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Alef Education: Miqyas Al Dhad Appoints General Manager to Advance Arabic Literacy
Across the Arab World

24/09/2024

Abu Dhabi, September 23, 2024: To advance literacy across the Arab world, a general
manager has been appointed to lead the development of Miqyas Al Dhad, an innovative
framework designed to improve the literacy skills of Arabic speakers across the Arab world.
Miqyas Al Dhad is a joint venture between Alef Education, a UAE-based global leader in
educational technology, and MetaMetrics®, the US-based developer of the Lexile®

Framework for Reading.

The unique Arabic reading scale is set to become the de facto standard for Modern
Standard Arabic, similar to how the Lexile® Framework for Reading is now the standard for
English. This initiative aims to provide Arabic speakers with a powerful tool that links books
and educational content with assessments, inspiring further reading progression. The
Miqyas Al Dhad framework assesses content difficulty levels through an objective and
rigorous measurement system and helps educators and students find the right resources
to enhance their proficiency. It enables teachers to measure students’ reading levels and

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