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Enrollment information

We offer many enrollment options to best suit your needs.

Student login

We offer a variety of login methods to support the unique needs of students and classes. Use the following recommendations to choose the best login method for your class:

Integrated solutions: Clever, ClassLink, Schoology, District Single Sign-On (SSO), etc. If your school uses a supported, third-party integration, this is the easiest way to streamline the login experience for your students.
Amplify username and password login: Best for: Students whose devices do not have cameras.
QR code login: Not recommended if: Your students’ devices do not have cameras.

Unsure of what method your students should use? Ask your administrator about your setup for Boost Close Reading.

Educator login

There are two ways you can log in to the educator experience:

Integrated solutions: Clever, ClassLink, Schoology, District SSO, etc.
Directly through Amplify (username/password login).

Unsure of what method you should use? Ask your administrator about your setup for Boost Close Reading.

Usage recommendations

Boost Close Reading, also known as The Last Readers, is designed for students to work independently as they progress through the chapters. It is flexible and can be incorporated into the curriculum in various ways.

The most popular implementation is to have students work on the program two to three times per week for 20–30 minutes at a time. Some educators assign the program 1 day a week for 45 minutes, while others assign it every day for 15 minutes. The way you choose to use the program with your students is up to you.

Note: On average, each chapter takes students roughly 1 hour to complete.

Boost Close Reading and Amplify ELA

Amplify ELA is a blended English language arts curriculum designed specifically to support students in Grades 6–8 and prepare them for high school and beyond. With Amplify ELA, students learn to tackle any complex text and make observations, grapple with interesting ideas, and find relevance for themselves.

The deep engagement and individualized practice that students get when they use Boost Close Reading helps to reinforce and solidify the concepts and skills that they learn in core instruction.

Amplify ELA	Boost Close Reading
Educator-led lessons feature routines that create a community of readers and writers; students engage in whole-class, small group, partner, and independent work.	Students work independently and at their own pace on lessons that are taught by a digital tutor; students receive far more opportunities to work with complex texts than a traditional classroom setting.
Curriculum is designed around rich, engaging, full-length texts; standards and skills emerge organically out of the texts.	Program is designed around skills and standards; text excerpts are selected to feature these skills and standards.
Students read a wide range of texts, including literary, narrative nonfiction, and informational texts.	Students read a wide range of texts, with a focus on argumentative nonfiction and literary texts.
Students get intermittent practice with the kinds of questions and question formats that appear on state assessments.	Students get extensive practice with the kinds of questions and question formats that appear on state assessments.
Educators use in-app tools and best classroom practices to give targeted feedback during class discussions, in over-the-shoulder writing conferences and in written comments.	Lessons are taught by a digital tutor who offers optional review questions, provides targeted feedback, and adapts instruction accordingly.

For more information, and to learn more about Boost Close Reading, please refer to our Teacher Guide.