School officials weighing thousands of recommended digital tools need a clear way to judge which ones are safe, effective, and worth the investment. The EdTech Quality Collaborative (EQC) offers exactly that, and Ed Tech Works is sharing it as a resource.
The EQC unites six leading education organizations (1EdTech, CAST, CoSN, Digital Promise, ISTE, and SETDA) around one trusted standard for classroom technology, listed in their Ed Tech Quality Indicators Guide. Built on Five EdTech Quality Indicators: Safe, Evidence-Based, Inclusive, Usable, and Interoperable, the EdTech Quality Indicators Guide puts that standard to work.
This step-by-step resource walks districts through building quality into procurement and data governance, from identifying a need to piloting, purchasing, and scaling a tool. It comes with ready-to-use templates, including a vendor screening checklist, an evidence evaluation rubric, and an RFP criteria builder. Additionally, it offers access to the EdTech Index, a searchable directory of trusted third-party validations.
The result for school officials: less time vetting products, more confidence in every decision, and clearer evidence to share with boards and families.
Explore the EdTech Quality Collaborative and download the guide here.