If you don’t have an existing certification but wish to be certified by EduEvidence, please contact us and we will put you in touch with one of our research partners to review your evidence.
For Equity and Environment strands we also review and accept documentation where you describe, how you would align with our criteria.
The EduEvidence Five Categories of Impact
The 5Es Framework
The 5Es Framework, Efficacy, Effectiveness, Ethics, Equity and Environment is an aspirational framework that represents a blueprint for the quality standards that the EdTech industry should target to maintain, or move to, desired quality.
The EduEvidence certification badges
Each badge is valid for two years from the date of its issue. Badges may also be displayed on selected EdTech platforms of our partners, including on the ISTE EdTech Index.
We understand that EdTech products evolve over time, with new versions introducing changes and improvements. To maintain relevance, certifications must specify the exact version of the product that has been evaluated.
Our certification process incorporates tailored version checks depending on the impact strand being assessed. For instance, the implications of updates for Ethics differ from those for Efficacy. Drawing on best practices from Education Alliance Finland, we have developed a detailed checklist to ensure consistent evaluation across product versions.
All certifications are valid for two years, after which reevaluation is required. For guidance on versioning and updates to your certified product, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
The certification process
The Framework combines evaluation indices, frameworks, benchmarks, awards and other criteria that signal a demand for quality in the industry. The first three awardees for the Effectiveness and Efficacy categories were Kahoot!, Age of Learning and GraphoGame. All certified products are listed in our catalogue.
Review process
A Company can apply for a certification with existing certification or with research done internally or with a Research Partner. For Equity and Environment strands we also review and accept documentation where you describe, how you would align with our criteria.
All applications and the supporting research are validated by EduEvidence Validators. The review follows a two-step review process aligned with standard peer-review processes.
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Validators
Validators used by EduEvidence are research organisations with qualified min PhD researcher trained in Efficacy and Effectiveness studies and familiar with EduEvidence criteria. The Validator will be selected by the International Centre for EdTech Impact to provide the requested validation from a pool of vetted validators.
Research partners
A research organisation that supports companies with studies relevant to one of the 5Es impact strands.
Example of working with a Research Partner
Research partner supports Company X with research. The research partner or the company contacts EduEvidence, who selects a Validator without a conflict of interest to validate the company’s research base and recommend a certification to be issued by EduEvidence.