Connecting educators to contexts for a better learning experience

We are addressing a national problem at a local level by working with state and regional agencies to ensure that funds are being spent to maximize student performance and help educators with their edtech purchasing decisions.

80%

of educators reported teaching less than typical or no new instructional material in Spring 2020.

82%

of educators believe students will need more individualized instruction to meet their needs.

86%

of educators believe technology needs will increase or significantly increase over the next 3 years.

$25B+

estimated dollars wasted on edtech each year.

 

What we do

Educators do not have spare time to test edtech products through trial and error–that’s where we come in. Take a 30 minute survey, and in return learn from educators in contexts like yours about what edtech is most likely going to work for you and your students.

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Short, thorough surveys to gather insights
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Well-vetted measurement instruments to quantify edtech effectiveness
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Full guidance on which of your edtech products work, don’t work, and why

How we can help

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Edtech assessment

We solicit your feedback to learn about your pain points and gather data on edtech tools, spending - and where possible - usage.

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Data collection and analysis

We collect data and aggregate it to learn how to improve edtech selection and implementation in your district.

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In-depth reporting

We give personalized guidance and tips to ensure your school is implementing the right products for your context.

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Edtech assessment

Let us help you learn what is working in your district and what is no longer useful. Receive a 2-page, infographic-style report showing where you stand in relation to contextually similar districts on which tools are in use, dollars expended on each purchase, and tool usage relative to usage goals.

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Data collection and analysis

Let us help you measure the context in which educators work by collecting data from a representative sample of educators. Using our instruments, these educators will systematically document their experiences implementing education technology in their specific contexts, and our research team will analyze the results.

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Quantifiable measures of effectiveness
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Personalized contextual analysis
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Better understanding of teaching and learning environments
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In-depth reporting

Let us help you interpret the data so you can make better purchasing decisions. We provide concrete, customized recommendations on how to improve edtech selection. We recommend which tools to purchase or discontinue, based on what has worked in teaching and learning environments like yours.

You will find in the report:

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Recommendations on how to improve the use of edtech tools you already have
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Guidance on which tools to purchase or discontinue
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Information on how you compare to other educational settings just like yours

Why work with us?

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Exclusive access to data

Our streamlined research process, anchored by the EdTech Framework and Context Inventory, can inform state- and district-level decision-making through data on what tools are working where, and why.

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Confidence in your purchasing decisions

We provide data on which tools are likeliest to succeed– or fail– in your context, saving you time and money by steering you toward effective purchases and away from doomed ones.

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Be part of a change movement

Join us and others around the country as we stand on the frontlines of a growing movement working intentionally towards smarter edtech purchasing and implementation at scale.

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The time has come to give the education professionals the mechanism, shared language, incentives, and support they need to document their work for the common good.

Robert C. Pianta Dean of the University of Virginia School of Education and Human
Development, and Chairman of the Board for the EdTech Evidence Exchange
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We know that the effectiveness of technology in the classroom depends on a constellation of factors, from school culture to technical capacity to support from school and district leadership.

Joseph South Chief Learning Officer at ISTE and Co-chair of the EdTech
Genome Project Steering Committee

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