Education Perfect launches Well-MeasurED on AI in schools

Education Perfect has launched Well-MeasurED, a four-part video interview series and companion podcast featuring education and artificial intelligence specialists discussing teaching and learning.

Hosted by Head of Learning Innovation Dr Jill McGuire and Head of Product Impact James Santure, the project brings together Distinguished Professor Pamela Snow, Professor Rose Luckin, Dr Nidhi Sachdeva and Education Perfect Co-founder Shane Smith.

The series is aimed at school leaders, teachers and policymakers as schools assess a growing number of digital tools and the impact of artificial intelligence in classrooms. Education Perfect says it supports more than 5,000 schools and 1.8 million students globally.

Each episode explores a separate question in education research and classroom practice, including evidence-based instruction, the use of AI in teaching, the relationship between educational technology and equity, and the role of measurable outcomes in product design.

Pamela Snow, Co-Director of La Trobe University's SOLAR Lab, appears in an episode titled The Evidence We Ignored: Not Back to Basics, Forward to Fundamentals. Education Perfect says the discussion challenges the view that evidence-based instruction is a backward step and argues that it can improve outcomes for learners.

Rose Luckin, Professor Emerita at University College London's Knowledge Lab, leads an episode called Moment of Truth for AI: What Is Working, What Is Failing, and What Comes Next. The conversation examines where artificial intelligence is helping teaching and learning, and where it may undermine deep thinking.

Another episode features Dr Nidhi Sachdeva, a Faculty Member at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto and Chair of researchED Toronto. Her discussion, Equity, EdTech and the Science of Learning: Closing the Gap with What We Know Works, looks at how cognitive science and technology design can support more equitable learning opportunities.

Shane Smith appears in an instalment titled Founded for Impact: Evidence First from Day One, More Urgent Than Ever. He reflects on the company's approach to product development over nearly two decades and the importance of measuring results as AI becomes more common in schools.

Sector pressure

The launch comes as education providers face pressure to decide which technologies are worth adopting and how to assess their effect on student learning. The debate has intensified as schools deal with heavier workloads and a wider range of software products marketed to teachers and administrators.

Education Perfect positions the series as part of a broader discussion about evidence in education rather than novelty in technology. It says the interviews are intended to turn research into practical conversations for people making decisions in schools and education systems.

Education Perfect Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Morgan said the sector is demanding stronger proof about what works. "Education doesn't need more opinions, it needs more evidence. Schools are no longer asking what educational tools can do, they're asking what can be proven. Well-MeasurED brings together some of the world's leading education thinkers to help answer that question, challenge assumptions, and ensure the future of teaching is shaped by evidence, not hype."

Company context

Education Perfect is part of a group that also includes Essential Assessment and EdPotential. The business describes itself as serving primary and secondary schools across multiple markets, with teams based in New Zealand, Australia and Canada.

The company has built its profile around digital learning, assessment and analytics tools for schools. With Well-MeasurED, it is seeking to place itself within the wider debate over how schools should judge education products and claims made about AI.

That debate is likely to remain central for suppliers and school systems alike as educators look for clearer evidence on whether technology changes teaching practice or improves student outcomes.