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Not sure where your research stands? Send us what you have: a full study, a case study, a white paper, or an internal data report. We’ll tell you what states and reviewers will accept, what they won’t, and the fastest route to something they will. Your review is free, and we’ll identify every ESSA badge level your research qualifies for. Each badge is $100, and badge and summary prices are good through the end of 2026.

Submit Your Research Free review · $100 for each badge you qualify for · Confidential · Next steps included

How It Works

Start with a free, confidential review.

Complete the review form and share a folder with up to 10 files for one product: full studies, case studies, white papers, or internal data reports. Dr. Schechter reviews your research against the standards states and certification bodies use. Everything you share stays confidential, and the review comes with next steps, including a request for anything missing and brief guidance on what to provide. If your research earns a badge, you can purchase it, and if you need to submit your evidence to a reviewer or an RFP, you can add a co-branded summary.

Free review

No charge

Share up to 10 files for one product through the form. We review them against state and ESSA standards, and your files stay confidential.

Next steps

Included

If something is missing, we’ll ask for more information and give brief guidance on what a reviewer would need to see. You may already have it. Otherwise you’ll know whether the path is a badge, a report revision, or new data.

ESSA evidence badges

$100 per badge · 2026 pricing

A verified, shareable mark for each level your research qualifies for, ready for your website, sales materials, and state applications. Each level is a separate $100 badge.

Co-branded research summary

$1,500 · 2026 pricing

A polished, co-branded summary of the research behind your verification. It is the document you submit to EduEvidence, a state department of education, or an RFP.

Tier III requires Tier IV. To receive a Tier III (Promising) badge, your submission must also include documentation that covers Tier IV (Demonstrates a Rationale): a logic model and research foundation. Learn about Tier IV.

Working toward Tier III? If your research is a case study or internal data report, you can display an LXD Research Effectiveness Case Study badge on your website while you work toward Tier III. It shows educators you have independent review of your results. It is not an ESSA tier, and it won’t be listed on evidence indexes.

Only have a case study? That’s a common starting point, not a dead end. The review shows what you have, what states will and won’t accept, and the most affordable path to something they will.

Know Your Level

Learn what each ESSA tier requires.

Tier I (Strong) — experimental studies with random assignment
Tier II (Moderate) — quasi-experimental studies with a matched comparison group
Tier III (Promising) — correlational studies
Tier IV (Demonstrates a Rationale) — a logic model and research foundation

Get Started

Submit your research.

Submit the form with a shareable folder of up to 10 files. It’s free and confidential.

Receive your review, and any requests for missing information, with brief guidance.

Purchase a badge for each level your research earned: $100 each, good for 2026.

Add the $1,500 co-branded summary for EduEvidence, state, or RFP submissions.

Submit Your Research

Still not sure if this is right for you? Book a free 30-minute meeting with Dr. Rachel Schechter.

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