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10/27/25, 12:06 PM Miqyas Al Dhad enters strategic partnership with Diglossia to advance Arabic literacy measurement
Abu Dhabi, UAE – Miqyas Al Dhad, a pioneering Arabic reading scale, has entered into a strategic
partnership with Diglossia, experts and specialists in Arabic language assessment, to officially recognise
Miqyas Al Dhad as the latter’s designated Arabic reading scale. Further supporting this collaboration is
MetaMetrics, the developer of the Lexile® Framework for Reading, which underpins Miqyas Al Dhad. As

part of the partnership, MetaMetrics will conduct a linking study to align Diglossia’s assessment suite
with the Miqyas Al Dhad scale to ensure the validity and precision of the measures.

As the driving force behind this partnership, Miqyas Al Dhad reaffirms its dedication to helping Arab
Ministries of Education tackle literacy challenges by offering a unified and scientifically grounded

approach to measuring both students’ proficiency and text complexity in Arabic.

By enabling educators, parents, and policymakers to align a student's reading ability to the appropriate
text difficulty, Miqyas Al Dhad framework creates a strong ecosystem that ensures learners are
presented with content which is appropriate for their individual abilities. The platform can dynamically
adjust reading materials to suit the requirements of students, helping bridge reading gaps and fostering

meaningful progress.

“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.” Eyad
Darawsheh, General Manager of Arabic Scale Educational Consultancy LLC, stated.

According to the agreement, Diglossia will integrate the Miqyas Al Dhad reading scale into its digital
literacy and assessment platforms, providing educational institutions across the region with access to
data-driven insights based on a validated Arabic reading scale. This adoption represents an important

milestone in aligning assessment tools with culturally and linguistically relevant metrics.

Mimi Jett, Founder and CEO of Diglossia, said, “Diglossia is proud to support the international rollout of
Miqyas Al Dhad, which opens the door for a single scale standardizing reading levels in Arabic reading
assessment. By aligning our tools with this scale, beginning with TALA® and expanding throughout the

portfolio, we can confidently offer educators across the Arab world an integral framework to connect
readers with appropriate content, provide personalised guidance, and assess growth.”

A linking study will also be carried out by MetaMetrics, the global authority behind the Lexile Framework
for Reading, to ensure that Miqyas Al Dhad is firmly rooted in globally recognised standards, while
remaining consistent with the morphological and syntactic structures of Arabic. As part of its broader

vision, Miqyas Al Dhad is also working with publishers across the Arab world to develop an extensive
library of levelled Arabic texts, enabling readers to discover, study, and engage with books based on the
Miqyas Al Dhad scale.

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