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A Results-Driven research firm

Elevating the quantity and quality of product research.

Educators can’t waste time using products that don’t work. We partner with education companies to provide schools with the research and evidence they need to accelerate learning for all students.

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This overview video explains how product research plays a role in district purchasing and the four tiers of ESSA evidence required by the law.

Research Documentation

Logic models, research summaries, and buyer studies to bridge your messaging.

“Why should your product work?”

Research Validation

Review and validation of previously conducted research, providing third-party, expert review of your studies.

“How rigorous was this study?”

Research Evidence for ESSA

Efficacy studies that measure learning, ESSA Levels 1-3.

“Look, the product works!”

Evidence matters. Tell your data-rich ESSA-aligned stories to seal the deal with large districts.

LXD Research guides companies in building evidence to show their products will meet their users’ desired outcomes. In partnership with companies and school districts, we measure the impact of learning environments to provide evidence of student growth that gets your products on approved lists. LXD Research provides Insight Reports with opportunities to improve program implementation, teaching impact, and learner outcomes – so your following study shows more robust results.

Share your data-rich story.

LXD Research highlights the rigor and quality of the studies conducted through clear, visual report summaries, slide presentations, and academic-style reporting. District leaders express the benefit of partnering with us, “Thank you for all your hard work and support in helping us navigate our district’s reading data–it has been a valuable learning experience for all of us.”

Get results within weeks or months, not years.

Our agile team can meet your timelines. When the Utah Department of Education put out new evidence requirements for all reading interventions, LXD Research reached out to a district partner, designed the study, and submitted the approval-winning report within six weeks.

ISTE’s Better Edtech Buying: A Practical Guide explains a study from 2018 that found nearly half of educators rely on vendor research. Authors recommend educators seek out independent research reports and third-party validations of studies. Product leaders are finding requests for third-party evidence happening more often post-ESSER funding.

Rachel Schechter

Founder

Ph.D. in Child & Human Development

Shanita Powell

Operations Consultant

Ed.D. Educational Leadership

Paul Chase

Lead Researcher

Ph.D. in Child & Human Development

Isabella Ilievski

Research Associate

Ed.M. Technology in Education

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Don’t Just Take Our Word For It

“LXD Research has provided us invaluable consultation surrounding research strategy, guiding the development of evidence-informed digital products, and communicating our evidence base to educators. Their team also partnered with districts to conduct rigorous ESSA studies that secured our products on coveted state lists. Their key insights and compelling data stories help build momentum in marketing and sales, as well as inform product development.  We plan to continue to collaborate with LXD Research now and in the future.”
Laura Stewart
Chief Academic Officer, 95 Percent Group
Former Chief Innovation Officer of The Reading League
Dr. Schechter and her team have been incredible partners in supporting our product teams in elevating research-based practices. Additionally, LXD conducted a rigorous study on our products, strengthening our evidence base and resulting in increased student achievement and customer confidence. LXD has strengthened our ability to effectively impact student learning! Such a valuable partnership!
Katie Ronstadt
Senior Director of Learning Design
Zaner-Bloser
The EdVestors partnered with LXD Research on a research and dissemination initiative focused on academic family engagement. They came with ideas and a spirit of collaboration to design a product that would have the greatest possible impact. They clearly communicated progress and next steps and were sensitive to the needs of our school partners during an incredibly challenging year.
Heather Johnson
Vice President, Programs,
Strategy & Impact
Rachel was a great research partner! Not only does she understand research methodologies and best practices, but she was uniquely able to support me as an internal researcher at a start-up with some third-party research. The project did not break the bank and provided valuable and most importantly, actionable, insights for me to translate to our team. Rachel is also a great communicator, flexible, and very responsive!
Alex Miller
VP of Research
Hatch Early Learning
I had the pleasure of working with Rachel on two separate market research projects for Scholastic’s Education Solutions.  She was knowledgeable, focused, and highly responsive.  All materials were delivered in a timely manner, and the quality of work was exemplary.  I look forward to our next collaboration.
Jessica Wollman
SVP, General Manager Curriculum
Scholastic
Rachel served as a subject matter expert for ISTE’s Course of Mind project, helping us craft criteria – grounded in the learning sciences – for evaluating the quality of edtech products. Her multi-faceted background really was an asset, as she demonstrated a wonderful ability for balancing the practical needs of edtech decision-makers with what we know about learning sciences research.
Brandon Olszewski, PhD
Director of Research
International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE)
It was my absolute pleasure to work with Rachel Schechter.  Rachel developed and presented a comprehensive overview of educational assessment for our internal team of Scholastic editors, designers, product engineers, marketers, and professional learning consultants.
Rachel’s presentation was professional, engaging, and informative. We would happily engage Rachel for future work.
Carol Chanter
SVP Professional Learning Services
Scholastic

After a recent guest lecture that Dr. Schechter delivered to my graduate students in the Early Childhood Technology program, students couldn’t stop talking about how inspiring they found her presentation on learning analytics research at Lexia. Her knowledge of research methods and evidence-based practice was so impressive, and they especially valued her understanding that in education, every minute counts.

Amanda Strawhacker
Tufts University
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