AI-powered features
Reading Steps leverages artificial intelligence to create personalized, engaging reading experiences for students.Book recommendations
The AI recommendation system analyzes:- Student’s reading history
- Reading level and age
- Genre preferences
- What similar readers enjoy
Reading assessments
How it works
The AI generates comprehensive 20-question assessments that:- Start with simple word recognition (ages 4-6)
- Progress to sentence completion (ages 6-8)
- Advance to passage comprehension (ages 8-11)
Adaptive learning
After an initial assessment, the AI can generate “challenge” assessments that:- Analyze previous performance
- Identify areas of weakness
- Create targeted questions for improvement
- Track progress over time
Assessment analysis
After completion, the AI provides:- Estimated reading age - Calculated from responses
- Performance summary - Overview of strengths and weaknesses
- Specific feedback - Areas to focus on for improvement
Book quizzes
For any book in the system, the AI can generate:- Comprehension questions about plot, characters, and themes
- Age-appropriate difficulty levels
- Multiple choice format with 4 options each
- Immediate feedback on answers
- Key plot points
- Character understanding
- Setting and context
- Themes and messages
Book metadata
When a new book is added, AI helps by:- Generating descriptions
- Determining appropriate age ranges
- Categorizing by genre
- Assessing content appropriateness
Content safety
AI-powered safety features include:- Appropriateness checking - Ensures books match student age levels
- Content filtering - Flags potentially inappropriate material
- Review moderation - Checks student reviews before publishing
Review scoring
Student book reviews are analyzed for:- Thoughtfulness and detail
- Helpfulness to other readers
- Appropriate content
- Writing quality
All AI features use Google’s Gemini models through the Genkit framework for reliable, safe, and age-appropriate content generation.