Lexia® English ELPA21 Standards Progress Report

Lexia® English Language Development™ for grades K–6 is an Adaptive Blended Learning speaking and listening program that supports studentsʼ English language development through academic conversations. Through a systematic scope and sequence, the skills and concepts addressed in each level of Lexia English map to various language proficiency standards, including ELPA21. 

Lexia English’s approach to strengthening English language development is helping students achieve impressive results. This progress report shows how Lexia English addressed diverse learning needs and facilitated dynamic implementations during the 2025–2026 school year. 

The program supported 10,419 students in 687 schools using the ELPA21 language proficiency standards. Among other key findings shared in the report: 

• Student Progress—Students who used Lexia English with fidelity made significant progress. On average, these students completed 1.9 levels, resulting in approximately one in three students making enough progress to move up to the next ELPA21 proficiency band within the program. 
• Conversations—Across the school year, ELPA21 students engaged in 279K conversations with the Lexia English characters, amounting to more than 22.8K hours of independent practice in academic conversations. 
• Presentations of Knowledge—Students in schools using the ELPA21 standards demonstrated their knowledge on 85,114 Presentations of Knowledge, providing educators with ongoing data to inform targeted instruction. 
• Newcomer Benefits—41% of ELPA21 students identified as Newcomers moved up at least one proficiency band when used as recommended. 

Explore more details about students’ 2025–2026 use of Lexia English—and the ELPA21 outcomes they achieved—in the full report.