Share your opinion about Lexia

[Anonymous]

Wasn't it developed for kids with dyslexia that couldn't learn to read with whole language reading? (I mean, that program is terrible and has been debunked but it really did not work for kids with dyslexia).

so yes- Lexia will probably be a better reading tool than what is happrning in the classroom.

[Anonymous]

I think it's a good program, and the kids like the themes and progress tracking (this is in K -2), but the teachers don't encourage them to use it at home. They are voracious readers, so we go to the library a lot.

[Anonymous]

My son is in first grade and doing 3rd grade and up Lexia work. His teacher printed off paperwork to do at home and he doesn’t know any of the words. And this is supposed to be the level that he just completed (Core 5 Level 15 I if that means anything to you guys). I saw him use it once in kindergarten (he doesn’t use it at home) and it looked okay, but I think what some of the other people said and some kids just figure out how to get the answers right is what is happening to him. Also he is so far above everyone in his class that it takes him twice the time to finish a unit, but he still doesn’t understand it I don’t think. And they get to play after he tells me, so he doesn’t get as much play time plus he isn’t really understanding it anyway…. Any suggestions?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The problem is they use it as a replacement for teaching. The students at our elementary do not receive grammar lessons or spelling lessons. In fact, this year they are not receiving vocabulary lessons. Lexia is not monitored by teachers. We just use it to keep everyone busy.

Would they really be doing grammar and spelling anyway? I'm the poster with K child on level 13 and relative to what my older child got in K (all sight words, three-cueing, basically no grammar or spelling), I'll take Lexia because it's attempting to teach phonics and has a scope and sequence.

We don't do Lexia at home, but we are doing All About Reading, so that might have contributed to the progress. Also passing a level doesn't translate into always getting those concepts right outside of Lexia. I think it's allowing my child to pass too fast somehow, which seems like a flaw, but at the same time some of the lessons are getting into their head because my child tells me what they learned.

They do actually talk about letter sounds in class, which also seems like an improvement from the past. I do think there's way more instruction they could do but maybe I've lowered my standards, but I think time on Lexia is better than time on guessing/leveled readers, so I'm relatively happier with the school than I was with my other child.

This is exactly where my child is at, I don’t think he really knows it, he just knows how to pass and some of it gets through.

[Anonymous]

i hate lexia it is so hard and boring so deleat the app

[Anonymous]

As an educator who has been trained and steeped in literacy instruction, I can tell you that you’re barking up the wrong tree if you’re saying that Lexia is boring, ineffective, and inaccurate. Lexia—Core5 and PowerUp programs have 3 components: online, small group (teacher led) lessons, and independent Skill Builders. Using all three takes a degree of skill and training that many teachers haven’t yet acquired. So, they’re mad that it’s new and “hard” and it can color the way in which it’s presented to and used with students. If teacher doesn’t like it and/or use it correctly, students won’t like it or use it correctly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As an educator who has been trained and steeped in literacy instruction, I can tell you that you’re barking up the wrong tree if you’re saying that Lexia is boring, ineffective, and inaccurate. Lexia—Core5 and PowerUp programs have 3 components: online, small group (teacher led) lessons, and independent Skill Builders. Using all three takes a degree of skill and training that many teachers haven’t yet acquired. So, they’re mad that it’s new and “hard” and it can color the way in which it’s presented to and used with students. If teacher doesn’t like it and/or use it correctly, students won’t like it or use it correctly.

A few questions.

One, how does a teacher fit all of that in-- the three components of Lexia-- and still teach their entire ELA curriculum?

Two, how does a teacher do small group, teacher-led lessons if every student is working on something different in Lexia?

Three, how much time per day is being taken up by Lexia if all ofmthe above is occurring?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As an educator who has been trained and steeped in literacy instruction, I can tell you that you’re barking up the wrong tree if you’re saying that Lexia is boring, ineffective, and inaccurate. Lexia—Core5 and PowerUp programs have 3 components: online, small group (teacher led) lessons, and independent Skill Builders. Using all three takes a degree of skill and training that many teachers haven’t yet acquired. So, they’re mad that it’s new and “hard” and it can color the way in which it’s presented to and used with students. If teacher doesn’t like it and/or use it correctly, students won’t like it or use it correctly.

This is a picture of a (snow flake, stool and campfire) but LEXIA says “flake, stool and camp”. Which one starts with /s/?

This isn’t me misusing the program, this is poor programming. Most English speaking kids get this wrong because snowflakes are not usually referred to as flakes. Lexia makes many of the errors in their use AND they choose bad sight words. Reading the word brown shouldn’t come before said as said is much much more common in early readers. If you are STEEPED in literacy instruction, you should take a closer look at each grade level and what they require.
Phonics is good, grammar is good, Lexia has flaws.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As an educator who has been trained and steeped in literacy instruction, I can tell you that you’re barking up the wrong tree if you’re saying that Lexia is boring, ineffective, and inaccurate. Lexia—Core5 and PowerUp programs have 3 components: online, small group (teacher led) lessons, and independent Skill Builders. Using all three takes a degree of skill and training that many teachers haven’t yet acquired. So, they’re mad that it’s new and “hard” and it can color the way in which it’s presented to and used with students. If teacher doesn’t like it and/or use it correctly, students won’t like it or use it correctly.

Yup impossible unless the county tells us to teach based on Lexia. We have to do UFLI for intervention and my other small groups are based on what we are using in word study. Not Lexia data.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As an educator who has been trained and steeped in literacy instruction, I can tell you that you’re barking up the wrong tree if you’re saying that Lexia is boring, ineffective, and inaccurate. Lexia—Core5 and PowerUp programs have 3 components: online, small group (teacher led) lessons, and independent Skill Builders. Using all three takes a degree of skill and training that many teachers haven’t yet acquired. So, they’re mad that it’s new and “hard” and it can color the way in which it’s presented to and used with students. If teacher doesn’t like it and/or use it correctly, students won’t like it or use it correctly.

A few questions.

One, how does a teacher fit all of that in-- the three components of Lexia-- and still teach their entire ELA curriculum?

Two, how does a teacher do small group, teacher-led lessons if every student is working on something different in Lexia?

Three, how much time per day is being taken up by Lexia if all ofmthe above is occurring?

1. We don’t. I’m not teaching to Lexia or its data.
2. You’d have to group the kids by levels and then if all of the kids in that group are struggling with the same concept you can use it with the whole group.
3. Lexia is supposed to be 60/week.

[Anonymous]

Speak for yourself when you say, “we don’t”. Perhaps you don’t. Again, it takes a high level of skill, knowledge, and confidence to execute. It’s a research-based program and it produces results when implemented with fidelity. I’m not here for a debate—just stating facts. Those who aren’t using it correctly don’t really have a leg to stand on when they speak of tge program’s shortcomings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Speak for yourself when you say, “we don’t”. Perhaps you don’t. Again, it takes a high level of skill, knowledge, and confidence to execute. It’s a research-based program and it produces results when implemented with fidelity. I’m not here for a debate—just stating facts. Those who aren’t using it correctly don’t really have a leg to stand on when they speak of tge program’s shortcomings.

Do you feel like FCPS gave you the training to do this? I don’t think we have had the training to execute it this way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: My 6th grader hasn't done any word study all year.

They often just complete it at school and nothing comes home at all. You might want to inquire about it with your 6th grade teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Speak for yourself when you say, “we don’t”. Perhaps you don’t. Again, it takes a high level of skill, knowledge, and confidence to execute. It’s a research-based program and it produces results when implemented with fidelity. I’m not here for a debate—just stating facts. Those who aren’t using it correctly don’t really have a leg to stand on when they speak of tge program’s shortcomings.

Can you answer the three questions above? I'm curious how teachers can:

- teach their entire ELA curriculum while also using Lexia with fidelity

- meet with Lexia small groups if everyone is working on a completely different skill

- use Lexia for 60 minutes each week if they only have ELA class for a total of 180 minutes each week and they still need to cover everything else in their curriculum


My child's ELA teacher is having the students work on Lexia this year but I see a big difference in the topics and lessons covered in that class compared to what my older children experienced with the same teacher, and I suspect it is because Lexia is taking up so much time. I'm not yet sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing, but I am definitely aware that there is less writing, fewer texts covered, and no whole-class lessons on Greek and Latin roots or analogies the way my older children experienced.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Speak for yourself when you say, “we don’t”. Perhaps you don’t. Again, it takes a high level of skill, knowledge, and confidence to execute. It’s a research-based program and it produces results when implemented with fidelity. I’m not here for a debate—just stating facts. Those who aren’t using it correctly don’t really have a leg to stand on when they speak of tge program’s shortcomings.

I think you are speaking from Lexia headquarters. You say you can’t debate, but that is a sign of lack of knowledge. Do, please respond to my specific comments about the program’s shortcomings.

1. The picture cues they use are designed to have all kids show progress and proof that Lexia words. By labeling a picture of a saxophone as Jazz, you confuse all users therefore showing that most kids need some sort of help from Lexia.

2. The sight words chosen aren’t useful for phonetic readers, except the readers Lexia provides. Again, this is designed to make people buy more of Lexia’s products.