K-12 Open Access

Authors: Outsell Client Services, Client Services;   Eduventures, Inc.

Inquiry Overview

A provider of solutions to improve student performance is exploring the possibility of providing its English and mathematics formative assessment products for open access to teachers in developing countries.

Open access, for the purpose of the following discussion, is defined as content or software available for free, immediate, and unrestricted access on the Internet.

Key Questions

• What open-access models currently exist in K-12 education?


• What challenges are facing entities that offer open access in developing countries?

Methodology

For this custom project, Eduventures conducted a thorough secondary scan of open-access models across industries, which was accompanied by strategic interviews with industry experts in K-12, in order to present examples of potential models.