- Supports students across Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
- Engages visual, auditory, and oral-motor pathways
- Connects tutoring and practice to core curriculum and standards
- Reinforces foundational and advanced skills through cumulative practice
Early Detection
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Reading Risk Screener
Amira Accurately Screens for Dyslexia Risk in Texas and Guides What Comes Next
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TEA Approved
Why Texas Districts Choose Amira
TEA-Aligned and NCII-Validated:
Meets Texas Dyslexia Handbook requirements and ESSA Tier 2 standards.
Comprehensive Screening:
Screens across 7 proven domains of reading risk, aligning with International Dyslexia Association recommendations.
Fast and Efficient:
Screens entire classrooms in 20 minutes or less.
Instruction-Ready Insights:
Generates editable Individualized Reading Instruction Plans, and connects to MTSS frameworks and district reading curricula.
Evidence & Efficacy
Proven Impact Across Texas Districts
The Dyslexia Shift Webinar
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.
Blog Series: Science-Aligned Dyslexia Screening
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.
Texas Impact Stories
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.
Texas Efficacy Research
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.
Amira Makes it Possible
In an ideal world, teachers work with each student daily to provide frequent, individualized practice for reading growth.
But time is limited. And student needs are diverse.
Amira helps teachers address every student, every day!
But time is limited. And student needs are diverse.
Amira helps teachers address every student, every day!
How Amira Works
Amira Helps Teachers Scale Effectiveness
Built on the Science of Reading, Amira works one-on-one with students on oral reading, guiding them through explicit, systematic practice to help them grow in proficiency.
Delivering Real-Time Reading Diagnosis
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Tutoring Based on How the Brain Learns
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Ensuring Practice is Connected to Your Curriculum
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Engaging in Conversations That Develop Skilled Readers
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How Amira Tutor™ Works
Amira identifies the precise skills every student needs to develop within the context of your curriculum. During every tutor session,Amira continuously progress monitors, tracks growth, and estimates reading
Curriculum-Connected Practice
Students engage with a library of reading-related tasks or stories directly from or connected to your curriculum.
Micro-Interventions
At the moment of struggle, Amira delivers student coaching using neuroscience-based micro-interventions.
Dynamic Reporting
Amira continuously updates insights, highlighting specific skills that need attention for every student.
See Amira Tutor™ in Action
Flexible Tutoring Adjusts to Every Student
Amira delivers evidence-based reading practice to every student— no matter their level, language, or learning environment.
Tiered Intervention at Scale
Tiered Intervention at Scale
Dual Language Tutoring
Dual Language Tutoring
- Tutors students in both English and Spanish
- Supports diverse classrooms and bilingual learners
- Mirrors classroom instruction in dual-language programs
- Provides linguistically authentic practice individualized to each student
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Proven to Produce Measurable Reading Growth
Amira is backed by multiple independent studies from leading universities and state agencies. Amira delivers reading growth equal to or greater than high-dosage human tutoring at just 1/70th of the cost.
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Just 30 minutes of weekly reading with Amira leads to reading growth
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Faster Reading Growth
Among students who consistently practice with Amira
68%
Years
Built on Decades of Scientific Research
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I have seen firsthand that teachers and students who use Amira with fidelity achieve remarkable reading growth, reinforcing the impact of consistent, research-based literacy instruction.
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Dr. Lauryn Stripling, Ph. D.
Early Literacy Specialist, Dougherty County School System, GA
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Amira Tutor work?
Amira listens as students read aloud, delivering real-time support in decoding, fluency, and comprehension. Using AI grounded in reading science, Amira adjusts instruction based on each student’s needs, just like a skilled 1:1 reading tutor would.
What makes Amira different from other reading apps?
Built on decades of neuroscience and reading research. Amira actively coaches students through their reading, pinpointing underdeveloped skills and delivering feedback as they read aloud.
Is Amira aligned to the Science of Reading?
Yes. Amira’s tutoring approach reflects evidence-based practices outlined in the Science of Reading. Practice targets decoding, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension, following research-backed pathways to reading proficiency.
Can Amira support students in dual-language programs?
Absolutely. Amira tutors in both English and Spanish, making it a powerful tool for supporting bilingual learners and dual-language instruction.
What grade levels does Amira Tutor support?
Amira is designed for early and developing readers, typically from PreK through grade 8, with the flexibility to support students at varying proficiency levels, including those in intervention.
How is student progress measured?
Amira continuously tracks reading growth through real-time practice data captured as students read aloud. Teachers receive skill-based insights, progress updates, and suggested next steps to guide instruction.
Give Every Student A Personal Reading Tutor
Join thousands of teachers who’ve reclaimed their time while improving student outcomes. Amira Instruct powers differentiation—making it possible, practical, and consistent across every classroom.
