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In education, the phrase “research-based” gets used a lot. But what does it actually mean? Arizona provides one of the clearest and most rigorous answers — see our presentation below for all the details! Under its Move On When Reading (MOWR) law, the Arizona Department of Education doesn’t just encourage evidence-based literacy programs. It requires…

Congratulations to Tumbleweed Publishing! Their structured literacy decodable readers have been approved as a supplemental provider on the Colorado READ Act Advisory List of Instructional Programming for Phonics and Word Study in Grades 2 and 3. This is a meaningful milestone — and one that reflects what happens when intentional, research-based product design meets a…

Mississippi’s landmark 2013 Literacy-Based Promotion Act became one of the most celebrated education reforms in the country, helping the state climb from 49th to 21st in fourth-grade reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Now, the state is turning its attention to the grades that come next. Senate Bill 2487, which passed the…

Michigan’s curriculum review process is generating debate — especially around what “evidence-based” actually means. Some assume Michigan requires Top Tier ESSA research studies. Others may suggest research isn’t really required at all. The reality is more structured — and more strategic. Michigan’s framework is scored, not binary. Higher levels of research earn more points. But…

EduEvidence recently announced its Top 25 Global Impact-Certified EdTech Companies, recognizing organizations that pair strong products with credible, independently reviewable evidence of impact. Released at the BETT 2026 Conference in London, the list highlights learning products that have demonstrated measurable outcomes through EduEvidence’s certification process—a rigorous evaluation using an international framework that assesses learning outcomes,…

Generated with Claude Research-Mode with LXD Research project knowledge Prepared by Rachel Schechter, Ph.D. Forward: Chad Aldeman wrote an article identifying the top 5 schools in each state “beating the odds in 3rd grade reading.” It made me wonder, what did these schools have in common and how could I figure it out quickly. Well,…