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Rigorous studies.
Real classrooms.
Validated by experts.

LXD Research partners with school districts and product developers to produce evidence that meets national and international certification standards. Our work includes 25+ studies approved by Evidence for ESSA across 15 products, along with dozens of EduEvidence and Digital Promise certifications and peer-reviewed conference publications. New to ESSA evidence? Start with our guide to getting certified.

25+
Evidence for ESSA approvals
60+
EduEvidence certifications
29
Digital Promise Tier 3 and Tier 4 certifications
1M+
Students studied across all 50 states

Last updated October 2026. This page is the single source for the numbers LXD Research reports elsewhere.

Independently reviewed

LXD Research does not rate its own work. Study ratings come from outside reviewers: Evidence for ESSA at Johns Hopkins University, Digital Promise, and EduEvidence. You can check any count above against their public listings.

Publications & Dissemination

Peer-reviewed publications & conference dissemination.

Our team has authored 12+ peer-reviewed journal articles and conference papers in Computers in the Schools, Reading Psychology, Reading and Writing, Education and Urban Society, Education Sciences, and Proceedings of EdMedia+ Innovate Learning. Studies are indexed in ERIC, ResearchGate, and LearnTechLib.

Presentations at practitioner conferences include ISTE+ASCD (9+, 2025–2026), AIxED (2+, 2026), MassCUE (3+, 2024–2026), and the International Dyslexia Association (6+, 2021–2026). Academic conferences include Society for Research in Child Development (5+), Society for the Scientific Study of Reading (4+), and EdMedia+ Innovate Learning (6+ peer-reviewed papers at international conferences).

12+
Peer-reviewed articles & conference papers
20+
Conference presentations
6+
Academic journals
Read the Studies

Choose a subject to open a list of our studies. Each entry gives the citation, and every linked title opens the study itself, mostly on ERIC. Full text is also on ResearchGate. Studies without a link are available on request at info@lxdresearch.com.

Reading & Writing Studies

Click a linked title to open the study, or the blue tag to open that product’s page on Evidence for ESSA. Full text is also on ResearchGate.

Gulemetova, M., Ackerman, C., Janakiefski, L. & Schechter, R. (2025). Examining the Impact of the IMSE’s Instructional Approach Using the Morphology+ Program on Third-Grade Students’ Reading Achievement. LXD Research. Product on Evidence for ESSA
Jimenez, S., Ilievski, I., Mason, M. L., & Schechter, R. L. (2025). Just Right Reader Take-Everywhere Literacy Packs efficacy study: Examining the impact on kindergarten students from MOY to EOY 2025. LXD Research. Product on Evidence for ESSA
Raymond, K., Jimenez, S., Mason, M. L., & Schechter, R. (2026). Inclusive Literacy Practices Using English and Spanish Decodable Texts for Multilingual Students. Education Sciences, 16(9), 1493.
Schechter, R., Ackerman, C., Gulemetova, M., & Janakiefski, L. (2025). The Impact of Coursemojo AI-Powered Literacy Instruction on Sixth-Grade English Language Arts Achievement. LXD Research. Product on Evidence for ESSA
Schechter, R., Chase, P., & Li, K. (2023). Accelerating Reading Gains with One95: Two-Year Efficacy Study for K and Grade 1 (2020-2022). In EdMedia+ Innovate Learning. AACE.
Schechter, R., Chase, P., & Robinson, A. (2023). Exploration of ELL Student WIDA Access Growth: Grades 1-5. LXD Research.
Schechter, R., Gulemetova, M., Ackerman, C. & Janakiefski, L. (2025). Examining the Impact of IMSE’s OG+ Program on K-1 Early Literacy Skills in a Low-SES School District. LXD Research. Product on Evidence for ESSA
Schechter, R. L., Lynch, A. D., & Ilievski, I. (2023). 95 Phonics Core Program™ 2022-2023, Grades K-1, AZ Efficacy Study. LXD Research. Product on Evidence for ESSA
Schechter, R. L., Robinson, A., & Ilievski, I. (2024). Heggerty Bridge to Reading Efficacy Study Preliminary Findings. LXD Research. Product on Evidence for ESSA
Chase, P. A., & Schechter, R. L. (2023). SPIRE ESSA Level III Study Grades 3-5, 2022-2023. LXD Research.
Lam, K., Chase, P., Riley, D., & Schechter, R. (2024). Zaner-Bloser Handwriting Efficacy Study: School Level Third-Grade Proficiency in Alabama, Spring 2023. LXD Research.
Schechter, R. L., & Chase, P. (2022). Engage2learn K-5 Efficacy Study 2021-2022. LXD Research. Product on Evidence for ESSA
Schechter, R., & Janakiefski, L. (2025, May). The Impact of Lexercise on Student Skill Progress and Mastery: Examining one year of hybrid structured literacy intervention. In EdMedia+ Innovate Learning (pp. 883-892). AACE.
Schechter, R., & Robinson, A. (2026). Amplify Boost Reading Efficacy Study: Examining the Impact of Amplify Boost Reading on Striving Readers in Kindergarten Through Grade Five. LXD Research. Product on Evidence for ESSA

Math & Science Studies

Click a linked title to open the study, or the blue tag to open that product’s page on Evidence for ESSA. Full text is also on ResearchGate.

Schechter, R. L., Janakiefski, L., & Pendleton, K. (2024). Zaner-Bloser Kickstart: Number Sense Efficacy Study. LXD Research.
Schechter, R., Chase, P., Shivaram, A., & Staeps, M. (2023). Virtual Lab Implementation Model Predicts STEM Future Plans. In EdMedia+ Innovate Learning. AACE.
Schechter, R., Gross, R. & Cai, J. (2024). Exploring Nationwide Student Engagement and Performance in Virtual Lab Simulations with Labster. In Proceedings of EdMedia + Innovate Learning. AACE.
Schechter, R. & Janakiefski, L. (2024). Accelerating Math Achievement with Classtime: The Impact of Tech-Enhanced Formative Assessment on CAASPP in Grades 3-6. In Proceedings of EdMedia + Innovate Learning. AACE. Product on Evidence for ESSA

Product Certifications

Where our clients’ products stand.

Our research has helped products earn recognition across Evidence for ESSA, Digital Promise, and EduEvidence. Filled blue badges indicate ESSA evidence packets authored by LXD Research. Click any legend item to filter. Click a company name to visit their website.

Evidence for ESSA (JHU · PreK-12, USA only)
Strong
Moderate
Promising
Digital Promise
Tier 3
Tier 4
EduEvidence
Silver
Bronze
LXD Research — Authored
ESSA I
ESSA II
ESSA III
ESSA IV
LXD Research — Reviewed
ESSA I
ESSA II
ESSA III
ESSA IV
LXD Research Assessment Validation
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Click a Strong, Moderate, or Promising badge to open that product’s listing on Evidence for ESSA.

95 Phonics Core Program
StrongModerateTier 4Bronze
95 Phonics Lesson Library
95 Phonological Awareness Lessons
95 Phonics Assessments and Screeners for Intervention
Validated
Multisyllable Routine Cards
ESSA IIITier 4
Sortegories
Tier 4
STEMScopes Math
ESSA IIPromising
Kide Science
ESSA IIIBronze
Boost Reading
Banzai
ESSA IV
Talewinds™ Decodable Readers
Bronze
Braintrust Tutors
ESSA III
English Language Arts
Tier 4
Classtime Math
PromisingTier 3Tier 4
Coursemojo
ModerateTier 4
Deledao
Tier 4
EBLI Student and Teacher Lessons (ETSL)
ESSA IIITier 4Silver
Edpuzzle
ESSA IPromisingTier 4SilverBronze
Edpuzzle Quizzes
Validated
SPIRE
ESSA I
SPIRE Up
ESSA III
Reading Accelerator
ESSA IV
First in Math
ESSA IVTier 3
Zipline
ESSA IV
Universal Screeners for Number Sense
Validated ✓+
Glean
ESSA IIITier 4BronzeValidated
Frax
ESSA II
Get More Math
ESSA IIITier 4
Gloucester Biotechnology Academy
ESSA IIIESSA IV
Comprehensive Literacy: Making the Connections
Handwriting Heroes
Tier 4
Ignite
ESSA IIITier 4
Bridge to Reading
ModeratePromisingTier 4SilverBronze
Bridge to Writing
ESSA IIITier 4Bronze
Phonemic Awareness
ESSA IIISilver
OG+
ESSA IIPromising
Morphology+
ESSA IIPromising
Finance Challenge
ESSA IV
Food Truck Entrepreneur Program
ESSA IV
Professional Development Program Survey
Validated
Take-Everywhere Literacy Packs
ModerateTier 4Silver
Decodable Books Classroom Libraries
ESSA II
Labster
ESSA IIITier 4
Foundations A-Z
Bronze
Writing A-Z
Bronze
Letterland
ESSA IV
Lexercise
Tier 3Tier 4SilverBronze
Live Big Community
ESSA IIIESSA IVValidated
Membean
Tier 4
MindPlay Reading
Tier 4SilverBronzeValidated
MindPlay Math
Tier 4Bronze
MindPlay LightSail
Tier 4SilverBronze
Signals Universal Screener
Silver
Mimir
Tier 4Bronze
Ms Myers Reading
ESSA IITier 4
Ms Nason’s Numbers
ESSA IIITier 4
Buddy Books
ESSA IIITier 4Bronze
OG Star Reading
ESSA IIITier 4Bronze
Once
PromisingESSA IIIESSA IVSilver
Padlet
ESSA IV
Pixton Comics
ESSA IIESSA IIITier 4
CEP
ESSA IITier 4
OG Model Schools
SilverBronze
ESGI
Tier 4
Secret Stories
ESSA I
PreK On My Way
ESSA III
The Writing Road to Reading
PromisingPromisingTier 4Silver
Squiggle Squad
ESSA III
Storyboard That
ESSA IIITier 4Bronze
Slant System
ESSA I
StrongMind Reading
SilverBronze
Study Smart Tutors
ESSA IV
Grammarly for Education
Silver
Reading Go!
ESSA IPromising
Reading Ready
ESSA III
Toddle
ESSA IV
Tumbleweed Decodable Books
ESSA IVBronze
Tutored by Teachers
ESSA III
VentureLab Curriculum
ESSA IV
Handwriting
Tier 4SilverBronze
Kickstart Number Sense
SilverBronze
Building Fact Fluency
ESSA IVTier 3Silver
Spelling Connections
Bronze
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