Evaluate the Usage and Impact of IXL in Pennsylvania Schools

• In Event: AERA Poster Session 12
  In Poster Session: Issues in Contemporary Program Evaluation in Schools

Abstract

This study evaluated the usage and impact of IXL, an online learning tool, across all the public schools in Pennsylvania. 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.

Authors

• Liyang Mao, IXL Learning

• Xiaozhu An, IXL Learning

• Ying-Fang Chen, University of California - Berkeley