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 13 products, along with dozens of EduEvidence and Digital Promise certifications and peer-reviewed conference publications.
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, and Proceedings of EdMedia+ Innovate Learning. Studies are indexed in ERIC, ResearchGate, and LearnTechLib.
Practitioner conferences include ISTE+ASCD (9 presentations, 2025–2026), SXSW EDU (2024–2026), AIxED (2 presentations, 2026), Mass CUE (2024–2025), and International Dyslexia Association (6+, 2011–2024). 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).
A selection of our published work — all approved by Evidence for ESSA or published in peer-reviewed conference proceedings. Links connect to ERIC.gov where available; full text is also on ResearchGate.
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.
We are accepting new studies for the 2026–2027 school year.
Whether you need your first efficacy study or you’re building on existing evidence, we’d welcome the chance to talk through your goals and timeline.
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