Caimber is powered by extensive experience in education and technology
Developed through years of research, Caimber is leading the AI evolution of science-based literacy assessment and practice. Caimber (formerly Analytic Measures, Inc.) develops literacy products using artificial intelligence, speech recognition, data analysis, and linguistics combined with current user experience research.
Combines screening, diagnostics, and progress monitoring in one product
Moby Plus is a fully automated, oral reading fluency (ORF) assessment that is easily self-administered by grade school students. The assessment conveniently combines screening, diagnostics, and progress monitoring all into one product.
Developed over two decades with awards from the U.S. Dept. of Education
The core of Moby Plus started as the Moby Read product, and was developed over two decades with The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) funding from the U.S. Department of Education.
Beginning in 2002, AMI designed several early prototypes to be used as a part of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and other national assessments administered by IES's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
In 2016 and 2017, the IES Small Business Innovation Research program (ED/IES SBIR) funded AMI to develop and test the product in schools at scale. Additional diagnostic tools and activities were developed using funding from ED/IES SBIR grants awarded in 2020 and 2021. These resources provide educators with detailed feedback to guide their instruction.
Validated with leading educational organizations
Over the past 20 years, the assessment has been validated through research conducted at key milestones in collaboration with leading educational organizations, including Educational Testing Service (ETS), American Institutes for Research (AIR), and WestEd.
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The team
Matt Serrano CEO
Matt has worked in technology for over 20 years, developing software and leading teams in the worlds of recruitment, marketing, fintech, and education. His first foray into artificial intelligence and education was at Ordinate Corporation (later acquired by Harcourt Assessment and then Pearson) where he managed the technology for a language learning and assessment platform that used automatic speech recognition (ASR) and machine learning (ML) for education, talent acquisition, immigration, and defense research.
Matt then went on to co-found Aplos Software, a SaaS platform providing fintech products to nonprofits and NGOs, where he served as the CTO until the successful acquisition by Alpine SG. Most recently, Matt became co-owner of Analytic Measures, Inc., which led to founding Caimber, the next generation of AI-powered educational technology. Matt received his BA in English from Santa Clara University.
Karen Chiang President
Karen has served in numerous management roles for education, publishing, and language and talent assessment over the last 30 years. In addition to Karen’s work in the U.S., she has extensive international experience in APAC, Latin America and Europe.
Her strong beliefs in education as a catalyst for change have led her to positions for educational institutions, publishing, e-learning, consumer products, and talent assessment and development with companies as diverse as Thompson Learning, Pearson, LeapFrog, Ordinate, and DMAI. She has contributed to several award-winning products and programs in language learning, reading, and early literacy. Karen currently serves on the board of directors and is acting CRO of Alelo, a company applying AI in language education and training. She has a BA from the University of Massachusetts and a MA in Education from the University of Pennsylvania.
Kevin Watson CTOO (Technical Operations)
Kevin has 30 years of direct technical experience at various hardware and software organizations in the Silicon Valley area, from startups to Fortune 100 companies, including Seagate, Legato/EMC, Kyphon/Medtronic, NOAA, Simply Continuous, Toyota, Pearson, Aplos Software, and Analytic Measures, Inc.
Kevin has a proven track record as a founder and entrepreneur of an IT and software consultancy, as well as recently co-founding and serving as CTOO of Aplos Software, a SaaS platform providing fintech products to nonprofits and NGOs. Kevin has served on the boards of multiple nonprofits directly supporting education and technology. He studied Physics and Mathematics at the University of California at Santa Cruz.