When the Data Doesn’t Tell the Story: 5 Pitfalls School Systems and EdTechs Meet in Impact Evaluation (and How to Avoid Them)
By 4:30 p.m., the conference table tells the story of another long day: coffee rings, half-scribbled notes, and a stack of vendor decks claiming “proven impact.” The superintendent wants data for the board packet. The finance chief asks what will justify renewal. Instructional leaders scan spreadsheets, trying to connect logins to learning. Everyone agrees that […]
Why Rapid-Cycle Evaluation Matters for EdTech
In EdTech, speed is everything. You build fast. You ship fast. You tweak, iterate, and improve faster still. But here’s the problem: traditional evaluation methods? They’re still crawling. By the time a year-long study wraps up, your product’s already on its third update, your pilot district has rolled out five new tools, and the funding […]