At Home, In the Classroom, IXL Updates
This is an exciting year for IXL Learning – it’s our 25th anniversary! Since the launch of Quia Web in 1998, IXL Learning has gone through a lot of big changes to improve education for everyone, including the release of the groundbreaking teaching and learning platform IXL. For the past 25 years, IXL has helped millions to master new skills and make lasting learning gains. And, as the largest edtech company in the US, IXL is committed to improving education for the next 25 years and beyond.
To celebrate how far we’ve come together, read on to discover 25 things you may not know about IXL!
- IXL Learning is improving education outcomes and achievement through student-centered innovation in 190 countries.
- IXL supports 15 million learners in over 1 million classrooms (including 95 out of the top 100 school districts in the US) to build up new skills in math, English language arts, science, social studies, and Spanish.
- Since 2017, IXL Learning brands have won 12 CODiE awards including Best Foundational English Language Arts Solution PK-8, Best Math Instructional Solution for Grades PK-8, and Best Math Instructional Solution Grades 9-12.
- The IXL Diagnostic is the only assessment that measures students’ understanding in real time, allowing educators and parents to access in-the-moment insights into students’ progress.
- IXL is proven to improve student performance in over 75 studies across 48 US states and 3 countries, meeting the highest tiers of research efficacy.
IXL’s global reach and recognition isn’t the only thing that’s impressive. IXL also provides learners with a comprehensive curriculum and expansive educational resources that improve learning outcomes:
- IXL has over 70,000 skills breaking down and connecting every single concept students need to learn, building knowledge step by step.
- IXL has over 5,000 skill plans that are perfectly aligned to standards, textbooks, and high-stakes assessments.
- IXL provides over 3,000 video tutorials that teach students math and English language arts concepts, including phonics and reading.
- Kids have 600 educational games to play while learning math and English.
- IXL offers complete coverage for math and English in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, India, and South Africa.
For teachers and schools, IXL has state-of-the-art tools to seamlessly enhance instruction for all students while reducing the burden for educators.
- IXL’s unique SmartScore algorithm is research-proven to assist students with developing a growth mindset so they can approach challenges with confidence.
- The IXL assessment suite is a precise measure of students’ understanding that is both nationally normed and predictive of assessment scores.
- It only takes two skills a week to help students make big learning gains.
- IXL provides tons of resources for English language learners, from video tutorials and Spanish language support, to a powerful solution that combines IXL and Rosetta Stone, the leader in language learning and part of the IXL Learning family.
- Takeoff by IXL Math™ supplies teachers with a groundbreaking curriculum for daily, personalized math instruction in grades 2-5.
For parents and kids, IXL makes learning fun and enriches at-home learning with built-in support for each child’s individual learning journey.
- Kids have answered over 140 billion questions on IXL.
- IXL puts students in the driver’s seat of their education with a personalized dashboard and resources for independent learning.
- IXL’s workbooks have ranked in the top 200 bestselling books of all time and in the top 10 bestselling kids and teen math workbooks.
- Students can earn awesome prizes by participating in our seasonal learning contests.
- IXL celebrates rockstar students who answer 10,000 questions!
The IXL Learning family of brands encompasses many well-known and loved products to support learners at every age and at every step of their learning journey. Through this suite of products, we serve a wide range of learning needs for schools, individuals, and businesses. Here are some of the highlights!
- IXL Learning is a leader in language learning with renowned brands like Rosetta Stone, SpanishDictionary.com, ingles.com, Vocabulary.com, and Emmersion.
- TPT empowers a global community of over 7 million educators, including 85% of US teachers, to share innovative and inspiring ideas that bring more creativity into the classroom.
- Wyzant, the largest tutoring network in the US, connects students with over 65,000 expert tutors, including IXL-certified tutors.
- Education.com serves over 44 million students, teachers, and parents with an extensive library of games, worksheets, and activities.
- ABCya.com provides families and classrooms with over 300 learning games for math, English, science, social studies, art, and music.
Now you know 25 fun facts about IXL! Thank you to all the educators, innovators, parents, and students who are part of our community and have helped us improve education for the past 25 years. We’ll keep walking side by side with you—cheers to another 25 years and beyond!
