
SquidBooks is a personalized learning platform designed to make science education accessible for diverse learners. It offers a library of over 1000 differentiated, self-grading digital resources, including interactive diagrams, graphic organizers, vocabulary exercises, games, articles, and quizzes. The platform aims to empower every student to learn science at their own pace and level, with features like a Personalized Reader that uses leveled articles and clickable synonyms to build literacy, and gamification elements to engage students. SquidBooks also provides professional Spanish translations to make science content accessible to Spanish-speaking students. The company focuses on user-centered design, quality, open communication, integrity, innovation, and creativity. Students using SquidBooks have shown a 20% higher score on measures of comprehension, vocabulary, and science knowledge in randomized studies. The platform is compatible with existing learning management systems and offers Google single sign-on (SSO).

SquidBooks is a personalized learning platform designed to make science education accessible for diverse learners. It offers a library of over 1000 differentiated, self-grading digital resources, including interactive diagrams, graphic organizers, vocabulary exercises, games, articles, and quizzes. The platform aims to empower every student to learn science at their own pace and level, with features like a Personalized Reader that uses leveled articles and clickable synonyms to build literacy, and gamification elements to engage students. SquidBooks also provides professional Spanish translations to make science content accessible to Spanish-speaking students. The company focuses on user-centered design, quality, open communication, integrity, innovation, and creativity. Students using SquidBooks have shown a 20% higher score on measures of comprehension, vocabulary, and science knowledge in randomized studies. The platform is compatible with existing learning management systems and offers Google single sign-on (SSO).
Product: Personalized science literacy platform with 1,000+ differentiated, self-grading digital lessons, games, and assessments
Impact: Randomized studies reported ~20% gains in comprehension, vocabulary, and science knowledge
Audience: Grades ~3–12 (sweet spot grades 5–9); used by teachers, ELL specialists, special education, tutors, homeschoolers, and districts
Headquarters: Spokane, Washington, United States
Funding signal: Received National Science Foundation grants (most recent reported Sep 11, 2018)
K–12 science education, literacy, and differentiated instruction for diverse and multilingual learners
2015
Education Technology
“Received National Science Foundation grant funding”