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APOLLO COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE / EDUCATIONAL EVIDENCE

Value matters.
Proof matters more.

Our learning programmes are free. We do not equate a website visit, worksheet download or encouraging comment with proven conservation, safer schools or completed projects. This framework explains what evidence would be needed before making progressively stronger claims.

Five evidence levels No fabricated impact results Educator-first reporting
THE CENTRAL PRINCIPLE

Count what is observed. Label what is inferred.

A person can use a free learning resource without becoming an Apollo customer. Publishing educational material may have social value, but the evidence of that value must be kept separate from promotional claims and commercial conversions.

THE FIVE-LEVEL EVIDENCE LADDER

From reach to demonstrable outcomes.

Each higher level requires additional independent evidence. Lower-level analytics cannot be promoted into higher-level achievements.

01
Quantitative usage signals only

Reach

Could people find the resources?

Possible supporting evidence

  • Consented educational entries and link openings
  • Discoverability of free resources in relevant search contexts
Cannot establish actual reading, learning or benefits
02
Interaction signals only

Engagement

Did visitors interact with a learning tool?

Possible supporting evidence

  • Consented resource downloads and Atlas interactions
  • Selected learning pathways and worksheet export requests
Does not confirm printing, comprehension or session delivery
03
Self-report with selection bias

Perceived usefulness

Did someone say the learning was useful?

Possible supporting evidence

  • Optional fixed-choice usefulness feedback
  • Anonymous categories such as useful, partly useful, not useful yet
Not a validated achievement test or proof of changed practice
04
Evidence gate—not automatically populated

Verified educational use

Was a resource actually adopted or used in an educational setting?

Possible supporting evidence

  • Dated, consented evidence supplied by an independently identifiable school or organisation
  • Documented context, participants' age group at aggregate level, permission to cite and local responsible reviewer
Website events cannot prove adoption; do not count unverified submissions as evidence
05
No claims without independent evaluation

Verified real-world outcome

Did any environmental, health or community outcome occur, and can Apollo attribute it?

Possible supporting evidence

  • Independent baseline and follow-up with suitable methodology
  • Appropriate local permission, specialist review and evidence of contribution or attribution
No outcome may be attributed to reading a guide or downloading a PDF
PUBLICATION AND PRIVACY RULES

How results may be shared.

These rules govern editorial claims and independent documentation. They do not invite visitors to upload confidential school records, children's work, health details or cultural information.

01

State the source, geography and exact time period for any reported number.

02

Separate page visits, unique consented sessions and actual learning uses.

03

Require permission and adequate documentation before identifying any school, institution or community.

04

Do not collect student names, grades, health records or other sensitive information through public feedback.

05

Never report conservation, heat reduction or health outcomes unless an independent specialist evaluation establishes them.

06

Make uncertainty, missing data, analytics-consent limitations and corrections visible.

07

Keep educational reporting independent of Apollo's commercial supply pipeline and quotation totals.

What is currently possible?

Apollo's private consent-dependent dashboard can report basic interactions and optional usefulness feedback categories. Institutional adoption and physical outcomes require separate verified evidence before any corresponding public claims could be made.

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