Signal To Districts Your Product Meets SETDA's New 2025 Quality Standards with Content2Classroom

As K-12 education funding becomes increasingly constrained, SETDA's 2025 EdTech Quality Indicators framework couldn't arrive at a more critical moment. This comprehensive framework establishes clear criteria that K-12 districts nationwide are now using to evaluate educational technology purchases.

Districts can no longer afford the "try and see" approach to educational technology. With limited budgets, technology purchases must demonstrate clear value, seamless integration with existing systems, and measurable impact on student outcomes. The SETDA framework provides the roadmap for this essential due diligence.

For educational publishers, aligning with these quality indicators isn't just a competitive advantage—it's becoming a market requirement. Content2Classroom (C2C) offers publishers a platform that addresses each of SETDA's quality requirements in detail, allowing them to focus on their core strength of content creation while leveraging enterprise-grade infrastructure that already meets these critical standards.

Align with Key Quality Indicators in Procurement Processes

As these quality indicators begin shaping district RFPs and purchasing decisions, educational publishers need a strategic approach to meet these standards. Content2Classroom (C2C) offers a platform that aligns with all five SETDA indicators:

1. Safe: Align with Security Standards

SETDA's 2025 guide emphasizes that "edtech products must follow robust data privacy and security measures to protect student and educator data." Content2Classroom helps publishers meet these requirements through:

• SOC 2 Type 2 certification: Industry-recognized security standards

• FedRAMP compliance: Meeting federal security requirements

• FERPA, COPPA and CIPA adherence: Compliance with educational privacy laws

• Data minimization principles: Systems designed to collect only necessary information

• Transparent data practices: Clear documentation of data handling procedures

These security features align with the specific model questions outlined in SETDA's framework regarding data protection and privacy compliance.

2. Evidence-Based: Support for Effectiveness Documentation

The 2025 SETDA framework requires that "edtech product design, implementation, and claims of effectiveness need to be grounded in rigorous research." C2C supports this requirement with:

• Standards-aligned reporting: Tools that track progress against learning objectives

• Analytics frameworks: Systems for monitoring student growth

• Implementation history: Platform used across diverse educational contexts

• Continuous monitoring tools: Capabilities for ongoing effectiveness evaluation

These features align with SETDA's model questions about product logic models and monitoring effectiveness.

3. Inclusive: Tools for Accessibility Compliance

SETDA's guide references the 2024 ADA Title II regulations requiring web and mobile applications to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards. C2C provides tools to help publishers meet these standards:

• WCAG 2.2 AA compliance tools: Features supporting accessibility requirements

• Universal Design for Learning implementation: Structures supporting the UDL framework

• Accommodations management: Tools supporting different learning needs

• Assistive technology compatibility: Support for screen readers and other tools

• VPAT documentation support: Assistance completing Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates, which SETDA specifically identifies as a key validator that "helps determine how well the products meet Section 508 accessibility standards"

These features align with SETDA's model questions about product accessibility and support for diverse student populations. C2C's VPAT support is particularly valuable as many organizations "now require the submission of a VPAT in their procurement process, especially if they receive federal funding," according to the SETDA framework.

4. Usable: Design for Educator and Student Experience

The 2025 SETDA framework notes that "products that are not intuitive or easy to use can place additional pressure on teachers." C2C helps publishers create more usable experiences through:

• Teacher workflow tools: Interfaces for instruction and assessment

• Multi-environment functionality: Support for various teaching contexts

• Student and family access: Systems for content access

• Collaborative capabilities: Features enabling teacher teamwork

These systems address SETDA's model questions about how products "help teachers seamlessly tailor instruction, provide feedback, and assign grades."

5. Interoperable: Support for System Integration

SETDA's 2025 guide defines interoperability as "the seamless, secure, and controlled exchange of data between applications." C2C supports interoperability through:

• District integration frameworks: Connection points for SIS/LMS systems

• Data exchange protocols: Support for established data formats

• Single sign-on capabilities: Integration with district authentication

• Rostering tools: Systems for class setup and management

These capabilities address the model questions in SETDA's framework about data transmission and system integration.

Strategic Approach to Meeting Procurement Standards

As states implement programs aligned with these quality indicators, publishers need strategic solutions to meet requirements efficiently. By building on Content2Classroom's infrastructure, publishers can focus on creating exceptional educational content while leveraging a platform designed to align with the technical requirements outlined in SETDA's quality framework.

Streamline Compliance with Quality Standards

As SETDA's quality indicators influence K-12 purchasing decisions, publishers can benefit from platforms that already incorporate these standards. Content2Classroom offers an approach that aligns with the SETDA Quality Indicators, allowing districts to focus on evaluating the educational value of your content within a framework that addresses their technical requirements.

Contact us today for the full report on how C2C helps your product answer each model question and meet the SETDA Checklist.

Note: This article describes how C2C's features align with the general quality indicators described in SETDA's framework and does not serve as an official endorsement.