For more than two decades, EdGate has been at the center of one of education’s most complex challenges: keeping learning materials aligned to ever-changing academic standards. Every year, states revise or adopt new frameworks, update subject guidelines, or adjust course structures. That constant motion makes it difficult for publishers and content providers to keep their materials current.

We built the ExACT Standards Alignment Platform to help solve these complex challenges. ExACT is a tool designed to make alignment faster, smarter, and more accurate without losing the human judgment that makes quality alignment possible.

Our team has always believed that technology should enhance expert work, not replace it. That belief shaped how we developed ExACT and the Advanced Technology that powers it. While many alignment systems depend solely on algorithms, ExACT blends automation with deep educational insight. It’s supported by a proprietary, education-focused large language model developed specifically for standards alignment, guided at every step by EdGate’s subject matter experts and data specialists.

This collaboration between human expertise and AI has changed what’s possible. ExACT can identify connections between standards, even when they are phrased differently, suggest potential alignments, support cross-language comparisons, and analyze where content meets or misses key learning goals. These intelligent capabilities speed up the alignment process and allow our team to focus on what matters most: ensuring accuracy, consistency, and instructional value.

Of course, innovation only matters if it’s done responsibly. That’s why security and privacy are central to how we use technology. Every process in ExACT happens within EdGate’s secure systems. No client data is shared externally, and no third-party AI tools are granted access to private materials. We are building a foundation that’s both advanced and trustworthy, where efficiency doesn’t come at the cost of data integrity.

Our vision for ExACT’s future is rooted in this balance. We continue to refine our model, expanding its ability to handle new frameworks, languages, and content types. But our approach will always center on transparency, control, and the irreplaceable role of human expertise.

Standards alignment will always evolve, just like the education system itself. With ExACT, we are helping it evolve in the right direction, with a goal towards a future where technology and expertise work hand in hand to create faster, more accurate, and more reliable results.

If you’d like to explore how ExACT’s technology works in practice visit our Future of Standards Alignment page to learn more.