Digital Promise Announces 23 Newly Certified Edtech Products

Digital Promise Announces 23 Newly Certified Edtech Products

Congratulations to the edtech tools that were recently awarded one or more of Digital Promise’s product certifications! These 23 edtech tools demonstrated their products were developed based on learning sciences research, centered learner variability in the product’s design, or leveraged ongoing practitioner partnerships to respond to educator and learner needs. Additionally, 10 products earned recertification, as certifications expire after two years. Product certifications serve as rigorous, reliable signals for school administrators, educators, and families looking to select edtech that are designed to intentionally meet learners’ authentic needs.

Practitioner-Informed Design

To earn our newest product certification, Practitioner-Informed Design, edtech product teams must submit evidence to demonstrate the team leverages ongoing practitioner partnerships to respond to educator and learner needs.

Congratulations to the following products for earning the certification:

  • My Math Academy?, by Age of Learning , is an adaptive, personalized program proven to significantly accelerate math learning outcomes.
  • My Reading Academy?, by Age of Learning, is an adaptive program designed to help learners build a foundation for reading comprehension and literacy and become fluent readers.
  • Pear Practice, by Pear Deck Learning , is a gamified practice tool designed to accelerate student learning by enabling differentiated independent practice and collaborative learning in K-12 classrooms.?
  • ReadWorks is an online platform providing free high-quality texts and tools designed to supplement any curricula to improve reading comprehension for every district, school, and student.

Research-Based Design Product Certification

To earn the Research-Based Design for Instructional Learning Products certification, edtech product teams must submit evidence to demonstrate that learning sciences research drove the product’s design.

Congratulations to the following products for earning the certification:

  • Amplio Speech & Language is a comprehensive suite of evidence-based speech-language therapy programs delivered via the Amplio platform, streamlining caseload management and administrative tasks for special educators.
  • Bridge to Reading, by Heggerty , is a comprehensive foundational skills curriculum for K-3 classrooms that develops strong readers through research-based, explicit phonics instruction, simplifying the literacy block for teachers and engaging young learners.?
  • Canvas LMS , by Instructure, is a fully SaaS learning environment that streamlines interaction and builds strong relationships between teachers and students, whether in the physical, blended, or fully online classroom.
  • Deledao ActiveInsights? is a real-time AI content filter and classroom management for K-12 that analyzes text, images, and videos to ensure secure and productive digital learning environments.
  • Imagine Language & Literacy?, by Imagine Learning , is a supplemental ELA solution aligned to the science of reading with adaptive pathways that accelerate both language and literacy skills development.?
  • Imagine Espa?ol, by Imagine Learning, an adaptive SLA program for K-5 students, utilizes authentic Spanish pedagogy to build cultural competency alongside foundational skills instruction in all four language domains.
  • K12 Learn, by Study.com , supports students and teachers with personalized instruction, practice, and assessments designed to build confidence and improve learning outcomes across core subjects.
  • 罗技 Pen is a pixel-precise rechargeable USI stylus that lets students write with exceptional accuracy on USI-enabled Chromebook devices as easily as they can with pen and paper.??
  • LightSail Reading, by MindPlay , equips teachers with an adaptive literacy platform that ensures grade-level mastery through embedded assessments and ongoing Lexile updates, unlocking student success with effortless differentiation.?
  • Mastery Connect, by Instructure , is an assessment management system designed to show learning in an intuitive, visual way by tying assessment data to actionable insights.
  • MindPlay Math uses the Orton-Gillingham approach to help grow students' confidence and mastery of K-5 math through personalized learning paths.
  • Mrs. Myers' Reading Room, by Mrs. Myers' Education Services , offers a dynamic curriculum, facilitating academic achievement and a love for learning through small, interactive groups tailored to individual needs.
  • Mrs. Nason's Nifty Numbers, by Mrs. Myers' Education Services, helps students explore math through engaging, interactive lessons on fundamental concepts in optimal group sizes.
  • Pixton Comic Maker, by Pixton Comics Inc. , is a comic creation web app that gives teachers and students a unique way to create stories, demonstrate learning, and enhance writing assignments in any subject.
  • Seesaw Learning is an elementary Learning Experience Platform offering award-winning curriculum that provides continuous visibility to students' learning experiences through lessons, portfolios, and two-way communication features.
  • Sortegories is a sound-to-syntax web-based practice tool designed for all readers, including emergent readers, multilingual learners, and students with dyslexia and/or developmental language disorders (DLD).
  • Studyhall.AI, by Study Hall Ltd , is a K-12 personalized learning and assessment platform that offers an AI-powered deep reading and writing coach, and a curriculum and assessment builder.
  • Writing A-Z, by Learning A-Z , is a flexible, K-5 writing curriculum that helps teachers confidently implement explicit writing and grammar instruction to develop proficient writers.
  • Zaner-Bloser Handwriting engages students with proven, research-based materials to improve handwriting efficiency, legibility, and automaticity while building communication skills that encourage community, curiosity, and confidence.

Learner Variability Product Certification

To earn the Learner Variability Product Certification, edtech products must submit evidence to demonstrate the product’s design is centered around learners’ social and emotional needs, cognitive abilities, and personal backgrounds.

Congratulations to the following products for earning the certification:

  • Seesaw Learning is an elementary Learning Experience Platform offering award-winning curriculum that provides continuous visibility to students' learning experiences through lessons, portfolios, and two-way communication features.

Recertified Products

Digital Promise’s product certifications expire after two years. Congratulations to the following products for recently re-earning their certifications:

  • Accelerated Reader (Research-Based Design), by Renaissance Learning , is an independent reading practice program that helps K–12 students become confident, lifelong readers by providing quizzing, goal setting, and actionable data.
  • Boost Reading (Research-Based Design), by Amplify , is a personalized learning program for grades K–5 based on the Science of Reading that supports all readers through adaptive technology.
  • BSD Education (Research-Based Design)
  • Ellevation Strategies (Research-Based Design and Learner Variability), by Ellevation Education , is a leading professional development solution focused on supporting educators of English learners (ELs) with research-based courses and activities available on demand.
  • eSpark Learning (Research-Based Design) is an AI-powered supplemental curriculum resource that differentiates math, reading, and writing instruction for every student based on their levels, interests, and responses.
  • Imagine Edgenuity? (Research-Based Design), by Imagine Learning, is a rigorous, research-based online curriculum for grades 6-12 with customizable, digital-first core, elective, and honors courses for initial credit or credit recovery.
  • Imagine Math? (Research-Based Design), by Imagine Learning, combines a rich curriculum with fun, adaptive, digital learning to help students gain confidence as they master grade-level learning in PreK–Geometry.
  • Imagine MyPath? (Research-Based Design), by Imagine Learning, accelerates students in reaching grade level proficiency with assessment-informed individualized learning paths that prioritize and deliver age-appropriate adaptive lessons to maximize efficient learning.
  • ScootPad Adaptive Learning (Research-Based Design), by Learning Explorer, provides insightful intervention data on Day One, automatic scaffolding, and personalized learning paths aligned to popular curricula, for grades K-8.
  • ST Math (Learner Variability), by MIND Education , is a PreK-8 visual instructional program that leverages the brain's innate spatial-temporal reasoning ability to solve mathematical problems.?

Check out more products that have earned the certifications, and explore the applications today.?

Dr. Rachel Schechter

Founder of Learning Experience Design (LXD) Research

6 个月

Thank you LXD Research for your team's contributions to support half of the #research-based design certifications awardees in 2024 (so far)!? We appreciate your partnership Katie Ronstadt Ed.M., Robert Sommers, Kevin Kuckkan, M.Ed., Sheryl Ferlito, Tammy Myers, Clive Goodinson. If anyone would like help with your application, please reach out to set up a quick call.?

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