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Different schools log into Amira in different ways; the most common methods are through HMH Ed, Clever, or through amiratutor.com. You can contact support@amiralearning.com for help.

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Do we have to use a headset with a microphone?  

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Do we have to use a headset with a microphone?  

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Headsets of all types are optional. Most devices have built in speakers and microphones that work great for Amira.

Amira works by keying in on the foreground voice, much like Siri. Amira does not pay attention to the background noise (although you will hear all the background noise in the audio).

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Amira can handle a lot of noise, but there are limits. When your classroom exceeds the limit, Amira raises her hand and lets the teacher know.

Amira would not work well in PE class or a bustling cafeteria. Some classrooms would have a noise level similar to those spaces during some activities. That might not be the best time for Amira without headsets.

Amira works to lock in on the foreground voice, so we suggest that students don’t sit directly side by side or shoulder to shoulder. That puts their voices going in the same exact direction into the microphones.  However, if the devices are back to back, then the student voices are not going in the same direction.

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My student(s) is frustrated because Amira’s cursor is lagging or skipping ahead.

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My student(s) is frustrated because Amira’s cursor is lagging or skipping ahead.

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One of the key routines to put in place is teaching students to read all the way to end of the sentence, just like if they were talking. They should not wait for the cursor. The cursor is there for Amira to keep track in the event she needs to launch an intervention on a particular word.

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How would we best utilize the Amira program with our limited speaking students? 

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How would we best utilize the Amira program with our limited speaking students? 

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Answer how would be best utilize the Amira program with our limited speaking students.

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Answer how would be best utilize the Amira program with our limited speaking students.

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Students Receiving Speech Support

Students that may be receiving speech support present challenges because of the variability in the types and extent of the challenge. Amira is currently being used in several schools where these speech patterns are exhibited, but we can't predict how soon there will be sufficient data to support speech recognition for all speech challenges.

We encourage our teachers to listen to the students recordings, and rescore them if needed. By rescoring the student's transcript you're helping "teach" Amira and make her accuracy even better. While we don't want teachers or administrators to feels as though they need to rescore every passage, please know that our team uses rescored passages to re-train Amira's scoring models throughout the year, so every little bit helps!

If you see Amira way off with a student's scoring and you would like us to investigate, please send our support team an email to support@amiralearning.com with the following information:
District
School
Teacher
Student's name
Stories

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The microphone isn't recognizing students that receive speech services.

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The microphone isn't recognizing students that receive speech services.

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What is the direct pathway to access the Early Reader Skills Scaffold?

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When and what dates will be do the benchmark assessments?

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When and what dates will be do the benchmark assessments?

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After they complete their early learner scaffold, does it push them into practice?

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After they complete their early learner scaffold, does it push them into practice?

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Does the next benchmark assessment come up automatically after practice?

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Does the next benchmark assessment come up automatically after practice?

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Can our students see how many minutes they have completed that particular week?

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Can our students see how many minutes they have completed that particular week?

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Is there a way for students to track their minutes?

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Is there a way for students to track their minutes?

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How does AMira address the  students who are not able to read? Ex. Students significantly below grade level

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How does AMira address the  students who are not able to read? Ex. Students significantly below grade level

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What exactly does the "review" of a students progress mean for the student?  What happens if the review of a benchmark is not completed before the benchmark expires?

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What exactly does the "review" of a students progress mean for the student?  What happens if the review of a benchmark is not completed before the benchmark expires?

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What will assigning Saxon do for my student? 

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What will assigning Saxon do for my student? 

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If I assign Spanish support, what will the support look like? 

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If I assign Spanish support, what will the support look like? 

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I have a student that took the benchmark several weeks ago, but it still has not been scored.  How long does it take to score the benchmarks?  Should I assign it to her again?

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I have a student that took the benchmark several weeks ago, but it still has not been scored.  How long does it take to score the benchmarks?  Should I assign it to her again?