IXL and Montgomery County Public Schools Expand Partnership to Improve High School Math Education

“Montgomery County Public Schools are pioneers in providing equitable and personalized learning experiences that empower every student to succeed.” saying Pablo MishkinCEO of IXL Learning“We are excited to expand our partnership and continue to support the district’s mission of unlocking the full potential of every student in mathematics.”

Montgomery County Public schools, headquarters of 211 K-12 schools and 160,000 students initially adopted IXL Math in 2023 to support 36,000 students in grades 6-8. Educators quickly recognized IXL's strengths, including its adaptability to individual learning needs, power to help teachers effectively differentiate instruction, and robust tools for district-wide progress tracking. IXL was also chosen because its capabilities align perfectly with From Maryland state standardsthe district Illustrative Mathematics Textbooks and the NWEA MAP Growth Evaluation. After seeing strong results, MCPS expanded the use of IXL to high school math courses including Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry. IXL now plays a critical role in improving math education for more than 40 percent of MCPS students.

An innovative, customized solution backed by research.
With limited instructional time and ever-increasing class sizes, educators need reliable tools to effectively differentiate math instruction. IXL meets this need by providing thousands of instructional and curricular resources, actionable analytics, and a suite of state-of-the-art assessments in a single platform. Each component is uniquely powerful on its own, but together they create a unified solution that accelerates math learning.

In fact, research has shown the impact of IXL Math and academic performance in Maryland:Schools using IXL Math outperformed comparable schools on the MCAP math assessment, achieving proficiency rates more than 7 percentage points higher than those using other solutions.

Comprehensive curriculum for deeper learning
From IXL Comprehensive mathematics curriculum from preschool to grade 12 Contains over 12,000 standards-aligned skills that connect, support, and build on each other to meet any learning need. The curriculum promotes rigor by allowing students to develop a conceptual understanding of mathematics, build procedural fluency, and tackle challenging problems that have real-world applications. Each skill is adaptable and scales in difficulty to ensure students are challenged just right. Based on students’ prior work, IXL generates personalized recommendations in real time that guide students toward the skills that will help them make the most progress.

In addition, IXL offers a wealth of learning resources that keep students engaged. Over 2,800 Video tutorials For grades 1 through Precalculus, IXL skills are paired one at a time to support students when working independently and ensure they have the guidance to learn with confidence. Students also receive immediate feedback as they work 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 exactly where they went wrong and allows them to correct it themselves.

Accurately assess knowledge in real time
Testing is critical to measuring student progress, but traditional assessments are often time-consuming and unreliable. To address this challenge, IXL offers the IXL LevelUp program. Assessment Suite, the only unified solution that enables students to seamlessly move from quick, focused assessment to meaningful instruction and practice. The LevelUp assessment solution provides a clear path for each student by identifying areas of growth and generating actionable insights for decision-making.

The assessment package includes:

• He Level Math Benchmark Testers to and IXL Diagnosis Help educators confidently identify students in need of intervention, lead organization-wide improvement efforts, track student growth, and more—without waiting for official state test results. Both generate personalized action plans with recommended skills from the IXL curriculum, helping educators quickly differentiate and accelerate learning.
• The national standard Universal Math Test flags students who are at risk of not meeting grade-level standards within 20 minutes, so educators can quickly plan intervention.

IXL Analytics also provides real-time information that allow educators to identify trouble spots and monitor performance, so they can respond more quickly to student needs and facilitate meaningful growth.
Administrators can use IXL District Analysis and IXL School Analysis to track student progress and teacher engagement to improve the impact of IXL in your school or district. With robust grouping and filtering capabilities, district leaders can analyze data across schools, courses, teachers, student demographics, and more. This allows administrators to focus on what matters most, extract valuable insights, and take informed action.

About IXL
Currently used by 15 million students and 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts, IXL is a comprehensive education platform that delivers comprehensive K-12 curriculum and teaching resources, actionable analytics, and a suite of next-generation assessments. Available in 54 languages, IXL’s end-to-end teaching and learning solution supports personalized instruction in math, English language arts, science, social studies, and Spanish. With over 150 billion questions asked and answered around the world, IXL helps schools and parents successfully drive student achievement. Product family Also includes Rosetta Stone, Diccionario.com, Thesaurus.com, TPT, english.com, FrenchDictionary.com, Wyzant, Vocabulary.com, ABCya, Education.com and Carson Dellosa EducationFor more information about IXL, please visit www.ixl.com, facebook.com/IXL/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>facebook.com/IXL and x.com/IXLLearning” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>x.com/IXLLearning.