Aspire 2024 Course Revisions
Overview
In July and August 2024, we revised some courses in Lexia Aspire® Professional Learning.
This article describes:
Which courses have been revised?
Will these revisions affect courses I already have in progress?
What types of content are being revised?
If you haven't started one of the revised courses in Aspire before the revisions, no need to worry! You will only see the new version of the course when you begin.
Applies to: All educators, leaders, and course managers who have accounts in the learning platform for Lexia Aspire® Professional Learning.
What courses are affected by the revisions?
July 2024
In July 2024, we updated courses and assessments in the Introductory Prerequisites and the Word Recognition domain.
August 2024
In August 2024, we updated courses in the Language Comprehension domain.
How will these revisions affect my progress?
What if I am in progress on a course that was revised?
Don't worry! Your progress will not be lost. Continue as normal to complete the course and earn a score. The course you complete will be the previous, or unrevised, version.
If you prefer to take the revised version of the course, you have the option to use the Quit Course feature. Quitting the course allows you to exit this version of the course and enter the new version.
This is not required, and it will erase your progress in that course.
What if I already completed a course that was later revised?
This course will remain completed, and you will retain the score you earned on the previous version of this course.
If you go back to a completed course to view the content, you will see the new version with no engagement activities completed, but don't worry. Your progress and completion of the previous version was saved. If you would like to review the new content, you are able to, but this is not necessary!
Remember that you do not need to redo the course, and your previous Checks for Understanding score will remain, as this score can't be reset.
What if I haven't yet started a revised course?
When you begin the course, you will automatically start the new version.
What content is affected by the course revisions?
The courses were revised in response to participant feedback, so that the content feels relevant and engaging.
The revisions include updates to four areas:
Course Content
Increased emphasis on how to integrate literacy instruction into content areas such as math, science, and social studies
Streamlined content, focusing on concise delivery of information
More direct connections between Structured Literacy knowledge (theory) and instructional application (practice), using applicable scenarios to illustrate what you're learning
Videos
15 new classroom instruction videos
13 new key concept and strategy videos
Assessments
61% new and revised Check for Understanding questions
Revised scaffolding to better support participants, making sure that the course content and assessment questions are more closely aligned
Bridge to Application Resources
51 new and revised Bridge to Application Resources
Every course now has a lesson plan with scaffolding