State Supt. Ryan Walters announces literacy tools will be available in Oklahoma classrooms | News [Video]

OKLAHOMA — State Supt. Ryan Walters announced assessment and learning platforms will be available in kindergarten through fifth grade classrooms.

Walters said Amira Statewide Screening and Assessment Learning Platforms, in partnership with Resilience Learning, will be available to every Oklahoma student in kindergarten through fifth grade.

Walters said the tools are designed to support literacy development.

“Today’s announcement is the latest advancement in our statewide effort to improve literacy across Oklahoma,” said Walters in a press release. “Amira with Resilience Learning is a critical asset for teachers in the classroom. Not only does this platform employ pioneering AI technology to improve children’s reading abilities, but also taps into Dr. Bill Bennett’s The Book of Virtues, exposing students to the values that will help them progress into upstanding and impactful members of society. The Amira screening tool will identify the students in greatest need of support and the Amira Learning Platforms, …