Kuliso tutors ESL and ELL students in their home language — building English proficiency while keeping them on-grade. WIDA-aligned. MTSS tiers built in. 20+ languages.
ESL (English as a Second Language) AI tutoring uses artificial intelligence to support English language learners by teaching academic content in their native language while simultaneously building English proficiency. Unlike generic AI tutors, Kuliso is purpose-built for ELL and ESOL classrooms.
When an ELL student struggles, Kuliso explains in their home language — then bridges back to English. This mirrors SIOP methodology and sheltered instruction used in bilingual classrooms.
Every ESL student session is tagged to WIDA ELD standards (Entering → Commanding). ESOL teachers get automatic proficiency reports without manual grading.
ELL students are automatically placed in MTSS Tier 1/2/3 or Enrichment. The AI tutor differentiates content and language scaffolding independently for each student.
Set 7 ESOL accommodations per student once — text-to-speech, simplified language, extended time, native language overlay. Applied across tutoring, assessments, and reading.
Kuliso adjusts both content difficulty (grade-level math/ELA) and language support (amount of native language scaffolding) independently — so ELL students advance in both dimensions simultaneously.
LTI 1.3 for Canvas, Schoology, and Blackboard. Clever SSO. Works alongside your existing ESOL and ELL programs — not a replacement for your curriculum.
Kuliso covers the languages your ESL students actually speak — including the top languages served by Title III programs nationwide.
Missing a language your ELL students need? Request it → We prioritize based on teacher demand.
"My ELL students finally have an AI tutor that doesn't just dump English at them. Kuliso explains concepts in their home language first — my students actually understand what they're being asked."
"The WIDA alignment is the thing that sold me. I can actually show my admin that Kuliso is tracking ELD proficiency levels — it's not just a generic chatbot. It's a real ESL tool."
"I have 8 different home languages in my classroom. Kuliso handles all of them. My students log in and it just works — in Spanish, Arabic, Vietnamese, whatever they need."
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