If you're a curriculum publisher, EdTech provider, education agency, or district leader, you are likely managing multiple sets of academic standards. These may vary across states, subjects, grade levels, and sometimes even languages. You need more than surface-level comparisons to align content accurately and with confidence.
Semantic Matching in the ExACT Standards Alignment Platform was built to solve that exact challenge. Built for organizations that need to compare standards with precision, this feature allows you to understand not just where standards overlap but what they actually mean.
Unlike basic keyword tools, Semantic Matching uses natural language processing (NLP) to analyze the intent behind each standard. This makes it possible to go beyond how standards are written and focus on what they are really asking students to know or do.
Align Across Languages with Confidence
With Semantic Matching, standards written in other languages can be compared to English frameworks, and the reverse is also possible. These semantic translations account for meaning, not just word-for-word equivalents, making it possible to align content across language barriers with precision.
This feature supports broader and more inclusive alignment work, making it easier for organizations to align across states, countries, and languages using a single, unified platform.
Custom State-to-State and International Comparisons
ExACT users already have access to national benchmarks, such as comparing state standards to Common Core or NGSS using EdGate’s proprietary Concept Index. With Semantic Matching enabled, clients can take this further and generate comparison reports from state to state, from legacy to updated standards, or from U.S. standards to international frameworks.
This added flexibility is especially useful for publishers working across multiple jurisdictions and for agencies conducting standards reviews or preparing for upcoming adoptions.
A Premium Feature for Deeper Insight
Semantic Matching is a premium feature within ExACT. Once enabled, it allows your team to create custom comparison reports, work across languages, and export results in several formats.
More than just a comparison tool, our Semantic Matching is an asset that helps you uncover alignment insights you can act on. For organizations that depend on accuracy and scaling, EdGate provides one of the most advanced standards alignment platforms available.
Leading the Way in Standards Alignment with Semantic Matching
For more than 20 years, EdGate has been a trusted source for academic standards data, crosswalks, and alignment services. Our subject matter experts and proprietary tools, including the ExACT platform and Concept Index, continue to set the bar for quality and precision in standards comparison.
Explore our free online comparison tools to see how state standards compare with Common Core across subjects and grades. To unlock full access to Semantic Matching and build your own comparison reports contact us to get started.