Earsight develops educational technology designed to improve reading fluency in children. Their platform helps students master phonics rules through interactive, personalized practice, enabling them to transition from decoding sounds to comprehending text.
Funding
$465K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Many students struggle with reading fluency due to difficulties in mastering phonics rules, hindering their ability to decode words and comprehend text effectively. Traditional reading instruction may not always cater to individual student needs, leading to gaps in phonics knowledge and slower reading progress. This is especially true in upper grades where reading is no longer explicitly taught.
Solution
Wordflow is an educational technology platform designed to improve reading fluency through systematic and explicit phonics instruction and practice tailored to individual student needs. Grounded in research-based science of reading principles, Wordflow supplements existing reading curricula by reinforcing teachers' instruction, delivering supplemental lessons, and identifying individual student reading errors. The platform constantly assesses a student's mastery of reading rules, providing targeted practice in areas where they struggle until mastery is achieved. Wordflow can function as a supplemental tool aligned with any reading curriculum’s phonics rules and lessons, or independently as a structured literacy-based reading practice tool.
Target Audience
Wordflow primarily targets educators and schools looking for supplemental tools to improve reading fluency in students, particularly those in RTI tiers 1, 2, and 3, as well as students in upper grades.
Features
- Systematic and explicit phonics instruction based on the science of reading.
- Personalized practice adapts to each student's specific needs and skill level.
- Continuous assessment of reading rule mastery to identify and address knowledge gaps.
- Supplemental lessons reinforce classroom instruction and provide additional support.
- Error identification pinpoints specific reading challenges for targeted remediation.
- Progress tracking monitors student performance and learning gains over time.
- Integrates with existing reading curricula or can be used as a standalone tool.