{"slug":"aurora-public-schools-sees-28-improvement-in-literacy-grade-level-expectations-using-magicschool","url":"https://findausecase.com/use-cases/aurora-public-schools-sees-28-improvement-in-literacy-grade-level-expectations-using-magicschool","title":"Aurora Public Schools sees 28% improvement in literacy grade-level expectations using MagicSchool","description":"Aurora Public Schools, a Colorado district of over 38,000 students, used MagicSchool's Enterprise package and MagicStudent tools including the Language Learning Tutor, Translate It! and Writing Feedback Tool to support English language learners, struggling readers and students with IEPs. A teacher, Johnnie Lacey, used the tools to differentiate instruction, and the district saw a 28% improvement in students meeting grade-level expectations for literacy, with the most significant gains among initially struggling students.","company":"Aurora Public Schools","industry":"Education","country":"United States","aiCapabilities":["Conversational AI","Generative AI","Natural Language Processing"],"technology":["MagicSchool Enterprise","MagicSchool for Students (MagicStudent)","Language Learning Tutor","Translate It!","Writing Feedback Tool"],"deployment":"Unknown","problemStatement":"Teachers at Aurora Public Schools navigate the challenge of supporting students at varied academic and language proficiency levels within a single classroom. Teacher Johnnie Lacey welcomed eight newcomer students with limited English proficiency, alongside students with IEPs and those performing below grade level in literacy, and struggled to differentiate instruction and allocate his time and energy across all students.","solutionApproach":"Aurora Public Schools, which joined the MagicSchool community in Fall 2023, leverages the MagicSchool Enterprise package to empower teachers with AI time-saving tools and uses MagicSchool for Students (MagicStudent) to increase AI literacy and support student success. Teacher Johnnie Lacey used MagicSchool's Language Learning Tutor and Translate It! tools in MagicStudent to help students build foundational English skills, and the Writing Feedback tool to give students immediate, constructive suggestions for improving their writing, which he then reviewed and personalized with his own professional insight.","businessValue":"Aurora Public Schools saw a 28% increase in students meeting grade-level expectations in literacy, with the most significant progress among students who had initially struggled the most. The district also made notable strides in equipping students with AI literacy skills.","evidence":{"band":"high"},"sourceUrl":"https://www.magicschool.ai/case-studies/aurora-public-schools","dates":{"publishedAt":"2026-08-15T22:11:17.061Z","publishedAtSource":"ledger","updatedAt":"2026-08-18T13:38:21.951Z"},"license":"Open for reading and citing with a link to https://findausecase.com/use-cases/aurora-public-schools-sees-28-improvement-in-literacy-grade-level-expectations-using-magicschool. Bulk republication requires permission."}