When to Use a Pre-Post Design (and Its Limitations)
By the time the renewal conversation happens, the decision is rarely theoretical. You have a vendor update deck open on one screen and a district outcomes dashboard on the other. The vendor slides are polished: implementation steps, usage growth, and a few success stories that sound ready for a conference stage. The district data is […]
Efficacy vs. Effectiveness: Why Understanding the Difference Matters in K–12 Education
When a district leader says, Show me the data, what they often receive is a polished report, full of impressive outcomes from a handful of students in just the right setting. The graphs are clean. The language is confident. The results? Glowing. But there’s a catch. Most of that data comes from what’s called an […]
What Is Impact in K-12 Education? (Hint: It’s More Than Test Scores)
If you’ve ever sat through a sales pitch for a shiny new EdTech tool or afterschool program, you’ve probably heard the word “impact” tossed around like glitter at a pep rally. “Transformative impact,” “evidence of impact,” “outcomes-driven impact.” After a while, it all starts to blur. Impact has become one of those buzzwords that sounds […]