OAK
PARK, Ill., July 17,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Heggerty—a trusted literacy
leader whose print and digital solutions are found in over half
of U.S. school districts—announced its acquisition of
Literably, an award-winning, research-backed literacy assessment
platform used by hundreds of schools to efficiently and accurately
assess students' literacy knowledge. By combining user-friendly
digital assessments, child-specific speech AI, and research-proven
curricula, the integration of Literably and Heggerty is uniquely
poised to revolutionize how classrooms evaluate and address
students' literacy skills.
Heggerty acquires Literably to bring
seamless Science of Reading-aligned assessment to schools and
districts.
"Literably presents us with the opportunity to support schools
and districts like never before." Heggerty CEO Ron Davies says, "What do teachers need more
than anything? Time. And Literably has the power to give them just
that while providing invaluable insights into student growth. We're
very excited to bring this experience to our teachers and
students."
Founded in 2013, Literably is an innovative digital assessment
platform that can assess students across seven key literacy areas:
phonemic awareness, phonics, oral reading fluency, vocabulary,
reading comprehension, spelling, and rapid automatized naming.
Literably has a decade of experience working with child-specific
speech AI to deliver accurate, actionable data for teachers.
With over 500,000 students assessed, Literably has been proven to
predict student ELA success with performance on par with
traditional teacher-scored screening assessments.
Literably CEO and co-founder Tyler
Borek shares, "The impact is tangible; Literably frees up
days of instructional time previously spent on assessment. That's
real-time teachers can use to support children's growth. And now,
in partnership with Heggerty, we can go even further—helping
teachers connect data with tailored learning opportunities unique
to each child."
Literably will continue to operate as a stand-alone brand while
being tightly integrated into the Heggerty ELA ecosystem,
fortifying the myHeggerty digital platform and providing unmatched
value for Heggerty classrooms. Heggerty and Literably are working
to bring Heggerty's phonemic awareness assessments into the
Literably platform. For more information, visit
www.literably.com.
About Heggerty
Heggerty is a leading provider of
reading and writing curricula, professional development, and
digital resources dedicated to improving literacy outcomes.
Research-proven to improve student outcomes, Heggerty supports
educators in over 11,000 U.S. districts in building strong
foundational reading and writing skills. For more information,
visit www.heggerty.org.
Media Contact:
Megan Colburn
megan@heggerty.org
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