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Year 2 Periodic Report of the Project

Written by iread4skills on March 17, 2025. Posted in News.

iRead4Skills has just released its Year 2 Periodic Report, highlighting significant progress in the development of intelligent tools to improve literacy in adults with low reading skills.

Aiming to make reading more accessible and effective for Adult Learning (AL) and Vocational Education and Training (VET) learners, the initiative has been combining artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) to classify texts according to their complexity and create innovative reading support solutions.

Key Achievements in the Second Year of the Project

📌 Creation of a specialized linguistic corpus in Portuguese, Spanish, and French, classifying texts by complexity levels for further analysis.
📌 Development of the Intelligent Complexity Analyzer (ICA) API, an innovative system that allows evaluating text readability, identifying complex linguistic patterns, and providing recommendations adapted to users’ literacy levels.
📌 Adoption of machine learning models capable of predicting and automatically classifying the reading difficulty of different types of content.
📌 Co-creation workshops with trainers and learners to validate and improve tools, ensuring they meet the real needs of the target audience.
📌 Strengthened collaboration with policymakers and training institutions, ensuring the practical implementation of developed solutions and their integration into educational programs.
📌 Promotion of Open Science, ensuring that collected data and developed methodologies are accessible to researchers and educators.

The Year 2 Periodic Report is now publicly available and can be accessed via the link: https://zenodo.org/records/15038440

iRead4Skills Presented to High School Students in Galicia

Written by iread4skills on March 10, 2025. Posted in News.

On February 20, 2025, the team from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), represented by Marcus Garcia Gonzales and Sandra Rodriguez Rey, presented the iRead4Skills project to 12th-grade high school students in Galicia.

During the session, students were introduced to the tools developed as part of the project, aimed at improving reading and writing skills through artificial intelligence. The presentation included a live demonstration of the Text Classifier by Level of Complexity and the Writing Analyzer/Assistant, allowing participants to explore their potential use in education.

This initiative provided an excellent opportunity to engage students in discussions on technology and education, sparking interest in how digital tools can support learning.

The iRead4Skills project remains committed to educational innovation, integrating feedback from teachers and students to refine its applications.

iRead4Skills Co-Creation Workshop

Written by iread4skills on March 10, 2025. Posted in News.

On February 17, 2025, a co-creation workshop was held at NOVA University Lisbon to refine the features and requirements of the applications being developed under the iRead4Skills project: the Text Classifier by Level of Complexity/Difficulty and the Writing Analyzer/Assistant.

The event brought together 12 teachers from various schools and adult education centers who had previously participated in project activities. The session began with a general presentation of iRead4Skills by Raquel Amaro, outlining its objectives and strategy. This was followed by a conceptual overview of the tools presented by Jorge Batista, including a practical demonstration of the Text Classifier, which evaluates text complexity and visually represents vocabulary difficulty.

During the session, guidelines were presented on complexity factors and recommendations for adapting texts to the desired level. Participants also explored the Writing Analyzer’s approach to text evaluation and the different recommendations it provides.

The discussion was highly engaging, with participants raising relevant questions, sharing experiences, and providing constructive feedback. Overall, the tools were well received and considered valuable resources for supporting literacy education. Teachers also emphasized the importance of usability, accessibility, and pedagogical adaptability.

The iRead4Skills co-creation workshop served as a crucial opportunity for dialogue, ensuring that the tools being developed align with the real needs of educators and learners.