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Ed-tech presentations to Kansas committee: Amira reading tutor and Story of America history supplement
Summary
Representatives from Amira Learning and the Story of America program briefed the Kansas Senate Committee on Education about an AI-powered reading tutor used in multiple states and a multimedia U.S. history supplement. Presenters cited studies showing reading gains from Amira and described curriculum alignment and state partnerships.
Representatives from Amira Learning and its companion curriculum project Story of America presented to the Kansas Senate Committee on Education on the company’s AI-based reading tutor and a multimedia U.S. history supplement.
Joe Sodlecki, chief impact officer at Amira Learning, described the product as an AI-powered reading assistant that listens to students read aloud, provides in-the-moment tutoring, and supplies teachers with instructional reports. “Amira marries the science of reading with AI to do three things,” Sodlecki said: assess student learning, provide personalized tutoring during reading, and give teachers actionable reports.
Sodlecki said independent studies show measurable gains for students who use the tool. He cited a Columbia University study…
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