With breakthroughs in AI and other emerging technologies, every young learner has the potential to receive high-quality, personalized literacy interventions at the right time. Through its program focused on early literacy outcomes, the Learning Engineering Virtual Institute (LEVI) will spur the development, scaling, and implementation of AI-driven tools designed to reduce the number of struggling readers by half in the early grades.

Early Literacy for Lifelong Success

Student proficiency in literacy has declined over the last decade, with the greatest declines concentrated among the lowest performing students. Today, only 31% of 4th grade students in the U.S. are proficient in reading. This means that nearly 70% of students are being left behind, without access to the tools they need to develop skills that matter for early reading development and success in education, employment, and life beyond the early grades.

With more than 40 states enacting universal screening for early literacy difficulties, and a national shift toward embracing the science of reading, the moment is ripe for AI-powered technology to enhance the accuracy of screeners and assessments, generate more effective, data-driven interventions for struggling readers, and offer high-quality, lower-cost literacy solutions at scale.

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LEVI thrives on collaboration, and we are seeking partners and technical ideas to advance the program goal. Reach out to learn more about getting involved.

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