immersionED's immersive learning experiences are demonstrating measurable outcomes across four pillars of student growth.
The Challenge
Employers aren't satisfied with the graduates they're getting — only 37% say it's easy to find candidates with the experience they need. Colleges and the workforce are demanding graduates who can think critically, communicate persuasively, collaborate across differences, and adapt. These are real-world competencies, and the gap is widening.
Yet most schools lack the tools to develop and credibly measure these skills alongside traditional academic outcomes. immersionED closes that gap — with evidence that satisfies educators, administrators, and families.
Evidence of what immersive simulations make possible
Pillar 01
Students show growth in content knowledge and AP-aligned academic skills — including contextualization, argumentation, and making connections.
Pillar 02
Students develop durable skills that support college, career, and workforce readiness — with 16 of 17 (94%) sub-skills in a nationally recognized competency framework showing significant improvement.
Pillar 03
Students demonstrate growth in empathy, perspective-taking, collaboration, and self-awareness — the foundations of human-centered decision-making.
Pillar 04
94% of student messages are substantively on-task. Students persist, complete simulations, and come back — at rates that outperform typical EdTech benchmarks.
Pillar 01
Students show measurable growth in content knowledge and AP-aligned academic skills, including contextualization, argumentation, and making connections.
Strongest Gains
Scores generated by immersionED's AI scoring engine against the publicly available AP US History course framework. Not official AP exam scores. AP and Advanced Placement are trademarks registered by the College Board, which was not involved in and does not endorse this analysis.
Pillar 02
Students develop durable skills that support college, career, and workforce readiness — with top gains in communication, logic, and dialogue.
Strongest Gains
Pillar 03
Students demonstrate growth in empathy, perspective-taking, collaboration, and self-awareness. SEL growth is detectable early and continues with repeated use.
Strongest Gains
Pillar 04
Across 11,809 students, 209+ schools, and 42,196 simulations, students aren't just logging in — they're engaging deeply, persisting through challenges, and coming back. An analysis of 3,200 student messages confirms it.
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Context for the Numbers
immersionED's AI scoring has been validated against the judgment of trained expert teachers, with formal university-led research now underway.
Growth is statistically highly significant across all three frameworks (all p < .001). (p < 10-7). Kingston & Nash, 2011.
d ≈ 0.20
Typical classroom intervention
industry benchmark (Kingston & Nash, 2011)
d = 0.24–0.48
immersionED
across all three frameworks
Marten Roorda
Former CEO of ACT and Senior Advisor of Measurement at immersionED
immersionED is a real game-changer. Simulations change dynamically and keep measurements very reliable — that's quite an achievement. Unlike many other AI companies, immersionED is grounded in real psychometrics and research. This is the future.
