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Ed tech companies promise results, but their claims are often based on shoddy research

The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2020

Edgenuity boasts that the first case study in its long list of “success stories” shows how 10th grade students using its program “demonstrated more than an eightfold increase in pass rates on state math tests.”. But they are all misleading. Related: Impact funds pour money into ed tech businesses. The results were stark.

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Company Pearson E-rate Software

Debunking the ‘Gold Standard’ Myths in Edtech Efficacy

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2019

Congress redefined its support of education under a program called the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015. This included guidelines for curriculum and edtech. Summative Research This is all about outcomes and includes the classic RCT and QED research programs.

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EdTech Company Outcomes Study

EdTech Update

Ed tech companies promise results, but their claims are often based on shoddy research

Debunking the ‘Gold Standard’ Myths in Edtech Efficacy

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