Starting in the 2025–2026 school year, Lake Travis ISD is launching IXL, a powerful online platform that supports student learning across math, language arts, and select science and social studies courses.

In Honors Algebra 1 and Honors Geometry, IXL will be used regularly to:

• Strengthen skills we are learning in class

• Identify and close learning gaps

• Provide enrichment and challenge opportunities

• Support Accelerated Instruction under HB 1416

🔍 What is IXL?

IXL is an adaptive learning platform that personalizes math practice for every student. It offers:

• 📌 Targeted skill practice aligned to Texas TEKS

• 🧠 Real-time diagnostics to measure understanding and growth

• 🔁 Adaptive learning paths that adjust based on performance

• ✅ Instant feedback and step-by-step explanations for every question

• 📊 Progress tracking and student-friendly data dashboards

• ♿ Accessibility features such as audio support, language translation, and flexible time settings

👀 What Students Will See

When students log in to IXL, they will have access to:

• ⭐️ "Diagnostic Arena" – A smart, ongoing assessment that gives students a real-time snapshot of their skill level across multiple topics

• 🧩 "Recommendations" – Personalized skill suggestions based on diagnostic results or recent practice

• 📝 "Teacher-Assigned Skills" – Practice activities directly tied to what we're learning in class

• 🎯 Progress bars showing how close you are to mastery in each skill

• 🏅 SmartScore – A dynamic score out of 100 that reflects your current level of understanding for each skill

🧮 How We'll Use IXL in Class

In this course, IXL will be used to:

• Reinforce daily instruction through assigned skill practice

• Address any gaps in foundational knowledge

• Support test prep and unit reviews

• Monitor progress and set quarterly growth goals

• Provide enrichment and challenge beyond grade level

You’ll use IXL:

• ✅ In class during independent work or warm-ups

• 💻 At home for practice, review, or skill building

• 📅 Each quarter to meet specific skill and time-based goals

📘 IXL District Requirements

To support math growth, our district requires all students to complete 40 minutes of IXL each week. Here’s how that time is structured and what’s expected:

⏱ Weekly Time Breakdown

• 30 Minutes → Must come from teacher-assigned skills (or recommended assignments).

• 10 Minutes → Must be spent in the IXL Arena for extra practice and fluency.

🎯 Smart Score Goal: “8-0 and Go!”

• The target score on every assignment is an 80 Smart Score or higher.

• Once you’ve reached an 80, you can click out of the skill and move on to another assignment.

• The system will not automatically kick you out—you’ll need to make the choice to switch once you’ve met the goal.