EVAL EdTech Evaluation Challenge — Phase One Application | Rafik Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering

SECTION 1: Organizational Information

Please only submit non-confidential information.

Proposal Title:(Required)

One-sentence Tagline:(Required)

In one sentence, describe what your product does and the problem it solves.

Organization:(Required)

Contact Name:(Required)

First Last

Email:(Required)

Phone:(Required)

City & State:(Required)

City State / Province / Region

Website:(Required)

SECTION 2: Product Background

What is your product?(Required)

Is your product ready to be deployed to its intended users?(Required)

Yes

Briefly describe your organization’s ability to launch and support your product in schools or online environments.(Required)

How many unique users currently use your product?(Required)

Are any schools or districts implementing it?(Required)

Yes

Briefly elaborate on current users or partnerships (if applicable).

Who are your primary users?(Required)

Students

Teachers

Administrators

Families

Other

You selected "Other" in the previous question. Please describe your primary users.(Required)

Grade levels served:(Required)

PK-2

3-5

6-8

9-10

11-12

Other

You selected "Other" in the previous question. Please describe the grade level(s) served.(Required)

Content areas:(Required)

Literacy

Math

Science

Social Studies

SEL

Other

You selected "Other" in the previous question. Please describe the content areas.(Required)

Targeted populations:(Required)

General Population

English Learners

Students with Disabilities

Underserved Communities

Other

You selected "Other" in the previous question. Please describe the targeted populations.(Required)

SECTION 3: Team and Organizational Capacity

Briefly describe your team and their relevant expertise.(Required)

Include key roles, areas of expertise, and any partnerships that support product development, research, or implementation. Highlight capacity to deliver and sustain the product in educational settings.

SECTION 4: Product Overview

What educational challenge does your product address, and how?(Required)

Briefly describe your product’s key features and intended impact.(Required)

What is the learning or theoretical foundation of your approach?(Required)

Has your product undergone any prior validation or evaluation?(Required)

Please summarize any pilots, independent studies, or internal testing (study type, population, findings).

SECTION 5: Technology and Learning Design

What core technologies and AI components power your product?(Required)

(e.g., LLMs, recommendation engines, adaptive systems)

Does your product use generative AI?(Required)

Yes

You indicated that your product uses generative AI in the previous question. Please indicate which foundation model(s) that your product builds on.(Required)

OpenAI

Anthropic

Google

SECTION 6: Evaluation Readiness

Is your product ready for a randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluation in collaboration with EVAL researchers?(Required)

Yes

What specific learning outcomes can your product most directly affect and measure?(Required)

Academic Achievement

Literacy/Language

Cognitive Skills

SEL

Engagement

Educator Outcomes

Other

You selected "Other" in the previous question. Please describe the specific learning outcomes.(Required)

Briefly describe how these outcomes are measured or tracked.(Required)

What existing data or infrastructure could support outcome measurement?(Required)

(e.g., assessments, usage logs, learning analytics)

What evidence (if any) suggests your product improves student outcomes?(Required)

(Include internal or external findings)

SECTION 7: Equity and Accessibility

How does your product address educational inequities or expand access?(Required)

What steps have you taken to identify and mitigate bias in your data, algorithms, or content?(Required)

How does your product ensure accessibility for diverse learners, including those with disabilities or in low-connectivity contexts?(Required)

EVAL EdTech Evaluation Challenge — Phase One Application

SECTION 1: Organizational Information

SECTION 2: Product Background

SECTION 3: Team and Organizational Capacity

SECTION 4: Product Overview

SECTION 5: Technology and Learning Design

SECTION 6: Evaluation Readiness

SECTION 7: Equity and Accessibility

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