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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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Project-based learning boosts student engagement, understanding

The Hechinger Report

And in a community where students obsess over meeting high expectations set for them, Chew also hoped project-based learning would instead intrinsically motivate students, getting them interested in their schoolwork because they liked it. They seem to want to be in class. Related: How to unlock students’ internal drive for learning.

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Debunking the ‘Gold Standard’ Myths in Edtech Efficacy

Edsurge

Summative Research This is all about outcomes and includes the classic RCT and QED research programs. Evaluating outcomes in this way takes both time and financial resources. government uses that term as a burden of proof for a company to meet the ESSA tier 4 criteria. It includes doing quick projects that have limited risk.

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