The Efficacy of an Online Learning Program in Schools' Academic Performance

• In Event: Poster Session 18
  In Poster Session: Poster Session: Research on Online Instruction

Abstract

This study evaluated the usage and effectiveness of IXL, an online learning tool, across more than 200 public schools in Georgia. 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