Summit K12

08/03/2026

We love collecting stories from our partners and when we spoke to Debbie Bird — brand new to teaching ELPA21 — she gave Connect to Literacy a "chef's kiss."

Why?
Because even without ever having prepared students for the ELPA21 assessment before, she helped high schoolers who'd been stuck in EL services for years finally move forward.

Read the full Harrison County story →https://hubs.li/Q04rK9XV0

Here's the skinny:
Some of Debbie's students had been English learners since kindergarten with nothing to show for it. As a first-year EL teacher at Harrison Central High School (MS), Debbie's biggest problem (other than understanding the assessment demands) was finding time to teach each student at the level they actually needed.

Connect to Literacy™ not only mirrored the format of the exam. It also took over the scoring and diagnostics, freeing her up to spend valuable time with students.
"It one hundred percent freed up my time... The feedback from Summit says, this is where you are. I don't have to use all my energy trying to figure out where they are.
So — chef's kiss."

The platform found the gaps and Debbie helped students close them by working with them one-on-one, walking through the rubric line by line, and showing them how to stretch their scores.

Her students felt it too. They walked in knowing exactly what to expect.

"The magic of Summit was knowing what the test was like so I could do well on it." — Student, Harrison Central High School

Time is the one thing teachers never have enough of. Debbie got hers back — and handed it straight to the students who'd been stuck for years and were finally prepared to move forward.

07/30/2026

Connect to Literacy supports both students and their teachers.

As Curriculum Director Dr. Jennifer Johnson at Bay County District Schools points out, the endless pool of resources in Connect to Literacy is helping strengthen teaching teams as they support kids — not just to prepare for WIDA ACCESS™, but to reach grade-level proficiency.

"I'll not live long enough to see us use all of the golden goodness that is there," says Johnson.

Their results tell the same story.
📉 ELLs three or more grade levels behind dropped from 31% to 8%
📈 88% of ELLs moved up an entire level
✍️ 3rd grade ELL proficiency at Cedar Grove climbed from 8% to 38%

Why such great success? Students feel confident and prepared when they take the assessment.

"Summit K12 is the best thing that has ever happened to our students," says Kelly Cox, Interventionist at Highland Park Elementary.
"They have meaningful practice that they have never had before. They go in with competence. They know what to expect."

Read the full story: https://hubs.ly/Q04rn0b90

How Bay County District Schools turned a budget crunch into a win for 2,000+ English learners — with 88% of ELLs moving up an entire level.

07/24/2026

It's exciting to see the impact Connect to Literacy is having in classrooms around the country.
When San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools (SBCSS) adopted C2L for their transient English Learner (EL) population, they set a bold goal. They didn't just hit it — they beat it.

📈 +6 percentage points in EL proficiency (39.4% → 47.1%) 🎯 26% cumulative Long-Term English Learner (LTEL) reclassification, beat their 20% three-year goal
🌟 91 Mod-Severe EL students reclassified under tougher new criteria

C2L didn't just help teachers see what students needed to reach proficiency. It changed how students learned. "Being able to work at their own pace on what they need specifically — that's been the best feature," says Jennifer Johnston, Curriculum Specialist at SBCSS.

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Read the full story: https://hubs.li/Q04qJQmB0

06/24/2026

🎉 We're celebrating 7 years of helping multilingual learners reach their personal summit!

For the 2026–27 school year, we're excited to share new updates to Connect to Literacy™, including:

📋 A redesigned PLP experience with 6,500+ personalized learning pathways
📚 Brand-new products
🚀 Smarter AI scoring, real-time audio feedback, enhanced dashboards, and more

We're grateful to the educators who make this work possible every day.

👉 Explore all the updates:

See what's new at Summit K-12 for 2026-27, aligned to your state's standards. Select your regional ELD standards to explore updates built for your classrooms.

05/26/2026

📣 Congratulations to Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District on being recognized as a 2026 Summit K12 Pioneer Award winner at !

This recognition highlights their strong commitment to supporting multilingual learners and the educators who work every day to create meaningful opportunities for students.

They share what this award represents for their district—and what it means to be part of this moment alongside national leaders, including Dr. Miguel Cardona.

🎥 Hear directly from them about the work happening across the district to support multilingual learners.

05/14/2026

📣 Congratulations to Bellflower Unified School District on being named a 2026 Summit K12 Pioneer Award winner at !

This recognition reflects their commitment to multilingual learners and the educators and leaders who work every day to put students first.

🎥 Hear directly from their team about the work driving multilingual student success across the district.

04/29/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Fremont Unified School District on being named a 2026 Summit K12 Pioneer Award winner at !

This recognition highlights their commitment to keeping multilingual students at the center of their work and supporting the educators and families who serve them every day.

🎥 Hear from their team about the people behind the work and their shared focus on multilingual student success.

04/27/2026

We didn’t ask her to post. She just did.

“I am obsessed with this curriculum”
Cassidy Pope, Biology Teacher & Science Dept. Chair, Keene ISD

When teachers start posting about your curriculum on TikTok without being asked, it truly reminds why we do this work.

Dynamic Science is Summit K12’s SBOE-approved, phenomenon-based science curriculum for Texas schools. Teachers are apparently obsessed!

Check it out! https://hubs.li/Q04dfhVq0

79 likes, 9 comments. “Replying to Bontrager K12 love you, boo ❤️”

04/22/2026

📣 Congratulations to the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools on being named a 2026 Summit K12 Distinguished Partner!

Their commitment to keeping students at the center of everything they do is making a real difference for multilingual learners.

🎥 Hear what this recognition means to their team!

04/17/2026

🎉 Congrats to Twin Rivers Unified School District on being named a 2026 Summit K12 Distinguished Partner!

It truly takes a village—and Twin Rivers shows what’s possible when everyone comes together to support English Learners.

🎥 Hear how their team is making an impact every day.