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Applications are now closed. Amira Learning<\/a> was announced as the winner of the Challenge.<\/h3>\nEligibility Criteria:<\/b><\/h3>\n\n- Companies based in the United States<\/b><\/li>\n
- Learning Impact<\/b>
\n<\/b> Tools that assess and accelerate K\u201312 learning outcomes with a clear theory of change grounded in learning science.<\/span><\/li>\n- Educational Practice<\/b>
\n<\/b>Solutions that improve student outcomes across domains, either directly through learning experiences or indirectly by enhancing teaching and instructional quality.<\/span><\/li>\n- Differentiation and Equity<\/b>
\n<\/b> Design solutions that support diverse learner needs through inclusive, adaptive, and accessible approaches.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n- Research Readiness<\/b>
\n<\/b>Tools that are ready for deployment with active users and demonstrate the capacity to support rigorous independent evaluation, including technical and operational support.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nTimeline:<\/b><\/h3>\n\n- October 21, 2025:<\/b> Challenge Launch<\/span><\/li>\n
- November 17, 2025:<\/b> Deadline for Phase One submissions<\/span><\/li>\n
- November 24, 2025:<\/b> Select participants invited to Phase Two<\/span><\/li>\n
- December 22, 2025:<\/b> Deadline for Phase Two submissions<\/span><\/li>\n
- January 5, 2026:<\/strong> Select participants invited to Phase Three<\/li>\n
- January 12-16, 2026:<\/b> Finalist interviews and live pitches<\/span><\/li>\n
- January 21, 2026:<\/b> Winner Announced<\/span><\/li>\n
- Spring 2026: <\/b>Winner Impact Study<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Winner Benefits Package<\/b><\/h3>\n\n- Rigorous RCT Study:<\/b> Comprehensive effectiveness evaluation tailored to product type (valued at $150,000)<\/span><\/li>\n
- Independent Research Guarantee:<\/b> Research conducted by EVAL Collaborative with full methodological independence<\/span><\/li>\n
- Expert Educational Insights:<\/b> Access to detailed feedback and recommendations from leading education researchers on product effectiveness, implementation barriers, and improvement opportunities<\/span><\/li>\n
- Publication Agreement: <\/b>Results will be published regardless of outcomes, with company appropriately acknowledged but not as co-author<\/span><\/li>\n
- Marketing Partnership Rights:<\/b> Approved use of study results and EVAL research partnership in company marketing materials through mutually agreed framework<\/span><\/li>\n
- Comprehensive Validation Report:<\/b> Multi-dimensional impact assessment covering efficacy, effectiveness, ethics, equity, and environment (International Centre for EdTech Impact, 2024)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
- Media Coverage:<\/b> Press release and conference presentation opportunities<\/span><\/li>\n
- Network Access:<\/b> Introductions to education leaders and potential implementation partners<\/span><\/li>\n
- Follow-up Support:<\/b> 6-month post-study consultation on scaling evidence-based implementation (study-specific)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nReturn to Home Page.<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- Companies based in the United States<\/b><\/li>\n
- Learning Impact<\/b>
\n<\/b> Tools that assess and accelerate K\u201312 learning outcomes with a clear theory of change grounded in learning science.<\/span><\/li>\n- Educational Practice<\/b>
\n<\/b>Solutions that improve student outcomes across domains, either directly through learning experiences or indirectly by enhancing teaching and instructional quality.<\/span><\/li>\n- Differentiation and Equity<\/b>
\n<\/b> Design solutions that support diverse learner needs through inclusive, adaptive, and accessible approaches.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n- Research Readiness<\/b>
\n<\/b>Tools that are ready for deployment with active users and demonstrate the capacity to support rigorous independent evaluation, including technical and operational support.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nTimeline:<\/b><\/h3>\n
- \n
- October 21, 2025:<\/b> Challenge Launch<\/span><\/li>\n
- November 17, 2025:<\/b> Deadline for Phase One submissions<\/span><\/li>\n
- November 24, 2025:<\/b> Select participants invited to Phase Two<\/span><\/li>\n
- December 22, 2025:<\/b> Deadline for Phase Two submissions<\/span><\/li>\n
- January 5, 2026:<\/strong> Select participants invited to Phase Three<\/li>\n
- January 12-16, 2026:<\/b> Finalist interviews and live pitches<\/span><\/li>\n
- January 21, 2026:<\/b> Winner Announced<\/span><\/li>\n
- Spring 2026: <\/b>Winner Impact Study<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Winner Benefits Package<\/b><\/h3>\n
- \n
- Rigorous RCT Study:<\/b> Comprehensive effectiveness evaluation tailored to product type (valued at $150,000)<\/span><\/li>\n
- Independent Research Guarantee:<\/b> Research conducted by EVAL Collaborative with full methodological independence<\/span><\/li>\n
- Expert Educational Insights:<\/b> Access to detailed feedback and recommendations from leading education researchers on product effectiveness, implementation barriers, and improvement opportunities<\/span><\/li>\n
- Publication Agreement: <\/b>Results will be published regardless of outcomes, with company appropriately acknowledged but not as co-author<\/span><\/li>\n
- Marketing Partnership Rights:<\/b> Approved use of study results and EVAL research partnership in company marketing materials through mutually agreed framework<\/span><\/li>\n
- Comprehensive Validation Report:<\/b> Multi-dimensional impact assessment covering efficacy, effectiveness, ethics, equity, and environment (International Centre for EdTech Impact, 2024)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
- Media Coverage:<\/b> Press release and conference presentation opportunities<\/span><\/li>\n
- Network Access:<\/b> Introductions to education leaders and potential implementation partners<\/span><\/li>\n
- Follow-up Support:<\/b> 6-month post-study consultation on scaling evidence-based implementation (study-specific)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nReturn to Home Page.<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Advancing Rigorous Evidence for AI in K-12 Learning The EVAL EdTech Evaluation Challenge invites developers of innovative AI-powered K\u201312 learning tools to enter into a contest with Boston University researchers in independent, gold-standard evaluations that translate innovation into proven learning outcomes. View the Challenge rules in this PDF and a copy of the application questions […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16894,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":21,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38818"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16894"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38818"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38818\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39986,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38818\/revisions\/39986"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
- Independent Research Guarantee:<\/b> Research conducted by EVAL Collaborative with full methodological independence<\/span><\/li>\n
- November 17, 2025:<\/b> Deadline for Phase One submissions<\/span><\/li>\n
- Learning Impact<\/b>