SAN MATEO, California/PRNewswire/ — IXLthe award-winning personalized learning platform used by 16 million students, announced that the Virginia Department of Education has approved the IXL diagnosis as an alternative assessment to the Virginia Growth Assessments. Educators across the state can now administer the assessment as a baseline and mid-year assessment to measure students' overall grade-level proficiency in mathematics and English language arts according to the Virginia Learning Standards.
IXL is already being used by 1 in 3 students and 88% of the state's school districts to accurately measure performance, close knowledge gaps, and facilitate growth. Schools that have implemented IXL are seeing tremendous results: Investigation shows that students who used IXL performed better on the Virginia Standards of Learning Assessment in both math and ELA than those who used other solutions.
“We are excited about the approval of the IXL Diagnostic by the Virginia Department of Education and the opportunity to help schools assess knowledge and foster growth.” said Paul Mishkin, CEO of IXL Learning. “IXL has proven to be a valuable learning solution for Virginia schools and we look forward to helping more educators close learning gaps and empower every student to maximize their potential.”
Easily track progress and identify learning trends
As part of the IXL Assessment Suite, the nationally normed IXL Diagnostic has been established through validity research as an accurate indicator of student achievement and a strong predictor of performance on standardized assessments. Identifies individual grade-level proficiency in mathematics and language arts, providing educators with accurate data to guide instruction, identify students who need additional support, and monitor growth.
Accurate benchmarking is essential for high-level reporting and decision making, and IXL Diagnostics allows administrators to easily configure “Snapshot” mode assessment windows to capture district- or school-wide data. Administrators can set up multiple snapshot windows throughout the year for students to complete the assessment and collect reliable grade-level proficiency data in math and language arts. By analyzing Snapshot data, teachers and administrators can quickly identify learning trends and personalize math instruction to ensure each student is meeting grade level expectations.
Immediate insights that support daily instruction
Teachers also need reliable information across benchmarks to understand how to help students make meaningful progress. The IXL Diagnostic fills those gaps: students spend just 10 minutes a week answering questions that reveal their current levels of knowledge. Based on each student's results, the diagnosis provides specific recommendations that will help the student improve. These personalized action plans tie seamlessly to specific IXL skills and give teachers an easy way to differentiate instruction.
The IXL Diagnostic also provides a more edifying assessment experience for students because it does not feel like a traditional test. With engaging questions and positive reinforcement, it is a safe space for students to better understand themselves, stay motivated, and take an active role in their education.
To learn more about IXL Diagnostics, visit https://www.ixl.com/diagnostic.
About IXL
Currently used by 16 million students and in 96 of the top 100 US school districts, IXL is a comprehensive educational platform that provides a comprehensive preschool through 12th grade curriculum and educational resources, actionable analytics, and a suite of state-of-the-art evaluations. . Available in 57 languages, IXL's comprehensive 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 worldwide, IXL is helping schools and parents successfully boost student achievement. IXL learning product family also includes Rosette Stone, Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com, TPT, SpanishDictionary.com, english.com, FrenchDictionary.com, Wyzant, Vocabulary.com, ABCya, Education.com and Carson Dellosa Education. For more information about IXL, visit www.ixl.com, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/IXL/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>facebook.com/IXL and <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/IXLLearning” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>x.com/IXLLearning
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