Evidence-Based EdTech
Aligning educational technology with research and classroom realities
Ensuring Technology Serves Learning First
Our approach to evidence-based edtech bridges the gap between promise and practice—grounding technology in proven learning research to complement and strengthen what skilled teachers do every day. When tools are built for real classroom realities, teachers and students can leverage them to open new possibilities for learning.
How Digital Promise Shapes Evidence-Driven Innovation
We partner with school communities and tech developers to ensure technology is safe, effective, and equitably designed for district adoption. Through our research, validation frameworks, and practical evaluation tools, we help developers build—and districts select—technology that supports instruction and improves learner outcomes.
Featured Resources
Explore in Depth
EdTech Quality Indicators Guide
The EdTech Quality Collaborative (EQC) establishes a single, trusted framework—anchored by the Five EdTech Quality Indicators—to define product quality across K-12 education. This collective effort streamlines edtech procurement and evaluation, giving school systems clear, consistent guidance while raising the bar for research-backed product design.
Product Certifications
Digital Promise Product Certifications establish clear, reliable signals for quality edtech while streamlining evaluation for developers and district leaders alike. By creating a unified, transparent standard for key product features, this system accelerates equitable access to research-backed tools.
Programs & Projects
These foundational guides and playbooks give school systems and tech developers clear, actionable standards for building and selecting evidence-based tools.
