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provide students across the MENA region with the foundational skills

they need for academic success and lifelong learning.

Benefits of an Arabic reading scale include the ability for

governments to identify and measure students’ reading levels and

progress over time, regardless of the reading materials used, by

comparing geographic regions, school districts, and individual

schools using the same scale. In addition, publishers, EdTech

companies, and authors of Arabic language content will be able to

link their reading materials and assessments to the unified scale to

meet learners’ needs for reading materials. It will be easier for

teachers to measure their students’ levels and create data-driven

plans for their individual development. At the same time, parents

will understand their children’s reading levels so that they can

further develop and improve their reading skills.

Recent data from the Program for International Student Assessment

(PISA) shows that six Arab countries scored an average of 406 points

in their PISA exams, while the international OECD average is 480.

The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)

shows that eight Arab countries scored an average of 432 points in

elementary school and 441 points in secondary school, while the

global average is 500. The Progress in International Reading Literacy

Study (PIRLS) shows that seven Arab countries scored an average of

441, while the worldwide average is 500, underscoring the urgency

to address the literacy crisis among today’s learners. The need for

action requires a reimagined solution: an Arabic reading scale

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