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

The Hechinger Report

Examples from The Hechinger Report’s collection of misleading research claims touted by ed tech companies. All three of these companies try to hook prospective users with claims on their websites about their products’ effectiveness. Some companies are trying to gain a foothold in a crowded market. Video: Sarah Butrymowicz.

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With Budget Cuts Looming, Here’s How Districts Will Decide What to Keep or Cut

Edsurge

Some states, such as Nevada, also restrict the use of state supplemental academic intervention funds to programs that meet federal research standards and are elevating the importance of evidence-based and high-quality instructional materials. But that’s likely to change when budgets get tight. Are they the only ones?

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K-12 Educators and Administrators: Share Your Ed-tech Pilot Approach

Digital Promise

Do you think others could learn from the way you conduct ed-tech pilots to inform product decisions? So do most ed-tech companies. Director of Research and Program Evaluation. “We first piloted an adaptive math program with elementary school students. Are you a K-12 educator or administrator?

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More than a Checkmark

MIND Research Institute

If you’re merely looking to check a box saying “It has evidence” before you commit to a program, you’re asking for something that can be generated by any program. Savvy practitioners in the field of education should be dissatisfied with this simplistic “checkbox” approach to evaluating program effectiveness.

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Debunking the ‘Gold Standard’ Myths in Edtech Efficacy

Edsurge

But when it comes to demonstrating that products “work,” too many companies fall back on testimonials. But unfortunately over the past decade or two, educational research has gotten tangled up in how the medical industry defines and measures efficacy—standards that are as inappropriate as evaluating a headache only with an MRI machine.

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IES Selects ST Math for Replication Studies

MIND Research Institute

“We look forward to using ST Math to help IES realize its vision of a healthier and better-informed market in education program evaluations. Our previous IES collaboration was extremely informative and established ST Math’s strong impact evidence. A Shift in Perspective on Research.

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IES Selects ST Math for Replication Studies

MIND Research Institute

“We look forward to using ST Math to help IES realize its vision of a healthier and better-informed market in education program evaluations. Our previous IES collaboration was extremely informative and established ST Math’s strong impact evidence. A Shift in Perspective on Research.

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