Miqyas Al Dhad partners with Diglossia to enhance Arabic literacy measurement across the Arab world
Miqyas Al Dhad, a pioneering Arabic reading scale, has entered into a strategic partnership with Diglossia, a leader in Arabic language assessment, to advance literacy measurement and promote data-driven learning outcomes across the Arab world.
Under this collaboration, Miqyas Al Dhad will serve as Diglossia’s designated Arabic reading scale, integrating its scientifically validated framework into Diglossia’s suite of digital literacy and assessment platforms. The partnership is also supported by MetaMetrics, the global developer of the Lexile® Framework for Reading, which underpins Miqyas Al Dhad. MetaMetrics will conduct a linking study to align Diglossia’s assessments with the Miqyas Al Dhad scale, ensuring consistency with global standards while preserving the unique linguistic features of Arabic.
The initiative aims to empower Ministries of Education with a unified, evidence-based framework to assess reading proficiency and text complexity. By linking a student’s reading ability with appropriately leveled texts, educators and policymakers can address learning gaps, personalize instruction, and promote literacy growth effectively.
Eyad Darawsheh, General Manager of Arabic Scale Educational Consultancy LLC, said:
“This partnership reflects our shared vision to provide the Arab world with a powerful, research-based reading scale that respects the unique linguistic characteristics of the Arabic language. By joining forces with Diglossia, we are extending the reach of Miqyas Al Dhad to more students and creating a cooperative reading ecosystem that benefits educators, families, and publishers alike.”
Through this collaboration, Diglossia will embed the Miqyas Al Dhad reading scale into its TALA® assessment and other platforms, giving schools and education authorities access to data-driven insights that guide reading instruction and content selection.
Mimi Jett, Founder and CEO of Diglossia, added:
“Diglossia is proud to support the international rollout of Miqyas Al Dhad, which opens the door for a single scale standardizing Arabic reading levels. By aligning our tools with this scale, we can confidently offer educators across the Arab world a unified framework to connect readers with appropriate content and assess growth.”
As part of its long-term vision, Miqyas Al Dhad is also collaborating with publishers across the region to develop an extensive library of leveled Arabic texts, ensuring that students have access to reading materials that match their proficiency levels.
This partnership marks a significant milestone toward building a comprehensive Arabic literacy ecosystem, where assessment, instruction, and publishing are harmonized to support the advancement of Arabic literacy and the realization of universal reading proficiency in the Arab world.
