2026 EdTech Evidence Report

Created in partnership with Instructure

A New Standard for Evaluating Classroom Technology

Schools are facing rising expectations for safety, privacy, accessibility, and effectiveness. This report introduces a clear framework districts can use to evaluate tools and shares what today’s most widely used technologies reveal about the state of evidence.

What you’ll get in the report

A practical framework, key findings, and a district-ready checklist, built from an analysis of 150 widely used tools across purpose-built EdTech and consumer technology.

• An evaluation framework across research, data compliance & interoperability, and accessibility & usability

• Findings that show where evidence is strong, and where it’s missing, across the tools schools use most

• A checklist districts can apply in selection, renewals, and ongoing governance