EdTech Evaluations
EDSI serves as research partner to Accelerate as part of their Call for Effective Technology (CET) program. This collaboration gives us the opportunity to rigorously evaluate two AI-enabled learning tools, Podsie and Goblins, in public school classrooms during the 2025-26 school year, helping to identify and scale strategies that improve student learning. You can find more information in this press release.
Accelerate today announced awardees for two complementary grant programs, the Call for Effective Technology (CET) and Evidence for Impact (EFI). Together, these investments build stronger evidence on tutoring and classroom technology while helping states and districts put proven strategies into practice.
High-dosage tutoring and effective ed tech are among the most promising strategies for accelerating student learning, but they only deliver results when implemented well. Too often, schools struggle with time, staffing, and integration into the school day. Accelerate helps states and districts overcome those barriers by pairing grantees with independent researchers, clear standards, and a national lens to understand what works. These grants reflect that mission: giving leaders the tools and evidence they need to scale proven solutions, particularly in historically underserved communities.