Approvals
Approvals
At Edmentum, we submit our programs to rigorous state and third-party agencies for review and approval to ensure the nationally recognized quality of our curriculum and assessments. As a result, educators can feel confident that Edmentum programs are aligned to standards and provide learners with engaging experiences to drive toward meaningful outcomes.
Virginia Multidivision Online Provider
The Code of Virginia allows school divisions to offer online instruction to students in multiple school divisions by entering into a contract with any private organization, educational institution, or nonprofit virtual school organization that has been approved by the superintendent of public instruction to operate as a Multidivision Online Provider. Edmentum is an “Approved Multidivision Online Provider”.
University of California "a-g" Program
Edmentum is an approved course provider for the University of California “a-g” program. Select courses are included in the University of California Certified Course List for Edmentum (Courseware & Apex Courses). All online courses approved by the University of California’s “a-g” program undergo a rigorous review process for quality and rigor, ultimately facilitating the preparation of high school students to attend the University of California.
Nevada Department of Education
Edmentum Courseware, EdOptions Academy, and Apex Courses are Distance Education Approved Course Providers in the state of Nevada by the Career, Technical & Adult Education office within the Department of Education.
Quality Matters Program
The Quality Matters Program is a leader in quality assurance for online education and has received many awards for its peer-based assessments and continuous improvement philosophy. Quality Matters’ Rubrics for online and blended course design have been adopted by more than 700 colleges and universities, K-12 schools and systems, and other academic institutions, and continue to influence many others.
Michigan GenNET Online Learning Portal
The GenNET Online Learning Portal provides K-12 students discounted curriculum with a wide variety of online courses. The GenNet approval process assures EdOptions Academy courses are aligned to Michigan standards, facilitated by state-certified teachers, and are vetted for quality and rigor.
Approved Courses
View available through the Michigan GenNET Online Learning Portal.
Washington Digital Learning Department
Edmentum is an Approved Multidistrict Online Provider in the state of Washington by the Digital Learning Department (DLD). Specific EdOptions Academy and Edmentum Courseware courses are now available to schools and students through the DLD Online Course Offerings. All online courses approved by DLD undergo a rigorous review process that includes providing supportive evidence of 54 required criteria.
Arkansas Department of Education
Edmentum Courseware and EdOptions Academy are approved by the Arkansas’ Department of Education (ADE) as digital learning providers. Select Courseware and EdOptions Academy courses are approved with additional courses available for students to enroll in at the discretion of the ADE.
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Edmentum’s fully accredited virtual school, EdOptions Academy, has been granted program approval by the NCAA Eligibility Center to offer nontraditional instruction for student-athletes. By partnering with Edmentum, school districts can use EdOptions Academy as a solution to offer nontraditional instruction to all students – including athletes pursuing a scholarship.
Certica Solutions NSQ Review - Edmentum Courseware
Upon a 3rd party review conducted by Certica Solutions, 234 of Edmentum Courseware's courses met the National Standards for Quality Online Learning (NSQ) and the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Each course underwent rigorous review by subject matter experts to determine alignment and standards compliance.
Louisiana Supplemental Course Academy/Course Choice Program
Edmentum’s EdOptions Academy is approved by the Louisiana Department of Education Supplemental Course Academy (SCA)/Course Choice program as a fully accredited, virtual online course provider. Select EdOptions Academy courses are approved and available to students under the SCA/Course Choice program.
ISTE Seal of Alignment - EdOptions Academy
Edmentum’s EdOptions Academy has been awarded the ISTE Seal of Alignment for Readiness through the 2022-2024 school years. This approval recognizes EdOptions Academy as a highly effective resource for successfully acquiring knowledge and skills that are foundational to the globally recognized ISTE Standards. EdOptions Academy is a fully accredited, virtual school solution that allows schools and districts to enhance, expand, and extend their program offerings to meet the diverse needs of their students.
WebbAlign Partner Program
Edmentum is one of the premier participants in the “WebbAlign Depth of Knowledge (DOK) Partner Program developed by Dr. Norman Webb, the creator of the DOK concept. WebbAlign provides an innovative and highly respected approach to ensuring alignment of K–12 standards and assessments.The DOK Partner Program helps partners implement the DOK framework, which facilitates verifiable alignment between standards, curriculum, and assessments.
Utah State Office of Education RIMs
Edmentum Courseware and EdOptions Academy offer courses approved by the Utah State Board of Education as a Recommended Instructional Materials Publisher. These courses cover a broad range of subject areas from Edmentum’s comprehensive collection, including core curriculum, career and technical education, and courses for use with the Advanced Placement® exams.
GED® Testing Service
The GED® Testing Service has thoroughly reviewed Edmentum 4 GED® test preparation courses through the GED® Publisher Program and have found all 4 courses are 100% aligned to all GED® Test objectives.
Approved Courses
GED® Mathematics
GED® Reading Language Arts
GED® Social Studies
GED® Science
Montana Office of Public Instruction Distance Learning Portal
The Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) Distance Learning Portal provides K-12 students discounted curriculum with a wide variety of online courses. The Distance Learning approval process assures Edmentum courses are aligned to Common Core State Standards, facilitated by state-certified teachers, and are vetted for quality and rigor.
College Board® Advanced Placement® Approval
Edmentum's Advanced Placement® (AP®) courses for use through Edmentum Courseware, EdOptions Academy, Apex Learning Courses, and ALVS have been approved by College Board®, the undisputed authority regarding the thorough vetting and approval of AP courses for districts and courseware vendors alike. All 22 of Edmentum’s available AP courses have been approved and are listed within the College Board AP Ledger. This ledger, along with College Board-approved syllabi for each of Edmentum’s courses, also allows individual districts the needed avenue to have Edmentum's Advanced Placement courses College Board-approved for themselves.
EdOptions Academy Cognia™ Accreditation
EdOptions Academy is fully accredited by Cognia™. This accreditation process includes evaluation of EdOptions Academy’s policies, programs, practices, learning conditions, and cultural context based on a set of rigorous research-based standards and evidence-based criteria.
Mississippi Online Course Approval (MOCA)
Edmentum’s Courseware and EdOptions Academy are approved for online course inclusion in the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Online Course Approval (MOCA) list. Select approved courses were recognized for having content, curriculum, and assessments aligned to Mississippi's course standards.
Approved Courses
Visit the Mississippi Department of Education's website for a full list of approved courses.
Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)
The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) provides local school systems with an approved list of online credit-bearing student courses along with their respective course provider. These courses have been reviewed by a local school system, by MSDE, or by an MSDE approved third party reviewing company as aligned with Maryland Content Standards.
Approved Courses
VPAT for Accessibility
Edmentum believes in providing high-quality instructional materials that are accessible to all learners. In order to provide these materials, Edmentum is working to be fully accessible by implementing WCAG 2.1 A and AA standards throughout all products. Edmentum uses the key principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to create and modify new and existing content to ensure equity of instructional materials for all learners.
Indiana Course Access Portal (iCAP)
The Indiana Department of Education has approved Edmentum and Apex Learning as online providers of digital courses for the first-time credit. Also, select courses from EdOptions Academy are now available to school divisions that offer Virtual School Programs as a part of their high quality educational services. The Indiana Course Access Portal (iCAP) serves as a catalog of courses that provides options to help schools meet students' individual needs, expand learning opportunities, and diversify their curricula.
Oklahoma State Textbook Committee
Edmentum’s Courseware and EdOptions Academy offer courses approved by the Oklahoma State Textbook Committee. These courses cover a broad range of subject areas from Edmentum’s comprehensive collection, including core curriculum, career and technical education, and courses for use with the Advanced Placement® exams.
ISTE Seal 2023-2025 - Exact Path
Edmentum Exact Path has been recognized by ISTE as "education-ready" and has been awarded the ISTE Seal 2023-2025. This approval recognizes Exact Path as a highly effective, research-based, resource for successfully acquiring knowledge and skills that are foundational to the globally recognized ISTE Standards. Exact Path combines valid and reliable diagnostic assessments paired with adaptive student learning paths to ensure academic growth in K-12 reading, language arts, and math.
Indiana Formative Assessment Grant Approval 2023-24
Indiana's #1 Digital Curriculum Partner, Edmentum, is Formative Assessment Grant Approved for the 2023-24 school year!
EdCredible
Edmentum Courseware, EdOptions Academy, Study Island, Reading Eggs, and Exact Path solutions have been reviewed and posted by the EdCredible team surrounding digital learning solutions.
Approvals
Click here to visit the EdCredible’s website for a full list of reviewed courses/solutions (subscriptions required for full review access).
EdSurge
Edmentum Courseware, EdOptions Academy, Edmentum Assessments, Study Island, and Exact Path solutions have been reviewed and posted by the EdSurge team surrounding digital learning solutions.
Approval
Visit the EdSurge’s website for a full list of reviewed courses/solutions (subscriptions required for full review access).
Virginia Student Growth Assessment List
Edmentum’s Exact Path is approved by the Virginia Department of Education as an ‘Student Growth Assessments’ provider.
Approval
Click here for more information on Edmentum's contract and proposal.
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Michigan Initial & Extensive Assessment List
Edmentum’s Exact Path is approved by the Michigan Department of Education as an initial and extensive assessment provider.
Approval
Arkansas Public School Resource Center
Edmentum Courseware and EdOptions Academy are approved by the Arkansas Public School Resource Center (APSRC) as digital learning providers. Select Edmentum Courseware and EdOptions Academy courses are approved with additional courses available for students to enroll in at the discretion of the APSRC.
University of California "a-g" Online School List
Edmentum is approved by the University of California "a-g" organization as an online high school provider. Select EdOptions Academy and Apex Learning Virtual School (ALVS) courses are approved with additional courses available for students to enroll in at the discretion of the CA UC a-g organization.
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Michigan 21f/MVU Program List
Edmentum Courseware and EdOptions Academy courses are registered by the Michigan Department of Education under the 21f state act. Thanks to Michigan’s 21f legislation, students in grades K through 12 who are enrolled in a Michigan public school can take up to two online courses per academic term at no cost.
West Virginia Instructional Materials List
Edmentum Courseware is approved by the West Virginia Department of Education as an instructional materials provider. Select Edmentum Courseware approved with additional courses available for students to enroll in at the discretion of the WV DOE.
Approval
Click here to visit the West Virginia Department of Education website for a full list of approved courses.
Oklahoma Supplemental Online Course Program (OSOCP)
Edmentum Courseware, Apex Courses, and EdOptions Academy are approved by the Oklahoma Department of Education as part of the Oklahoma Supplemental Online Course Program (OSOCP), which guarantees Oklahoma students the right to supplemental online education. Select courses are now approved.
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Delaware DPAS-II Component: External Measures
The DPAS-II program is an integral part of the DDOE’s mission of providing learners with the highest quality education through equitable, meaningful educator evaluation designed to drive professional development opportunities and foster student growth. The five components of the program are intended to enable holistic evaluation based on concrete data. Exact Path has been approved as an external measure for Component V of the program, which focuses on student improvement.
Florida Online Course Provider
The Florida Department of Education has named Edmentum an approved online course provider for the 2023-2024 school year through the 2025-26 school year across grades 9-12. This approval allows schools and districts to offer students listed ELA and Math courses from Edmentum; either through Courseware, our digital curriculum for grades 6-12, or Edmentum's virtual schools, EdOptions Academy and Apex Learning Virtual School, with Florida-certified teachers.
Missouri Course Access and Virtual School Program (MOCAP) Approval
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has approved Edmentum Courseware and EdOptions Academy as Missouri Course Access Program (MOCAP) providers and 293 semester-length courses have already been approved with more under review.
The MOCAP approved courses have been through a stringent review process, including:
Future Ready Pennsylvania Index
Edmentum has completed the Department of Education recommended Pennsylvania Future Ready Indexes for Grade 3 Reading & Grade 7 Mathematics for the following solutions, which have been reviewed and are ready for districts to utilize:
- Exact Path
- Study Island Benchmarks
- Test Packs
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Pennsylvania Distance Learning Postsecondary and Adult Basic Education
Edmentum's Courseware and Study Island solutions have been approved by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Postsecondary and Adult Education Division of Adult Education Policy for acceptable use by Pennsylvania districts in the category of "Approved computer-based distance learning resources" for supplemental distance learning (on-grade level support) and teacher-assigned non-supplemental (remediation and enrichment) in the 2022-23 school year. More specifically, Edmentum's products mentioned have been approved for:
South Dakota Virtual School (SDVS)
Edmentum is approved by South Dakota Virtual School (SDVS) for use by South Dakota students with the ability to offer a wide variety of online courses. SDVS has approved Black Hills Online Learning Community which utilizes Edmentum Courseware and EdOptions Academy courses aligned to South Dakota standards, facilitated by state-certified teachers, and vetted for quality and rigor.
Wyoming Virtual 307
Wyoming School Districts are able to use Edmentum's EdOptions Academy courses to help students obtain credit beyond what may be currently offered, particularly in alternative settings where staffing limits course offering possibilities. Having virtual education classes available will allow students to obtain initial course credit taught with an online instructor.
Approvals
Iowa Department of Education
Edmentum is approved by the Iowa Department of Education as an approved private provider of online courses after a thorough review of its Courseware program.
Approved courses by the Iowa Department of Education have been through a stringent review process based on (but not limited to) the following considerations:
Learning List
Learning List has reviewed Edmentum Courseware and Study Island subject/grade levels. Learning List's alignment reports and reviews empower educators to select standards-aligned instructional materials that best address their students' needs and thus, are likely to help students succeed. The detailed alignment reports help educators develop standards-aligned lesson plans, understand state test results and evaluate program effectiveness.
Distance Curriculum for Texas Adult Education List
The Texas Adult Education and Literacy program has added Edmentum higher ed courses to their Distance Curriculum for Texas Adult Education List.
Indiana Emergency Assistance for Nonpublic Schools (EANS)
Per the Indiana Department of Education, Edmentum is now an approved education technology provider for Emergency Assistance for Nonpublic Schools (EANS) program funds.
The approval allows eligible schools to use EANS funding toward any of Edmentum’s K-12 programs and services. These solutions include:
Mississippi Approved List of Evidence-Based Academic Interventions
Edmentum’s MSCCR-aligned programs Study Island and Exact Path are approved on the Mississippi Department of Education's list of evidence-based academic interventions for use in PreK-12.
New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) Instructional Materials List
Per the New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED), two of Edmentum’s programs, Study Island and Exact Path, have been approved as supplementary instruction tools in the state of New Mexico for ELA in grades K–8 through the Multiple List for K-8 English Language Arts ELA Core and Supplementary Instruction Materials Adoption.
Project Unicorn Certification
Edmentum curriculum has earned Interoperability Certification through Project Unicorn, receiving a Level 4 badge—the highest badge designation available. This certification demonstrates our ability to enhance our partners’ investment in a technology ecosystem in which our programs provide impact and value when deployed alongside other solutions.
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Ohio Department of Education Assessment Approval 2023-24
Edmentum Exact Path, our K–12 diagnostic-driven, individualized instruction program, is now an approved assessment by the Ohio Department of Education. Exact Path has achieved approval status for the 2023–24 school year for use as High Quality Student Data (HQSD), a Gifted Identification Assessment, and a Comparable Assessment to Ohio's K-3 Diagnostic Assessment for the Third Grade Reading Guarantee (K-3 Diagnostic).
Kentucky Department of Education Early Literacy Universal Screener Approval 2023-2024
Edmentum is pleased to announce that Exact Path’s assessment for reading, is now an approved early literacy universal screener by the Kentucky Department of Education. Exact Path’s reading assessment has achieved approval status starting in the 2023–24 school year for the purposes of the Read to Succeed Act.
Research-Based Design Product Certification by Digital Promise - Exact Path
Edmentum is proud to announce that Exact Path was awarded the Research-Based Design for Instructional Learning Products certification by Digital Promise.
Florida Department of Education Assessment Approval
Edmentum Exact Path, our K–12 diagnostic-driven, individualized instruction program, is now an approved assessment by the Florida Department of Education. Exact Path has achieved approval status for use as an Alternative Assessment for Good Cause Promotion, and a Norm-Referenced Assessment for Florida private school’s annual assessment requirement.
California Department of Education Verified Data List Approval
Edmentum is pleased to announce that the California Department of Education has adopted Exact Path as an Academic Progress Indicator on the approved verified data list for charter school renewal.
Louisiana Instructional Material Reviews
Edmentum Courseware's Louisiana Algebra I course has been designated Tier 1 status for exemplifying quality by the Louisiana Instructional Materials Review. The approval extends from the 2023-24 school year through the 2028-29 school year. The Louisiana Department of Education's review of instructional materials determines the degree of alignment with state content standards to support school systems with program selection.
Oklahoma Approved Universal Screener of Reading Deficiency and Dyslexia Risk-Factors for the RSA
Exact Path has been approved by the Oklahoma State Department of Education as a universal screener of reading deficiency and dyslexia risk-factors for the Reading Sufficiency Act (RSA).
Arizona Approved Move On When Reading (MOWR) Intervention Curriculum
Exact Path has been approved by the Arizona Department of Education as a Move On When Reading (MOWR) Intervention Curriculum.
Georgia Approved Universal Reading Screener for the GA Early Literacy Act
Edmentum Exact Path has been approved by the Georgia Department of Education as a K-3 universal reading screener.
North Dakota State-Approved Interim Assessment
Edmentum Exact Path is now an approved assessment for K-10 by the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI).
Kansas State Department of Education
The Kansas State Department of Education has included Edmentum Courseware and EdOptions Academy on its approved list of evidence-based practices and programs for at-risk programs. The Every Student Succeeds Act requires districts to use their federal funds to support evidence-based practices, and K.S.A 72-5153 (d) states that “the state board shall identify and approve evidence-based best practices for at-risk programs and instruction of students receiving at-risk program services.
New York Approved Student Learning Objective Performance Assessment
Edmentum Exact Path is now an approved Student Learning Objective (SLO) assessment by the New York State Education Department.
Alaska Qargi Academy Tribal School
Qargi Academy Tribal School, in partnership with Edmentum’s EdOptions Academy, is now a state-approved charter school.
Qargi Academy leverages EdOptions Academy as its primary curriculum and credit-bearing course provider.
Approved Programs
Maryland Non-Public School Program
Edmentum’s EdOptions Academy is an approved online, credit-bearing course provider as determined by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE).
Maryland Non-Public School Program
Edmentum’s EdOptions Academy is an approved online, credit-bearing course provider as determined by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE).
Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN)
Edmentum’s EdOptions Academy is an approved online, credit-bearing course provider for authorized districts within the Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN). Other districts interested in this approval are encouraged to apply through TxVSN.
Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN)
Edmentum’s EdOptions Academy is an approved online, credit-bearing course provider for authorized districts within the Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN). Other districts interested in this approval are encouraged to apply through TxVSN.