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

The Hechinger Report

IXL says its program is “proven effective” and that research “has shown over and over that IXL produces real results.” 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.”.

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Debunking the ‘Gold Standard’ Myths in Edtech Efficacy

Edsurge

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. It includes doing quick projects that have limited risk.

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