Lexia English was designed with both educators and students in mind and is setting the gold standard for a culturally responsive solution by:

Viewing learners’ heritage languages and cultures as assets and helping students become bilingual or multilingual. This asset-based approach honors Emergent Bilinguals’ languages, cultural backgrounds, and skills they bring to the classroom, rather than viewing them through an English-deficit lens. When multilingualism is valued and seen as a resource and talent, teachers can build learning around students’ existing capabilities and knowledge. The program also offers instructional materials that are diverse in both image and perspective.

Giving students frequent opportunities to practice their speaking skills through conversations with 17 diverse characters. Using powerful speech recognition technology, the program supports students in building their linguistic confidence in academic English. The technology also supports accent-variation and enables scaffolded instruction, with immediate, guided, and corrective feedback, allowing each student to progress at their own pace.

Formats/platforms used:

PC, Mac, Chromebook and iPad Mobile App

Primary website’s URL:

https://www.lexialearning.com/lexia-english

Problem solved:

Aligned with multiple language proficiency standards, the program's rigorous academic content supports language acquisition for students at all proficiency bands. Providing educational opportunity and closing long-standing accessibility and equity gaps, Lexia English helps schools and districts improve performance, meet district and state standards goals, and increase graduation rates.

Grade/age range:

Grades K-6

Core or supplemental:

Supplemental for English Language Learners

Lesson time needed:

Time varies per student. Most use Lexia English for daily 55-minute classes.

Pricing model:

Contact a Lexia Professional Learning Expert.

Additional services:

Summer Learning with Lexia English - Using the summer months to accelerate Emergent Bilingual learners’ academic English language development is an opportunity to promote learning growth and support equity in the classroom.

What makes Lexia English unique?

Culturally and ethnically diverse characters engage and encourage students throughout their learning journeys, while interactive academic conversations empower them to build the linguistic competence and confidence needed for academic success. Also, through a systematic scope and sequence that maps the program’s content to various rigorous Language Proficiency Standards, Lexia English creates personalized learning paths for all students, adopting an adaptive blended learning approach while offering interactive, scaffolded activities, enabling language acquisition at all proficiency bands.

Characteristics:

Student motivation is key for an equitable classroom environment. Lexia English celebrates learners’ achievements, providing encouragement, confidence, and a sense of belonging. The program boasts advanced technology in speech recognition, meeting students' needs for interactive academic English speaking and listening practice in a variety of subject areas.

Here’s what users are saying:

“I would recommend Lexia English to other educators because it provides a systematic

approach to learning English as a second language in an interactive and academically

rigorous way. Additionally, the Educator Platform allows me to collect data to make

instructional decisions to meet my English learners’ diverse needs.”

— Esmeralda Hernández, Bilingual/ESL Specialist, Marilyn J. Miller Elementary School, Fort Worth, TX