Using Technology to Improve School Performance: A Study of IXL Impact in Illinois Schools

• In Event: 72.049 - Roundtable Session 34
  In Roundtable Session: 72.049-5 - Design and Study of Technology for Learning in Mathematics Education

Abstract

This study evaluated the usage and effectiveness of IXL, an online learning tool, across more than 200 public schools in Illinois. Results showed that IXL is being widely used, but that usage levels varied significantly across the schools. The comparison between IXL schools and non-IXL schools suggested that IXL had a positive effect on schools’ academic performance. This effect is also associated with IXL usage. The more a school uses IXL, the larger the expected effect on school performance. The study’s implications on technology integration in K-12 classrooms were discussed.

Author

• Liyang Mao, IXL Learning