Amira

Amira is an AI-powered tool designed to promote reading growth among students. The tool utilizes speech recognition and artificial intelligence to provide in-the-moment, personalized tutoring to students while they read out loud. Amira has the capability to assess the reading skills of students and offers feedback and support when they encounter difficulties. These features align with the Science of Reading, an approach that focuses on how children learn to read and understand text. Beyond this, Amira routinely offers detailed reports with progress data after each reading session. These data-centric insights into a student's reading capability can prove to be a valuable tool for educators in designing their instructional methods. Independent evaluations suggest that Amira's tutoring functionality can match or even exceed the effectiveness of human reading tutors. Originating as a research project at Carnegie Mellon University, Amira has the backing of extensive research and development in the field of literacy and artificial intelligence. Schools globally are implementing this EdTech tool into their curriculum to support student literacy.