Self-conducted reading assessments for any language
Readup supports large-scale reading assessments at a fraction of the cost and time of traditional methods.
How it works
The Readup Platform
Readup is an AI-powered platform that provides child-directed reading assessments. Using advanced speech recognition, it automates reading diagnostics, making reading assessments accessible and affordable for children worldwide.
Our platform streamlines the process of creating, conducting, and analyzing reading assessments, making it possible to reach learners in any language, anywhere in the world.
- Create Assessments. Easily design reading assessments for various skills, including phonics, fluency, and comprehension. Our platform supports multiple languages including English, Xhosa and Sepedi.
- Streamlined Data Collection. Collect audio data using any Android device. Our self-guided interface allows learners as young as five years old to complete assessments independently, eliminating the need for trained personnel and making large-scale data collection much faster and cheaper.
- Flexible Assessment Analysis. Get an accurate assessment of students' reading skills by analyzing the collected data with either human evaluation or our advanced AI system.
Features
Everything you need to run reading assessments
Self-guided app
Our app works on low-end devices and is so simple that 5-9 year olds can use it unaided to complete diagnostic, formative or summative assessments.
Offline Data Collection
Reading assessment data and audio responses are collected offline without special equipment and synced to the cloud when internet access is available.
Multi-language support
Assessments can be created for any language, with AI automated marking models that support African languages like Xhosa and Sepedi.
Human & AI Assessment
Our web interface allows reading assessments to be marked by trained markers or AI models from anywhere. Our AI models are trained by experienced EGRA markers and are calibrated against these markers.
Case Study
EGRA-AI powered by Readup
While EGRA (Early Grade Reading Assessment) provide reliable assessments of reading skills - they're complex, expensive, and time-consuming to administer. So in July 2023 the Gates Foundation funded a project headed up by Dr Cally Ardington from the University of Cape Town to automate EGRA in African languages, which became known as EGRA-AI.
The Readup-powered app was deployed by EGRA agents into 120 schools that were part of a field trial of the Funda Wande, a not-for-profit organization that aims to equip teachers to teach reading-for-meaning and calculating-with-confidence in Grades R-3 in South Africa.
Over 2000 learners successfully completed assessments in 2023 and the data will be used to inform the development of the next generation of EGRA-AI.
Our Team
Meet the team building Readup
Expert in computational architectures and algorithms for vision, memory, and auditory sensing systems.
Project manager and startup founder with a background in tech and enterprise solutions.
Expert in learning difficulties supporting children with reading/literacy, numeracy, and attention problems.
Specializes in neuromorphic systems and computational neuroscience, focusing on event-based vision and processing.
Expert psychologist working with adolescents and adults, specializing in evidence-based therapies for like cognitive behavioural therapy.
Expert software architect specializing in designing scalable and efficient systems.
Expert software engineer with a passion for developing innovative technological solutions.
Expert software engineer with a passion for developing innovative technological solutions.
Work with us
Let's collaborate
We partner with NGOs, universities, and governments to run large-scale reading assessments for children. Our approach involves working closely with your team to customize assessments that are aligned with the specific languages and contexts of the children you serve.
Throughout the collaboration, we focus on refining the process together, offering a seamless integration with your existing systems. Whether for diagnostic, formative, or summative assessments, we combine automated and human marking to provide efficient and accurate results.