interest whole books and texts.
- shorter texts & whole books that build reading stamina for true post-secondary readiness.
- standards-aligned assessments that support progress toward key benchmarks.
- the Personalized Reader module that opens the doors to reading for students with dyslexia, ADHD, visual impairments, and autism.
- embedded assessments based on the trusted Lexile® Framework for Reading that help to place students in the program and tracks their reading growth over time.
- the Fluency Builder module that simplifies oral reading fluency development with Running Records and Read-Aloud Assignments.
- powerful reports that synthesize over 150 data points to give teachers insight for guided instruction.
- multiple modules that support literacy learning, including key features to support decoding in alignment with science of reading research.
- integrated e-Bookstore - purchase or rent from thousands of additional popular and contemporary fiction & nonfiction titles from leading publishers.
INTEGRATED LITERACY MODULES & FEATURES
INDEPENDENT RESEARCH SHOWS THAT LIGHTSAIL WORKS!
Students were very positive about LightSail
- 82% of students indicated that LightSail was easy to use and navigate.
- 84% responded that reading books on LightSail was more enjoyable than reading printed books.*
Reading just 30 minutes a day on LightSail leads to 3.9x gains in students' Lexile® scores.
@LightSail partnered with Johns Hopkins School of Education to research the impact of reading minutes on students' Lexile® growth through LightSail's SummerSail program.
EFFICACY STUDY of 17 Low-Performing Middle Schools
LEXILE® GROWTH VS. DAILY READING MINUTES (NYC DOE)
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