What is IXL and How Does it Work?
IXL teaches math, language, science and more through an easy-to-use digital platform
The IXL platform is a personalized digital learning space that covers K-12 curriculum and is used by more than 14 million students. With over 9,000 skills in math, English language arts, science, social studies, and Spanish, it is a very comprehensive service.
By using a curriculum base, actionable analytics, real-time diagnostics, and individualized guidance, educators are given the tools to help students target specific learning goals. Thus, it can be used to support personalized learning plans.
The 'immersive learning experience,' as it's described, has so far answered more than 115 billion questions worldwide. You can even view a counter of this number on the IXL website, which is going up at nearly 1,000 questions per second.
Read on to find out everything you need to know about IXL.
- Strategies for Assessing Students Remotely
- Best Tools for Teachers
What is IXL?
IXL , at its most basic, is a targeted learning tool. It offers experiences for students, tailored to their age group by specific subject and topic. By offering analytics and recommendations, it is able to help support teaching and learning with a very focused outcome.
IXL is web-based but also has apps for iOS, Android, Kindle Fire, and Chrome. Whatever way you get to it, there are nearly all the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) covered for K-12, plus some Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for grades 2 to 8.
While there are plenty of high school subject-specific lessons, in game form, you also have access to games that focus on the fundamentals too.
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Both math and language arts cover pre-K right up to grade 12. The math side offers equations, graphing, and fraction comparisons, while the language work focuses on grammar and vocabulary skills.
Science and social studies each cover grades 2 to 8 topics, while Spanish offers Level 1 learning.
How does IXL work?
IXL works by offering skills that students practice, one at a time, earning them points and ribbons when they get questions correct. Once 100 points are collected for a certain skill, they are awarded a stamp in their virtual book. Once multiple skills are mastered, they can earn virtual prizes. The SmartScore goal, as it's known, helps keep students focused and working toward a target.
The SmartScore adapts based on difficulty, so it's not discouraging to get something wrong but rather adaptive to help each student progress to the next level of difficulty suited to them.
Lots of drill-and-practice options are available to allow for independent work, making this a great option for remote learning and homework-based schooling. Since IXL offers plenty of feedback, it's possible to help students improve very rapidly with specific, targeted training.
Teachers can recommend or assign specific skills to students. They're given a code that they can enter, then they're taken to those skills. Before starting, students can select "learn with an example" to see how the skill works, showing them how to solve a problem. They can then begin practicing at their own pace. The SmartScore is always viewable to the right, going up and down as correct and wrong answers are entered.
What are the best IXL features?
IXL is smart, so it can learn what a student needs to work on and offer new experiences to suit their needs. The built-in real-time diagnostic evaluates learners on a deep level to work out their exact proficiency level in any subject. This then creates a personalized action plan that can be used to guide each student so they're working on the best possible growth path.
If stuck during a skill, it's possible to scroll to the bottom where other skills are listed, which can help to build up knowledge and understanding so the student can better take on the skill at hand.
Recommendations work as a way to pick up skills that may help fill in blank areas in which students could benefit from expanding their knowledge and skills. This is a great way to work using the app, anywhere and anytime, to help students learn independently while still being focused on curriculum-specific goals.
The analytics from all this student-specific data can be used by teachers, clearly laid out, to help them see where students need to focus. This shows both parents and teachers where the student is having trouble and how prepared they are to meet learning standards. For teachers, there are both class and individual reports that include item analysis, usage, and trouble spots.
How much does IXL cost?
Pricing for IXL is widely varied depending on what is being sought. The below are prices per family, however, children, schools, and districts can apply for a specific quote that may represent savings.
A single subject membership is charged at $9.95 per month , or $79 annually.
Go for the combo package , with math and language arts, and you'll be paying $15.95 per month, or $129 yearly.
Core subjects all included , with math language arts, science, and social studies, cost $19.95 per month , or $159 annually.
Pick a classroom specific package and it'll cost from $299 per year , going up depending on how many subjects you use.
IXL best tips and tricks
Skip a level The "jump a level" skill can be used to see tougher questions, ideal to help test a student at a higher level, or access these for class wide use as a group.
Use Classroom Since the system integrates with Google Classroom, this can be a great way to share specific skill-based improvement areas.
Suggest a skill Teachers can share a specific skill, which might not automatically be assigned, in order to direct as student in an area they feel may be beneficial.
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IXL also offers a couple of other ways to assign skills. To assign a skill through Google Classroom, follow these instructions. You can also copy a skill's unique URL into any LMS or shared document that you are using to communicate assignments to your students. For printed assignments, provide the 3-character skill ID next to any skill ...
Use the Suggested Skills feature to "star" skills for your students or classes to work on!
To assign a skill through Google Classroom, open the skill and click Share skill at the top right. Then, click the Google Classroom icon. 1 Using IXL with Google Classroom Assign IXL skills to your students through Google Classroom with just a few clicks. Effortlessly track class and student progress with our real-time Analytics.
This quick video explains how to assign specific skills to students, along with creating skill plans that align to your math textbook, on IXL.00:00 Intro00:1...
Hover over the "Share skill" button near the top right corner of the page and click the green Google Classroom icon. Use the menu that appears to select the class you want to assign the skill to and to include instructions for your class. (Tip: Use the "Points" field to let students know the SmartScore goal you want them to reach).
With IXL's skill plans, you can easily find and assign the IXL skills that perfectly match your textbooks and standards. Check out skill plans! See IXL skill plans in action Learn more about how to assign skills to students: Watch video. Learn with the IXL app IXL's mobile apps for iPhone, iPad, Android tablets, Android phones, and Kindle Fire ...
Our new Quick-Start Guide outlines the exact IXL tools and strategies you need to get students up and running while they're away from the classroom. Get the guide >> eLearning Library. We've unlocked our entire eLearning Library of how-to videos on every IXL feature. Enjoy unlimited on-demand PD until June 30! Start watching >> More resources
Each day, assign 1-2 skills for students to work on, using the Suggested Skills feature. 1. Assign skills daily Check out ready-made IXL skill plans for skills that perfectly match your textbook, standards, and assessments. Hover over the star next to the skill and use the menu to assign it to specific students or classes. The skill
With IXL Analytics, you can see everything your child has worked on, and how well they currently understand each topic. Usage: Shows how much time your child has spent on IXL, how many questions they've answered, the topics they've worked on, and the number of skills they've made progress in. Score Grid: If you've assigned specific ...
This means you should focus on helping your child to develop a good process for doing homework, rather than assisting with the actual assignments themselves. Some practical ways you can do this are by: helping your child make a to-do list. helping them estimate how much time it'll take to complete each assignment. encouraging them to stay on ...
IXL's Help Center: How do I assign a skill to students using Google Classroom? Canvas and Schoology: Seamless and simple instruction. Canvas and Schoology are among the most widely-adopted learning management systems (LMS) in North America. IXL's Canvas and Schoology integrations offer direct access to key IXL features, so that teachers can ...
IXL Lessons are the perfect complement to IXL's video tutorials. They help your child learn a new topic or refresh their knowledge in a convenient and efficient way. Each lesson introduces the topic, provides a high-level review of key vocabulary, and walks through example problems. Try using IXL Lessons as a quick study guide for your child ...
Lots of drill-and-practice options are available to allow for independent work, making this a great option for remote learning and homework-based schooling. Since IXL offers plenty of feedback, it's possible to help students improve very rapidly with specific, targeted training. Teachers can recommend or assign specific skills to students.
1. Set up your roster. Sign in and click on your name (in the top-right corner) to easily add students, organize classes, and customize your IXL experience. 2. Find skills to work on. There are many different ways to find skills to work on.
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IXL is a fun, vibrant learning environment where students enjoy working to master skills in math, language arts, science, social studies, and Spanish. ... When you click on the Class column field for a student, you can assign a class to the student by selecting one from the list, add a class to your class list by clicking the Add a class link,
This video will show you how to use IXL's alignment guides to more easily assign math topics to your students based on where you are in your math curriculum....
Yes! You can assign skills to your child or children by taking the following steps: Sign in to your parent account. From Learning, select a subject and grade level, topic, or skill plan. When you find a skill you'd like to highlight, do the following: If you would like to suggest this skill to all of your children, click on the star for all ...
To assign an IXL skill through Canvas, open the assignment creation screen, select External tool under Submission type, click Find, and then select IXL Learning from the list of apps. 1 You can browse through all the skills available in the subjects on your license, as well as in any skill plans that you have pinned on IXL.
If you use IXL and Google Classroom there is a share button above the "Questions Answered" spot that allows you to create Classroom assignments in IXL and wi...
How to find your the skill you need to practice on IXL.com and then mark your assignment as complete in Google Classroom.
If you use Google Classroom, you can assign an IXL skill right from the skill's practice page! To assign a skill with Google Classroom: Sign in to your IXL account. Navigate to the skill you'd like to share and click on it. Hover over Share skill, found above "Questions Answered" in the upper-right corner. Click on the green Google ...
See how you can use IXL's fun and engaging tools to strengthen instruction at every level. Explore features. Printable resources. Get fun materials to motivate and reward students! Download printables. IXL Blog. Stay up to date on IXL announcements, resources, tips, and more! Get the scoop.