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Ixl Announces Updates To Ixl Analytics, Making Classroom Data Simple And Accessible For Teachers

... we make it easy, and even fun to interact with? The answer is yes: we've created a tool that teachers will enjoy coming back to again and again, to find new ways to help their students excel.". The Real-Time Center in IXL Analytics lets teachers monitor which students are practicing and when. With IXL Analytics, teachers can easily determine trouble spots for students, aiding in small-group instruction. IXL Analytics can be used with a variety of class settings and teaching strategies. For example, the Real-Time Center, great for any computer lab, allows teachers to remotely monitor students as they work. Live activity tiles update as students practice new skills and reach milestones, and they alert teachers to students who may need help. With the Skill Diagnostics report, teachers can identify groupings of students who may need help with similar question types, making small-group instruction even more effective. "There are so many wonderful features on IXL Analytics for data-driven instruction utilized by our teachers," said Kim Colossale, Math Department Chair at Druid Middle School in Decatur, Georgia. "They have taken the insights from the Trouble Spots report and used them ...

N-k Math Curriculum Competition Prepares Students For Mcas

... just really like math, the challenge of math. It’s enticing to me.”. Olson said the contest will be beneficial to her and her classmates once it comes time to take the MCAs. “I think it’s really cool,” she said. “It’s getting all of the students excited to do math.”. Seventh grader Daniel Olson agreed. “It’s a good idea because it’s getting kids who don’t like math as much to do it more, and it rewards the kids who do enjoy it,” he said. “This does help prepare us for the MCAs because if we get a problem wrong we find out right away and it provides an explanation so you can understand it.”. Olson noted that the contest has created a friendly competition among him and his friends. “We already like math, so it’s just giving us another reason to do it,” he added. The prizes were made possible by a $600 donation from the Spartan Booster Club, Adam said. “I do this every year and usually I donate my own prizes, but it keeps getting bigger and ...

Ixl Introduces Personalized Recommendations System To Help Students Make Informed Learning Choices

... learners.". Additionally, if students need help while learning a skill, recommendations at the bottom of the screen suggest skills to practice in order to address their knowledge gaps. By offering remediation opportunities immediately and within context, IXL helps students take charge of their learning and make informed decisions about how to overcome difficulties. Recommendations are currently available for all 3,700 math skills in IXL's U. S. edition. In addition to math, IXL covers language arts, science and social studies, and is aligned to the Common Core and all state standards. IXL features 10 free practice questions each day for students not subscribed to IXL; subscribers can practice unlimited questions across all grade levels. IXL is available online and as an app for i Pad and Android.  For more information and to subscribe to IXL, please visit ...

Ixl Supports Early Literacy Instruction With New Adaptive Phonics Curriculum For Pre-k Through First Grade

... process and help students build up to fluency. IXL Analytics helps educators take a deep dive into student performance by analyzing trouble spots, grouping students working on the same level, alerting teachers when students need more help, and more. IXL also helps educators understand their students' performance so they can address knowledge gaps early on and adjust their teaching to best support each learner. While many early literacy products simply track which activities students have practiced, IXL Analytics goes deeper, analyzing trouble spots, grouping students working on the same level of difficulty in a skill, alerting teachers when students may need help and more. "Nurturing budding readers is a special and rewarding responsibility—and often a challenging one, as students' early language abilities can vary widely," said Paul Mishkin, CEO of IXL Learning. "With a unique blend of carefully crafted curriculum and insightful data, IXL helps educators build a strong literacy foundation for every young learner.". For students, IXL uses meaningful and developmentally appropriate challenges to spark curiosity and ...

Ixl Announces Complete Ixl Science And Ixl Social Studies Curriculum For 2nd Through 5th Grade

... students to go beyond memorizing facts and dates. For example, learners develop critical thinking skills as they analyze diverse viewpoints on the Civil War through letters written by Union and Confederate soldiers. Skills about Mount Rushmore and the Statue of Liberty allow students to explore American landmarks, and colorful photos bring cultural holidays such as Día de Los Muertos to life. Along the way, students will be delighted by fun facts that provide additional information and encourage them to keep learning. Designed for the classroom. IXL skills are aligned to science and social studies standards for all 50 states and to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). And, with IXL Analytics ' intuitive and visual reports, it's a breeze for teachers to track progress and pinpoint trouble spots so they can help students perform their best. "IXL Social Studies was the missing puzzle piece for my classroom," said Cassidy Cathey, a 4 th grade teacher at Brunson New Vision Charter in Warren, Ark. "Students are driven by technology, and IXL is the happy medium between tech and textbooks. With IXL, I now teach a lesson, assign skills for review, and can easily see if a ...

Ramki Krishnan Scores A Hat Trick At National Crossword Contest

... Sunday scored a hat-trick at the grand finale of the Indian Crossword League (IXL)’ 2016, and won the coveted National Champion Crossword trophy in Bengaluru. Vinoo Sanjay of Mumbai came second. In an online-offline format, top-of-the-board contestants after online weekly rounds battled it out at an offline Grand Finale at a hotel near old Airport Road in the IT capital of India, Bengaluru. The winners of two offshore offline rounds in Toronto and New Jersey, Ritesh Prasad and Mohit Mittal respectively, who had earlier earned direct entry to the Grand Finale, could not make it due to prior engagements. The grand finale comprised a written preliminary round. The top six contestants them competed in the on stage final in the Power Point format. Besides Ramki Krishnan and Vinoo Sanjay, the other finalists were Srividya Krishnaswamy (Singapore), Arvind Ramaswamy (Pune), Abhay Phadnis ...

Investors Rule The World Or At Least The Gulf Coast

... the seller and P. J. Howard of Re/Max of Orange Beach worked for the buyer. The seller has another 43 acres adjacent to the property under contract. Local investors paid $625,000 for a 6,500-square-foot warehouse on about 18 acres at 1877 Shelton Beach Road in Saraland, according to Jay Roberds of NAI Mobile. A local investor paid $150,000 for Bay Wash, a 1,925-square-foot car wash business on Ala. 104 near Ala. 59 in Robertsdale, according to Darryl Cleworth of Merrill P. Thomas Company, who represented the seller. Becky Springer of Century 21 Meyer Real Estate worked for the buyer. Williams Sonoma and Pottery Barn have opened at Legacy Village at Spring Hill off Du Rhu Drive in Mobile, according to Buff Teague and Allen Garstecki of JLL. The stores relocated from the Eastern Shore Centre in Spanish Fort, and Williams Sonoma has ...

Ixl Releases Adaptive Middle School Science And Social Studies Curriculum For 6th Through 8th Grade

... real-time data to analyze student performance and diagnose trouble spots. IXL features 10 free practice questions each day for students not subscribed to IXL; subscribers may practice unlimited questions across all grade levels. IXL is available online and as an app for i Pad and Android tablets. For more information and to subscribe to IXL, please visit www. __link__. Media, please note: Screenshots of IXL's science and social studies content may be downloaded at __link__/press. Demos and access to IXL are available upon request by contacting __link__. About IXL Learning. IXL Learning is an educational technology company that delivers an immersive learning experience—for all students, in all grades, across all subjects, including math, language arts, science and social studies. Used by 1 in 9 U. S. students and with 30 billion questions asked and answered around the world, IXL is helping schools successfully use technology to improve teaching and learning. Our team of teachers, researchers and technologists crafts unique, high-quality content and uses strategically mapped progressions to provide unprecedented ...

Westcot, West Bay Score A Perfect 10

... Pius X and Brockton Preparatory schools in North Vancouver. North Vancouver’s Upper Lynn elementary was also acknowledged in the report as the third fastest-improving school in the province, as measured by the FSA test scores. Student scores in Grade 4 math and reading, Grade 7 math and the overall percentage of students whose results met provincial expectations for their grade level improved dramatically at the school over the past five years. Both the Fraser Institute’s annual report cards and the provincial FSA tests on which those are based remain controversial, with many educators arguing the rankings give preferential treatment to private schools, only represent a snapshot of academic achievement and ignore other skills being measured by classroom teachers all the time. © 2017 North ...