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District introduces Amira reading screener for kindergarten'grade 2, staff stress it's a data point not a diagnosis
Summary
San Ysidro staff briefed the board on Amira, a state-required K'2 reading screener delivered in English and Spanish; staff said results are informational, not diagnostic, parents will receive letters, and teachers will use the data alongside other assessments.
District staff presented an overview of Amira, an AI-supported K-2 reading screener required by state guidelines and implemented this year, explaining how the tool works and how results will be used.
The director of educational services said the screener runs in English and Spanish, uses a character called Amira to guide students through short oral reading tasks and records responses via a microphone. The…
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