2020 RESEARCH STUDY

BACKGROUND
Speak Agent is a digital platform that empowers diverse learners of all ages to master challenging academic language. It is designed specifically for students that are behind in reading proficiency.

KIPP Endeavor Academy chose Speak Agent in order to improve middle-school reading proficiency for students that are behind.

GOALS
Skylar Hurst (KIPP) worked with Dan LaFountain (Speak Agent) to codesign a research study to evaluate the efficacy of Speak Agent on two student outcomes:

• reading performance and

• social-emotional learning