Page | 3 EFFECTIVENESS EVIDENCE FRAMEWORK FOR ENGAGE WITH LITERATURE AND CONTENT Introduction • The importance of evidence in educational decisions is undeniable. Evidence of product e7ectiveness is crucial to states and schools evaluating products and services for adoption and ultimately for providing an education to students that is based on evidence of e7ectiveness. Educational solution providers need to conduct product e7ectiveness research. School decision-makers expect to see proof of e7ectiveness and a clear link between product use and the achievement of outcomes. This aligns with the federal mandate from the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2020), which insists on rigorous proof before purchase. • SEED™: A claims-based model. This is a summary of the SEED process used to collect the evidence supporting the use of Engage. SEED is a useful and e7icient approach for gathering and documenting ESSA Level 4 evidence. It is a claims-based framework for collecting and documenting evidence: The product claims are identified through an analysis of the product purpose, rationale for use, targeted outcomes, and other information reflecting on the claims made. The framework provides a comprehensive identification of product claims for the educational solution of interest and specifies the evidence supporting the claims. This approach, deeply rooted in the long tradition of reasoning and scientific inquiry, o7ers a robust method for assessing the e7ectiveness of educational solutions. This was the impetus for creation of the SEED approach to e7ectiveness research. • ESSA evidence. In 2015, the federal government passed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) mandating that Title I schools must conduct e7ectiveness research before using federal funds to purchase an educational product or service. Four levels of evidence were identified for ESSA: • Level 1: Strong Evidence. A well-executed experimental study of the intervention, showing positive e7ects on a student outcome. • Level 2: Moderate Evidence. A well-executed quasi-experimental study of the intervention, showing positive e7ects on a student outcome. • Level 3: Promising Evidence. A well-executed correlational study of the intervention, with statistical controls for selection bias on the intervention, showing positive e7ects on a student outcome.
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