EdReports provides reviews of K-12 instructional materials that support districts and states in selecting high-quality instructional materials. Since the launch of its first reviews in 2015, EdReports has impacted 18 million students in more than 1,785 districts, been used by 43 states as part of their curriculum guidance, vetting, and adoption processes, and has influenced over 40 publishers to improve their materials. The organization reached 6 million unique website visitors, with 124 of the largest 200 districts reporting use of EdReports to guide curricular decisions.
With the growth in independent information about the quality of instructional materials, the availability and use of standards-aligned English language arts (ELA) and mathematics programs continue to grow. In 2023, 35 percent of teachers reported using at least one aligned ELA curriculum once a week or more, on average—an increase of nine percentage points over 2021. Fifty-one percent of teachers reported using at least one aligned mathematics curriculum regularly—an eleven-percentage-point increase from 2021.
Overdeck Family Foundation’s funding and strategic support have allowed EdReports to prioritize innovation in the short term and strategic planning for the future. Based on current market demand, EdReports embedded its Science of Reading Snapshots across ELA reports for kindergarten through fifth grade, which feature essential elements to look for when evaluating ELA instructional materials for kindergarten through fifth grade. The Snapshots are designed to make it easier for districts and educators to identify early literacy programs that are high quality, support all teachers in helping children learn to read, and meet new state requirements around the science of reading. The organization also expanded its reviews to include Pre-K curriculum, ensuring young learners experience quality content that will prepare them for elementary and beyond.
Additionally, following participation in capacity-building support provided by the Foundation, the organization has finalized a new three-year strategic plan focusing on four priorities: sustaining rigorous, educator-led reviews; modernizing systems to deliver timely, scalable insights; expanding signals on evidence and product alignment across core, supplemental, and digital materials; and ensuring its work evolves in clear, predictable ways so states and districts have trusted information to guide high-stakes instructional decisions.
