Edsby Destinations enables the management, tracking and analysis of formative assessments to local K-12 outcomes, and shows every student and their parents in real time where they are in their learning journey.

For whole K-12 districts, or even entire states, Edsby Destinations helps stakeholders answer:

What's every student learning right now?

Where does each student need to go?

How do they get there?

"For years, competency-based learning has struggled to feel authentic. Edsby Destinations has changed that by making the messy part of learning—the drafts, the videos, the 'aha!' moments—the star of the show. It honors a 'Culture of Joy' by celebrating the journey of getting there, not just the final destination.”

-Dean Shareski, Author Embracing a Culture of Joy, Podcaster, Consultant and Speaker

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See how Edsby Destinations works

Watch how Edsby Destinations solves formative assessment tracking problems for K-12 organizations adopting outcome-based learning—replacing ad hoc gradebook workarounds with purpose-built evidence collection and structured feedback.

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“Edsby Destinations has expanded the frontiers of assessment with a clear focus on learning outcomes, the inclusion of observations, conversations, and performances in the evidence mix, and the extension of student information beyond the timespan of the class. Most innovative is how Edsby balances traditional teacher-centred approaches with the potential for full student engagement in the assessment process."

-Jeff Catania, co-author Rebooting Assessment, and author Flourishing Classrooms

K-12 assessment tracking and evidence collection at scale that fully reflects how all students are progressing towards curriculum expectations—right now, not just at report card time

Student ‘GPS for learning’

Clear graphical overview of their ongoing formative assessment record helps students always know where they are, in real time, and where they’re going.

Student-friendly language

Co-create success criteria with learners and make expectations clearer and more engaging.

Two-way conversation feedback

Promote student agency through structured bi-directional feedback. Students self-assess and annotate their own evidence.

Great K-5 support

Mobile app uses QR codes to match documentation of learning with students.

Better parent visibility

Parents see what their child is doing in school and why it matters.

Destinations, not docs

Discussions focus on the learning destination, not the artifact (e.g., documents, submissions)—an important pedagogical shift.

Student agency emphasized

Students assert when and how they’ve satisfied success criteria. Teachers verify with professional judgment. A genuine feedback loop is created, not a one-way grade.

Encourages "TBWA"

Support teaching by walking about and encourage real-time classroom engagement.

Personalized learning

Enables students to learn at their own pace while teachers guide progress, informed by a continuously updated record of evidence.

Dashboards

Teacher, school, district and state dashboards surface the formative assessment data behind student progress and enable detailed drilldowns.

Informed by research

Informed by ongoing research and educator feedback. Evolving based on classroom realities and Edsby Destinations Advisory Board feedback.

Scalable

Other competency-based software doesn’t address the needs of whole K-12 schools or districts, let alone whole states.

"Edsby Destinations stands out because it was built to enhance classroom practice—not retrofit outdated gradebooks. It aligns with how learning actually happens, making it easier for teachers to capture meaningful evidence, support student growth, and bring assessment practices to life with intention.”

-Tom Schimmer, assessment consultant, author and speaker, Canadian Assessment Centre co-founder

"When assessment is used primarily as a means of communication, rather than judgement, students become key participants in their own learning. Edsby Destinations enables communication throughout the learning process that involves the teacher, student and parent. This is a powerful innovation."

-Damian Cooper, consultant Plan Teach Assess, and co-author Rebooting Assessment

Multimedia evidence

Teachers and learners can capture visual evidence of learning, tagged to specific outcomes as it's collected—building a living portfolio of formative evidence. Show students and their parents how they're performing throughout the year, not just at reporting time.

Dedicated mobile Edsby Capture apps for iOS and Android
Scannable QR codes for young students too young to type
Because pictures, and video, say a thousand words!

“Edsby Destinations turns the promise of competency-based learning into a practical, scalable reality, giving educators and families visibility into growth while empowering students to take ownership of their progress. It reflects the kind of purposeful, learner-centered design and transparency that drive meaningful change and help schools build cultures focused on evidence, equity, and real-world readiness.”

-Eric Sheninger, author, thought leader, Aspire Change EDU consultant, speaker

“Edsby Destinations offers schools a clear, equitable way to define what matters most in learning and to communicate student progress toward those outcomes in a way that is meaningful and actionable for educators, students and families.”

-Brian Stack, author, partner at V & S School Solutions and Superintendent of Schools for SAU 83 - Fremont in New Hampshire

The Destinations difference

Simple standards-based gradebooks can track competencies manually, but evidence collection is ad hoc and feedback flows only one way. Edsby Destinations is purpose-built for formative assessment tracking needs of large K-12 orgs. Import local curriculum frameworks and grade schemes. Sync with your SIS and the service can be available to every class, teacher, student and parent in your district or state. Destinations is specifically designed to make ongoing, bi-directional feedback between teachers, students and parents the norm—not just a grade delivered at the end of term.