The renewed partnership enables all eligible
school districts to adopt IXL's all-in-one teaching and learning
platform at no cost to boost math achievement
TOPEKA,
Kan., Aug. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kansas
State Department of Education (KSDE) has extended its partnership
with IXL, the award-winning personalized learning platform used by
15 million students, to enhance math achievement and close learning
gaps. This collaboration ensures that IXL Math remains accessible
at no cost to all Kansas-accredited K-12 public and private
schools through KSDE's Virtual Math Program. IXL Math is currently
used by 94 percent of all K-12 districts in Kansas, accounting for approximately 320,000
learners.
COVID-19 has had a lasting impact on education in Kansas, as it has around the world. In
response to this challenge, Kansas
legislators passed House Bill 2567 in 2022, allocating federal
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to implement a virtual math
program. After thoroughly evaluating several solutions, the KSDE
identified IXL as the platform most closely aligned with its state
standards and best supported by in-depth research.
Leaders specifically value IXL's custom-built skill plans for
the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP), which unpack state standards
into targeted skills so teachers know exactly what students should
work on to meet key benchmarks. In fact, recent efficacy research
shows that schools using IXL Math outperformed non-IXL schools on
the KAP. IXL skills are also aligned to the Kansas Curricular
Standards and the Kansas Early Learning Standards, providing
comprehensive coverage of math concepts and applications.
In addition to obtaining fully-funded IXL Math licenses, each
eligible district will receive access to a myriad of professional
learning resources at no cost. The engaging, virtual and in-person
professional development sessions empower administrators and
teachers with practical strategies to maximize IXL's impact from
the start.
"Despite the lingering impacts of COVID-19 on learning,
Kansas educators have been
resilient in their efforts to improve math achievement statewide,"
said Paul Mishkin, CEO of IXL
Learning. "We are excited to continue supporting this common
goal by equipping every Kansas
learner with rigorous, high-quality resources that close learning
gaps and unlock their full potential."
An innovative, personalized solution backed by
research
Traditional efforts to close learning gaps in
math, often relying on one-size-fits-all approaches, fail to
address individual student needs and overlook differences in
knowledge levels. In contrast, IXL's adaptive platform helps
schools tailor educational experiences for each student, recover
learning, and boost academic achievement.
A Kansas case study highlights
the impact of IXL's personalized guidance and the Real-Time
Diagnostic on achievement at Jardine Middle School, the largest
middle school in Topeka. The study
revealed that a majority of students who began the year below grade
level demonstrated two or more years of growth during the school
year with IXL Math.
Comprehensive curriculum for deeper learning
IXL's
K-12 curriculum empowers educators to differentiate instruction and
gives students the agency to choose their own learning pathways and
master essential math concepts independently. Over 12,000
standards-aligned skills connect to, support, and build on one
another to meet any learning need. Each skill is adaptive,
adjusting in difficulty to ensure students are perfectly
challenged. Based on students' previous work, IXL generates
personalized recommendations in real time that guide learners to
skills that will help them make the most progress. This approach
promotes rigor by enabling students to develop a conceptual
understanding of math, build procedural fluency, and tackle
challenging problems that have real-world applications.
Additionally, IXL offers a wealth of instructional resources
that keep students engaged. More than 2,800 video tutorials for
Grades 1 through Precalculus match one-to-one with each IXL skill
to support students when they're working independently and ensure
they have the guidance to learn with confidence. Students also
receive immediate feedback while working on any IXL skill: If they
answer a question incorrectly, IXL provides the correct answer
along with a step-by-step explanation of how to solve the specific
problem they missed. This shows students precisely where they went
wrong and empowers them to self-remediate.
Accurately assess knowledge in real time
IXL gives
educators everything they need to easily measure and analyze
student progress. Districts leverage IXL's first-of-its-kind
assessment suite, which includes the Real-Time Diagnostic and
Universal Screener, to identify and close achievement gaps. For
example, the diagnostic pinpoints student knowledge to the nearest
tenth of a grade, then generates personalized action plans with the
specific skills students need to grow. This data continually
updates, giving educators reliable and actionable insights all
year. IXL's Universal Screener flags students for intervention
quickly and accurately. Designed by assessment specialists and
independently vetted by subject matter experts, the screener has an
advanced adaptive algorithm that results in precise
proficiency-level placements while keeping assessment time to a
minimum.
IXL Analytics also provides teachers with real-time insights
that identify trouble spots and monitor performance, allowing them
to respond to student needs more quickly and facilitate meaningful
growth. Administrators use IXL District Analytics and IXL School
Analytics to track student progress and teacher engagement to
improve IXL's impact on their school or district.
About IXL
Currently used by 15 million students and in
95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts, IXL is an all-inclusive
educational platform that provides a comprehensive PK-12 curriculum
and instructional resources, actionable analytics and a
state-of-the-art assessment suite. IXL's end-to-end teaching and
learning solution supports personalized instruction in math,
English language arts, science, social studies and
Spanish. With more than 150 billion questions asked and
answered around the world, IXL is helping schools and parents
successfully boost student achievement. The IXL Learning family of
products also includes Rosetta
Stone, Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com, TPT, inglés.com,
FrenchDictionary.com, Wyzant, Vocabulary.com, ABCya, Education.com,
Emmersion, and Carson Dellosa Education. To learn more about IXL,
visit www.ixl.com, facebook.com/IXL and x.com/IXLLearning.
Press Contact
Joslyn
Chesson
IXL Learning
press@ixl.com
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