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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.
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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.
How the Brain Learns to Read
Our Values Aren't Just Words—They're Our North Star
Based on Scarborough's Reading Rope and Duke's Active View of Reading, validated through fMRI studies and cognitive research from leading universities.
The Dyslexia Shift Webinar
Texas leaders share how they’re elevating dyslexia screening through neuroscience research, AI, and the Science of Reading.
Blog Series: Science-Aligned Dyslexia Screening
Unpack the scientific foundations of Amira’s dyslexia and reading risk screener, and see how they translate into practical classroom impact.
Texas Impact Stories
Hear directly from Texas district leaders successfully using Amira to identify risk earlier, individualize intervention, and improve reading outcomes.
Texas Efficacy Research
Discover how one large Texas district used Amira to significantly improve DIBELS scores, achieving nearly 8 percentile points of growth for kindergarten students.
Houston Research Study
Built on Leading Frameworks in Reading Science
Amira’s screener is grounded in the three most trusted models for identifying dyslexia risk and is fully aligned with Texas Dyslexia Handbook guidelines.
International Dyslexia Association
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Multiple Deficit Model
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Duke’s Active View of Reading
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Amira Listens and Identifies Dyslexia Risk Indicators
Amira listens as students read aloud, detecting dyslexia risk through real-time analysis grounded in decades of reading and neuroscience research.
Neuroscience-Informed Skill Assessment
Anchored in Scarborough’s Reading Rope and Duke’s Active View
Captures 10x more data points than traditional screeners
Adjusts dynamically to each student’s performance
Captures 10x more data points than traditional screeners
Adjusts dynamically to each student’s performance
Validated Dyslexia Risk Screening
Flags students using research-based indicators
Achieves >0.8 sensitivity and specificity across diverse student populations
Approved in 30+ states—including Texas—and top-rated by NCII
Achieves >0.8 sensitivity and specificity across diverse student populations
Approved in 30+ states—including Texas—and top-rated by NCII
Transparent, Unbiased Screening
Applies consistent criteria across all students
Provides visibility into the data behind every risk indicator
Minimizes over-identification and missed cases through rigorous validation
Provides visibility into the data behind every risk indicator
Minimizes over-identification and missed cases through rigorous validation
Instructional Intelligence
Highlights stalled growth and skill master
Suggests next steps mapped to standards
Surfaces urgent needs for intervention across Texas MTSS models
Suggests next steps mapped to standards
Surfaces urgent needs for intervention across Texas MTSS models
Curriculum-Connected Intervention
Syncs with district curriculum and scope and sequence
Connects screening to tiered intervention
Generates skill-level IRIPs aligned to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
Connects screening to tiered intervention
Generates skill-level IRIPs aligned to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
Validated by Dyslexia Experts
Amira earned the highest possible ratings from the National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII), validating that Amira meets the most rigorous standards in reading assessment.Trusted by researchers, educators, and policymakers, NCII’s evaluation confirms Amira’s accuracy in measuring reading risk.
NCII Highest Ratings
For accuracy, reliability, and validity
#1
Sensitivity & Specificity
Across All Student Groups
>.80
State Approvals
Meeting rigorous standards
30+
One of our students with dyslexia showed remarkable growth during our short pilot, gaining more than a full grade level in fluency in a short time.
Kimberly Callison
Assistant Superintendent Curriculum & Instruction, Lubbock Independent School District, TX
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