Updates to Boost Reading, Boost Lectura, and Boost Close Reading!

We’ve been listening to your feedback, and we’re so excited to share what’s coming for the 2026–27 school year. These updates are all about making your day run more smoothly and helping your students feel proud of the work they’re doing. Here’s what you can look forward to in the coming year.

A young girl wearing headphones sits at a desk using a laptop, with cartoon backgrounds and a blue animated character above her, helping boost reading skills in a fun and engaging way.

New updates for the 2026–27 school year

Student-facing real-time usage

One of your top requests is here for Boost Reading and Boost Lectura! Students will be able to view their weekly usage minutes and work toward Boost Reading’s research-backed recommended weekly usage goals, which have been shown to drive growth. Your classroom will spend less time tracking minutes, and more time on focused instruction.

Here’s how students in grades K–3 will see their usage (goal set at 45 minutes based on the weekly 30–45-minute usage recommendation):

A game screen displays a prompt, "Play games to boost reading skills!" with a progress bar showing 2 min out of 45 min completed and a "Close" button below.


Here’s how students in grades 4 and 5 will see their usage (goal set at 60 minutes based on the weekly 40–60-minute usage recommendation):

A digital dashboard shows "Weekly Game Usage" with a progress message, a character, and an axe striking a log to boost reading skills; the sidebar menu on the left lists practice topics.

Teacher Dashboard updates

We’ve updated your Boost Reading, Boost Lectura, and biliteracy Teacher Dashboards to make it easier to find exactly what you’re looking for in fewer clicks. The July release will include four components: 

1) Improvements to the Boost Resource Library: A revamped Boost Resource Library will be located directly within the Boost Teacher Dashboard for easy access to optional teacher-led activities organized by subskill and filterable by grade.

Screenshot of an educational web page showing a navigation menu with literacy skill categories and a colorful illustration featuring animals, books, and learning tools designed to boost reading skills.

2) Improvements to the Personalized Path view: The improved Personalized Path sub-tab within the Skills tab will allow you to see where your students are in their reading journeys and what skills they’re working on at a glance. Just select the Skills tab, then a student name to access the Personalized Path.

A progress report shows three domains with subskills, each marked by colored circles indicating mastery levels and grade, alongside a legend explaining the symbols—ideal for tracking and boosting reading skills.

3) Updated navigation labels: Teacher Dashboard navigation labels will be updated to make it easier to access and identify data.

  • Dashboard (previously Insights Tab) will serve as a landing page to view key Boost Reading data takeaways across your class.
  • Progress (previously nested within Students > Overview Tab) will display individual student data points and activity throughout the Boost Reading skill map.
  • Skills (previously nested within Students > Skill View) will provide an overview of where students are working across the Boost Reading skill domains.
  • Resources will offer teacher-led instructional skill activities and be embedded directly in the Teacher Dashboard. 
  • Settings (previously Class Settings Tab) will allow for class customization with closed captioning, practice mode, Curioso limits, and more.
A navigation menu for Boost Reading with tabs: Dashboard, Progress, Skills, Resources, and Settings. The Dashboard tab is selected to help track and improve reading skills.

4) Groups are now supported in the Boost Reading Teacher Dashboard: Previously, educators could create and manage groups on the Admin Portal roster page for certain products (mCLASSⓇ DIBELSⓇ 8th Edition, Amplify Desmos Math, Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) 3rd Edition). This feature will now be available for Boost Reading and Boost Lectura, so that Admin Portal groups can appear in the Class dropdown menu on the Boost Reading Teacher Dashboard. This enhancement is a direct result of customer feedback and will allow educators to be able to view Boost data for specific student groupings.

Boost Close Reading accessibility updates

Boost Close Reading accessibility updates will include improved screen reader performance and better keyboard accessibility. These updates will also allow for a new Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) with a higher level of accessibility compliance.

Note: All images for 2026 updates are design examples and subject to change.

Past updates

Teacher Dashboard updates (January 2026)

In January 2026, we updated the Boost Reading, Boost Lectura, and Biliteracy Teacher Dashboards with new reporting options, to streamline and strengthen intervention support for your students.

Updates to the dashboards include:

  • Skill View in Trouble Spots section: Quickly see which skills students need help with the most.
  • Monthly Growth reporting: Track student growth month over month.
  • Benchmark reporting: Shows student progress from beginning to end of year.
  • Skill Placement reporting: Understand how skills are developing over time.

Check out more information on these specific updates and view our walkthrough videos.

Side-by-side screenshots show a “Trouble Spots” dashboard, listing student groups by skill to boost reading skills, with names and resource links under “Early Decoding,” “Phonological Awareness,” and “Letter Combinations.”.

The Trouble Spots section of the Teacher Dashboard can now be viewed by Skill and/or Student.

Noteworthy features

PD Library

You’ll find plenty of professional development (PD) resources in the PD Library to ensure that your Boost Reading and Boost Lectura implementation runs smoothly. When logged into Boost Reading or Boost Lectura, you can access the PD Library by selecting the PD Library button on the left navigation bar.