About Us

​Other entities, including state education agencies, review instructional materials. So, what distinguishes Learning List?​​

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• Learning List expands districts’ choices and informs local control. Like Consumer Reports®, Learning List is a private company, independent from publishers and free from political influence. Many review entities rate and rank materials with the goal of narrowing districts’ choices. We do not. We provide three thorough, easy-to-read reviews to support districts’ local control over the selection and use of instructional materials. Our independent, evidence-based reviews and comparison tools empower educators to identify standards-aligned, high-quality materials that will meet their students’ needs best.​

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• Learning List reviews the materials that subscribing districts request. While states and other review sites review materials based on historical market share data and/or voluntary submissions by publishers, requests from subscribing districts drive our review process. Consequently, our library is filled with reviews of the materials districts are most interested in now. Subscribers have immediate access to all published reviews and can submit additional materials for review at no extra cost. We also assist districts in finding answers to selection-related questions and help facilitate local adoption processes. In short, Learning List is a review service, not just a website with reviews.​

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• Learning List reviews materials in a timely manner: While most review entities take months to review a material, our thorough yet efficient review process enables us to publish three different reviews of each material within six weeks of the material’s submission. We hire and train experienced educators to review materials under the supervision of our management team. Each product is reviewed sequentially by multiple subject matter experts. Publishers have an opportunity to provide feedback to the reviews, and Learning List responds to that feedback before finalizing and publishing the reviews.​

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• Learning List has reviewed many more and a greater variety of materials than other review entities. While other entities review materials aligned to specific state or national standards, Learning List has reviewed materials aligned to multiple state and national standards, including the Common Core, Next Generation Science, and Advanced Placement standards. We have reviewed nearly 4,000 materials published by approximately 200 publishers, encompassing both core and supplemental materials in print and digital formats. No other review entity has the equivalent breadth or depth of experience reviewing materials.​

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• Learning List’s reviews and tools support educators beyond the selection process.  While other entities’ reviews focus solely on helping educators choose materials, Learning List goes further. Our reviews guide selection decisions and help teachers make the most of the materials they adopt. After a resource is selected, teachers can use our detailed alignment reports to identify aligned content for each standard to support instruction or remediation. Our tools also allow educators to:

  • Compare the alignment of their existing materials to see which are aligned to the standards they are teaching

  • Identify resources to fill instructional gaps

  • Instantly check the alignment of any lesson, activity, or assessment they are using