App Directory
Best Direct Instruction Apps & Tools for Schools
138 direct instruction software platforms and tools for K-12, rated against instructional invariants from learning science.
138 apps
Direct Instruction Apps
Find tools for explicit teaching and skill development in the table below. We track each app's primary subject area and third-party certifications.
The Learning Standard rating column is currently empty while we complete our formal evaluations for this category. Click any app name to view its features and credentials.
Rating
Application
Subject Area
Certifications
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Zaner-Bloser Handwriting
Zaner-Bloser
Humanities
3 certs
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News Literacy Project Resource Library
The News Literacy Project
Humanities, Social Science
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Digitability
Digitability
Humanities, Social Science
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Handwriting Heroes
Handwriting Heroes
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
2 certs
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Lexile® & Quantile® Educator Academy
MetaMetrics
Humanities, Math
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CK-12 Adaptive Practice
CK-12 Foundation
Science, Math
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Third Space Learning
Third Space Learning
Math
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Radius
Radius Systems LLC
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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Hummingbird Robotics Kit
BirdBrain Technologies
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Science Bits
Learning Bits, Inc.
Science, Applied Science
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Sofia
Link-Systems International, Inc.
Humanities, Math
1 cert
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Digital Theatre+
Digital Theatre+
Humanities, Career & Tech Education
1 cert
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Read STOP Write
Strong Literacy
Humanities, Social Science
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Testing Program
Consultores en Tecnología Educativa S. C.
Applied Science, Career & Tech Education
3 certs
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YaizY
YaizY
Humanities, Social Science
1 cert
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Remind Tutoring
Remind
Humanities, Math
4 certs
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From Sounds to Spelling
Learning at the Primary Pond
Humanities
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New Readers Press Online Learning
New Readers Press
Humanities, Social Science
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MindPlay Reading
MindPlay
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
2 certs
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Finch Robot 2.0
BirdBrain Technologies
Applied Science
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imagi Edu
imagiLabs
Science, Math
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QuaverHealth•PE
Quaver Ed
Humanities, Career & Tech Education
2 certs
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QuaverPre-K
Quaver Ed
Early Childhood Education
1 cert
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BookNook
BookNook
Humanities, Math
3 certs
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Learning Ally Audiobook Solution
Learning Ally
Humanities
2 certs
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CAPIT Reading
Capit Learning
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
1 cert
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The Superkids Reading Program
Zaner-Bloser
Humanities
1 cert
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Curriki
Curriki
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
1 cert
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Ella Stories
Ella
Early Childhood Education
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Kwizie
Kwizie
Humanities, Social Science
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Varsity Tutors for Schools
Varsity Tutors
Humanities, Social Science
1 cert
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Yorescape
Flyover Zone
Humanities, Social Science
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Adventure 2 Learning
Sunburst Digital
Early Childhood Education
1 cert
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EIPASS
Certipass
Applied Science, Career & Tech Education
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LDC CoreTools
Literacy Design Collaborative
Humanities, Social Science
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LGL ELA Edge
Let's Go Learn, Inc.
Humanities
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LGL Math Edge
Let's Go Learn, Inc.
Math
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Recess Reset
Recess Reset
Early Childhood Education, Applied Science
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WordEngine
Lexxica R&D
Humanities
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ARTBX
Parker Nixon, LLC
Humanities, Career & Tech Education
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Crelata
Crelata
Humanities
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FlexPoint Education Cloud™
FlexPoint®
Humanities, Social Science
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CCFCS Digital Curriculum
The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences
Early Childhood Education, Social Science
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ARpedia
ARpedia
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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Efficient Excel
Efficient Excel
Social Science, Science
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Media4Math School
Media4Math
Math
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Voces Digital ESL Series
Voces Digital
Humanities
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Voces Digital French CI Series
Voces Digital
Humanities
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Voces Digital French Series
Voces Digital
Humanities
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Voces Digital German CI Series
Voces Digital
Humanities
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How We Rate Apps
Every app is evaluated against instructional invariants developed by Invariant Education. We test whether apps actually teach — not whether they look good or have high ratings.
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