Amira
ISIP Assess
The most accurate, reliable, and valid reading assessment.
Amira proctors, observes, and scores by listening to students read aloud—taking the stress out of assessment.
A Faster, More Accurate Reading Assessment
Amira screens an entire class in 20 minutes or less by simply listening to students read aloud, capturing and analyzing over 10x more measurement points than traditional assessments.
There’s no test-taking pressure, lost instructional time or classroom disruption. In fact, most students don’t even realize they’re being assessed.
Amira Observes and Adapts to Understand
Amira authentically measures reading mastery through productive oral tasks, like ORF, letter sounding and decoding pseudo-words. By analyzing real-time reading behaviors—like miscues, patterns, pauses, and self-corrections—Amira assesses what students know and pinpoints the specific skills that need further development.
The unique combination of observing actual reading and adapting items as the assessment unfolds makes Amira more accurately measures reading skills in less time—delivering diagnostic insights aligned Scarborough's’ Read Rope and the Duke's Active View of Reading.
Vocabulary
Expressive and Receptive Vocabulary
Alphabetic Knowledge
Letter Name and Letter Sound Identification/Fluency
Comprehension
Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension with Retell
Oral Reading Fluency
Spelling/Encoding
Phonological Awareness
Segmentation, Blending, Deletion, Substitution
Risk and Executive Function
Rapid Automatized Naming, Phonological Awareness & Manipulation, Visual Attention, Phonological Working Memory
Decoding
Pseudo-Word Fluency
Modern Psychometrics Power More Reliable Results
Amira uses advanced, modern psychometrics, including multi-stage adaptation and item response theory to assess reading development. Decades of neuroscience research inform Amira’s approach, enabling reliable assessment even of pre-readers.

Real-Time Adaptivity, Student-Friendly Experience
Amira adjusts in real time to each student’s reading behaviors by listening and responding to how they read—unlike a fixed computer-adaptive assessment—ensuring students are never overwhelmed or under-challenged.
By zeroing in on every student’s reading level, Amira keeps students engaged, reduces frustration, and creates a smoother, more supportive experience—saving valuable time while capturing the precise insights teachers need to guide instruction.
Diagnostic Assessment
Pinpoint each student’s reading skills within the context of your curriculum, while pinpointing proficiency levels aligned to your state standards.
Benchmark Assessment
Measure every students’ reading development across Scarborough's Reading Rope and Duke's Active View of Reading.
Continuous Progress Monitoring
Monitor daily progress through Amira’s ability to analyze oral reading, diagnose skills that need developed, and estimate mastery in real time.
Dyslexia & Reading Difficulties Screener
Predict at-risk students with accuracy through neuroscience-based oral tasks designed to detect early signs of dyslexia.
Pinpoint What’s Next with Smarter Reporting
Dashboards for every role deliver continuously updated reports and immediate next steps, helping administrators and teachers make informed decisions in literacy instruction.

Curriculum-Coherent Recommendations
Get research-based instructional recommendations coherent with your curriculum and aligned to state standards.
Science of Reading Insights
Gain reporting insights aligned with Scarborough’s Reading Rope and the Active View of Reading.


Standards-Specific Mastery
Leverage criterion- and norm-referenced scores tied to state standards to more precisely individualized instruction.
Proven to More Accurately Measure Reading Growth
Multiple independent studies conducted by leading universities and state education agencies have confirmed that Amira measures reading growth more accurately than other reading technologies.

Top-Rated by the Deal Center
Amira received top ratings in the Sandra Dunagan Deal Center’s psychometric review of Georgia’s approved literacy screeners.
Sole State-Selected Reading Screener
Amira is chosen as the only screener in 4 states: Georgia, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Idaho.
Recognized as Top Reading Risk Screener
Amira was selected by California and Massachusetts as a top reading risk screener for accurate identification.
NCII Highest Ratings
Amira earned the highest ratings from the National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII) for its accuracy in identifying reading difficulties.
40+ State Approvals
Amira is approved in 40+ states, meeting rigorous standards for validity, reliability, and effectiveness in reading assessment.
Equitable Reading Assessment for Every Student
Amira ensures unbiased and accessible reading assessment for all students, providing linguistically authentic and culturally responsive screening to support diverse learning needs.
Chosen by Districts Committed to Reading Growth





Rave Reviews From Champion School Districts
The Amira AI diagnostic screener has incredible potential to transform literacy instruction! Its ability to quickly and reliably provide actionable data through short, AI-driven diagnostics is a game-changer. The real reward is the valuable instructional time recouped—allowing educators to focus on what matters most: improving student outcomes.
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.
We’ve seen measurable growth, but beyond that, we’ve seen confidence bloom. For many of our struggling readers, Amira has helped remove the stigma of needing extra help. It’s made reading fun, interactive, and rewarding.
The Amira Reading Suite
Combine Amira ISIP Assess with Amira Instruct and Amira Tutor to activate the full Amira Reading Suite—fully connected to your curriculum.
Teachers get the clarity they need to differentiate effectively—freeing up countless hours of valuable instructional time.