All Oklahoma districts must use a state-approved screener to meet the Strong Readers Act requirements. After rigorous review, the Oklahoma State Board of Education and State Charter Board selected Amira as the K-5 screener that best meets the requirements of Oklahoma’s Strong Readers Act, with top marks for reliability and validity.
Amira for Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s Reading & Dyslexia Screener
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What You Need to Know About the Strong Readers Act
Universal Screening
All K–3 students must be screened three times a year, fall, winter, and spring, for risk of reading difficulty.
Statewide Access
The OSDE provides Amira at no cost to districts, funding screening for all students in grades K–8 and tutoring for all students in grades K–5.
Dyslexia Screening Included
Amira’s universal screener detects early signs of dyslexia risk.
State Approved
Amira has been approved by the OSDE to fully meet the Strong Readers Act screening requirements.
Why Amira is Oklahoma’s Most Reliable Screener
Fast Classwide Screening
Screen an entire class in under 20 minutes.
Criterion & Norm Referenced
Get both standards-based and comparative scores in one assessment.
Actionable Insights
Give teachers insights to guide instruction and intervention.
See Amira in Action
Trusted by Oklahoma Districts
Amira has received the highest ratings from NCII and has been approved by State Education Agencies nationwide.
Using the Amira screener has significantly improved the accuracy of our instruction and interventions. The dashboards in Amira give us clear recommendations, eliminating the need to sift through complex reports. We've already seen the impact, with measurable gains in reading growth.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Amira the state-selected screener for Oklahoma?
What grades are covered by Amira?
While the Strong Readers Act requires universal screening for K–3 students, OSDE funds Amira for screening in grades K–8 and tutoring in grades K–5.
What does it mean that Amira is both criterion- and norm-referenced?
Amira provides two perspectives on student performance. Criterion-referenced scores show whether students have mastered specific reading skills aligned to standards. Norm-referenced scores compare student performance against national peers. Together, these give teachers a complete picture of reading progress.
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