CPALMS

What CPALMS does

CPALMS is the official K-12 academic standards, course, and instructional resource platform for the State of Florida, operated as a trademark of Florida State University in partnership with the Florida Department of Education. The web-based platform aggregates 7,139 academic benchmarks across 16 subject areas, 7,538 access points for students with significant cognitive disabilities, 5,081 courses spanning PreK-12, Career and Technical Education, and Adult General Education, plus a searchable library of tutorials, STEM videos, formative assessments, lesson plans, and other instructional resources. The product surface includes the iCPALMS educator dashboard (supporting CMAP concept-mapping assignments and student progress tracking), a Standards Viewer mobile application for iOS/Android, a Standards API for programmatic integration into third-party ed-tech systems, a Florida Graduation Requirements planning tool, and an Educator Certifications Directory covering 575 certifications. A companion student-facing portal at FloridaStudents.org lets teachers push resources to learners.

The platform is offered free of charge to all Florida educators, students, parents, and administrators, with no pricing, subscription, or fee structure disclosed. Funding flows through Florida State University and Florida Department of Education state appropriations rather than commercial revenue or outside investment. Distribution is entirely organic: CPALMS is embedded into the state's K-12 professional ecosystem via Florida DOE networks and educator peer sharing, and it has no sales motion, no enterprise customers, and no geographic footprint outside Florida aside from a global-reachable Standards API. There is no evidence of venture capital, private equity, acquisitions, subsidiaries, or material leadership turnover; the initiative is structurally a public-sector program with state-mandated scope.

Technically, CPALMS is a content and standards repository rather than a software product. Differentiation rests on its authority as the state's official standards source (Florida B.E.S.T. standards alignment), the breadth of its indexed benchmark/course/certification corpus, and APIs that allow other ed-tech vendors to embed Florida's standards. There is no disclosed use of AI/ML, no proprietary model, no patent portfolio beyond the CPALMS trademark itself, and no commercial integrations or partners beyond FSU and the Florida DOE.

Name

CPALMS

Legal name

CPALMS (a trademark of Florida State University)

Website

https://cpalms.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CPALMS is the official Florida K-12 academic standards, course, and instructional resource platform operated by Florida State University with the Florida Department of Education, serving Florida educators, students, parents, and administrators free of charge.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Educational Standards Platform

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDADAJAL

Professional Development / CPD Requirement Administration for Licensure

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Teacher Certification, Licensing & Professional Standards Boards

Keywords

• K-12 academic standards
• Educational resource platform
• Curriculum alignment tools
• Educator certification directory
• Florida graduation planning

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Education Platform: CPALMS operates as a free educational resource platform funded through Florida State University and Florida Department of Education. No direct revenue is generated from end users (educators, students, parents). The platform provides standards, courses, and instructional resources at no cost.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CPALMS operates Florida's official online educational platform that provides K-12 academic standards search, a course directory, a searchable resources library, educator certification lookup, and graduation requirements planning tools. The platform is free to Florida educators, students, and parents, and integrates standards-aligned instructional resources (tutorials, STEM videos, formative assessments, lesson plans) with assignment creation and sharing through the iCPALMS dashboard and CMAP tool.

Product overview

CPALMS (Collaborive Process for Arthur L. and the Marshall I. Standards) is Florida's official source for academic standards, courses, and educational resources. The platform operates as an integrated educational ecosystem comprising a standards database with 7,139 benchmarks and 7,538 access points, a course directory with 5,081 courses, and a comprehensive resources library. Key modules include the iCPALMS Dashboard for personalized educator accounts and CMAP creation, Original Student Tutorials, Perspectives STEM Videos, the Mathematics Formative Assessment System (MFAS), Integrated STEM Lessons (MEAs), CTE Related Resources, STEM Reading Resources, and the Educator Certifications Directory. The platform also offers mobile access via the Standards Viewer Mobile App, programmatic access through the Standards API, and downloadable Standards Books for offline use. All components are interconnected, allowing educators to search standards, browse courses, access resources, and manage student assignments within a unified system maintained by Florida State University.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Standards Search and Browse Search and browse tool for exploring 7,139 academic benchmarks across subject areas including Computer Science, Dance, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and more.
• Access Points Modified academic standards providing entry points to the general curriculum for students with significant cognitive disabilities; contains 7,538 access points.
• Course Directory and Descriptions Comprehensive directory of 5,081 educational courses covering Grades PreK-12, Administrative assignments, Career and Technical Education (CTE), and Adult General Education.
• Resources Library Searchable repository of educational resources including assessments, lesson plans, worksheets, tutorials, videos, and interactive content for Florida educators.
• iCPALMS Dashboard Personalized educator account dashboard enabling creation of CMAPs (Concept Maps), management of assignments, tracking of student progress, and sharing of resources.
• Educator Certifications Directory Searchable directory of 575 educator certifications including state-issued certifications, district-issued employment certificates, and career/technical coverage areas.
• Florida Graduation Requirements Tool Interactive tool showing all courses that meet Florida's graduation requirements for a standard diploma based on grade 9 entry year and diploma option.
• Standards Viewer Mobile App Mobile application for iOS and Android providing on-the-go access to Florida academic standards for educators and students.
• Standards API Programmatic API providing access to Florida academic standards data, enabling developers to retrieve and integrate standards information into external applications and EdTech platforms.
• Mathematics Formative Assessment System (MFAS) Formative assessment system specifically designed for mathematics instruction, providing teachers with assessment tools aligned to math standards.
• Integrated STEM Lessons (MEA) Model Eliciting Activities (MEAs) providing integrated STEM lessons encouraging problem-solving and engineering design processes for students.
• CTE Related Resources Resources specifically curated for Career and Technical Education programs, aligned with CTE standards and programs in Florida.
• Standards Books Downloadable Microsoft Word documents and print-ready reports of standards, access points, and glossary across 16 active subject areas, automatically updated nightly.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Florida State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlorida State University owns and operates CPALMS as a trademark. The platform serves as the official source for Florida's academic standards, courses, and educational resources, developed in partnership with the Florida Department of Education to support Florida's K-12 educational system.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Google Classroom: Google Classroom is a widely adopted free LMS and assignment-management tool used across Florida K-12. It competes with CPALMS's iCPALMS Dashboard and CMAP assignment-tracking functionality, offering educators an alternative workflow hub backed by Google's broader productivity ecosystem.
• Microsoft Education (Microsoft Teams for Education): Microsoft Education offers Teams, OneNote Class Notebook, and other classroom workflow tools used across Florida K-12. As a broad incumbent, it competes with CPALMS's educator dashboard and resource-sharing functionality within school and district technology stacks.
• Canvas by Instructure: Canvas is a leading K-12 and higher-education LMS used by many Florida school districts. As a broad incumbent in the educator workflow space, it competes with iCPALMS Dashboard for assignment creation, resource sharing, and student progress tracking.

Direct peers

• Discovery Education: Discovery Education provides a K-12 digital platform with standards-aligned videos, lesson plans, formative assessments, and instructional resources. It competes with CPALMS in serving Florida district-level purchasing decisions around supplemental instructional content.
• Common Sense Education: Common Sense Education provides free K-12 digital citizenship, lesson plans, and instructional resources aligned to state and national standards. It overlaps with CPALMS in offering free, educator-facing instructional resources and competes for the same teacher mindshare.
• IXL Learning: IXL offers standards-aligned practice, assessments, and curriculum resources for K-12, with deep state-standards alignment. Its Florida-specific standards alignment and personalized practice make it a direct competitor to CPALMS's daily-use instructional offerings.
• Khan Academy: Khan Academy is a free, web-based educational platform offering standards-aligned instructional resources, videos, and practice exercises for K-12 students and educators. It directly competes with CPALMS for educator attention and instructional minutes, particularly in free math, science, and ELA content.
• Newsela: Newsela provides standards-aligned reading content, formative assessments, and instructional resources for K-12 educators and students. It is comparable to CPALMS's Resources Library and aligns its content to state-specific standards, competing for the same Florida educator workflow.

Emerging players

• EdReports: EdReports provides free, independent reviews of K-12 instructional materials aligned to state standards. While not a direct content competitor, it intersects with CPALMS's educator-facing standards-alignment workflow and supports the same Florida educators making curriculum decisions.
• Open Up Resources: Open Up Resources provides free, standards-aligned K-12 curriculum and instructional materials. As an emerging player in the open educational resources space, it overlaps with CPALMS's free resource library and competes for adoption by Florida districts seeking standards-aligned content.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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Investments

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