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ESSA Evidence Classification

Agent Scholar

Know your ESSA evidence tier before the district asks.

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Overview

Stop guessing your
evidence tier.

Most vendors don’t know their ESSA Evidence Tier — or they claim one without documentation. Agent Scholar analyzes your research portfolio and returns a defensible tier classification with a written rationale and evidence gap analysis.

Walk into every district RFP knowing exactly where you stand.

ESSA Evidence Tiers
I
Strong Evidence
Randomized controlled trial with positive findings
II
Moderate Evidence
Quasi-experimental design with positive findings
III
Promising Evidence
Correlational study with controls for selection bias
Most common
IV
Demonstrates a Rationale
Research-based logic model or theory of action
Capabilities

What Agent Scholar delivers

Research Portfolio Analysis
Submit white papers, efficacy studies, and pilot reports. Agent Scholar reads every document and identifies the strongest evidence in your portfolio for classification purposes.
ESSA Tier Classification
Receive a defensible tier classification grounded in ESSA’s statutory definitions and U.S. Department of Education guidance. Not a guess — a documented finding.
Rationale Report
Every classification includes a written rationale citing the specific evidence that supports the finding. Ready to include in RFP responses and procurement documentation.
Evidence Gap Analysis
Learn exactly what type of study would be needed to advance to the next evidence tier. Agent Scholar maps the gap so your research team knows what to prioritize.
RFP Language Generation
Get pre-written language suitable for RFP responses, sales collateral, and procurement conversations that accurately represents your evidence standing.
Continuous Re-Classification
As you produce new research, submit it to Agent Scholar for re-analysis. Track your evidence trajectory over time as your portfolio grows.
Who It’s For

For vendors who take evidence seriously.

EdTech Vendors
Know your evidence tier before the RFP lands. Agent Scholar prepares your documentation for K-12 procurement conversations.
Curriculum Publishers
Superintendent committees increasingly require evidence tiers in curriculum reviews. Agent Scholar has your documentation ready.

What tier is your product?

Submit your research portfolio to Agent Scholar and receive a classification report with full rationale.

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