What’s new on IXL – March 2025

At Home, In the Classroom, IXL Updates

At IXL, we never stop adding new features and skills to our award-winning teaching and learning platform, so you can always trust we’re on pace with students’ evolving needs. That’s why we compile a list of our top new features to help you—as a learner, educator, or parent—get the most out of IXL.

Keep reading below for a roundup of releases from March, including name updates to IXL’s diagnostics, Item Analysis reports for Common Assessments and Quiz Library, current data for IXL LevelUp™ reports, and more! To stay current with our latest updates, follow IXL on Facebook, Instagram, X, and LinkedIn.

Table of contents:

Major releases

Item Analysis reports for Common Assessments and Quiz Library Resources

School and district administrators can now gain deeper insights into their Common Assessments and Quiz Library Resources through the new Common Assessment Item Analysis and Quiz Resource Item Analysis reports!

These reports enable admins to drill down into individual questions and standards on custom assessments. For each standard, they can view the number of associated questions, average student results, and individual student performance. Admins can also see students’ exact responses, allowing them to surface insights about common incorrect answers.

Note that to see analysis by standard on these reports, the creator of an assessment must select questions from a standards skill plan under the “District spotlight” section while they’re making it.

The Item Analysis reports are available to administrators with IXL Analytics access in all English-language editions. Analysis by standard is available for administrators in the U.S., Canada, U.K., and Australia.

A view of Common Assessment questions broken down by standard. One question is selected, and the report shows the number of students who got it correct and incorrect, as well as the most common student responses to the question.

Feature updates

Name updates to IXL’s diagnostics

We’ve updated the names of our two IXL Diagnostics to provide more clarity and better reflect their flexibility. Introducing:

  • The IXL LevelUp™ Diagnostic (previously the IXL LevelUp Math Benchmark Assessment)
  • The IXL Flex Diagnostic (previously the IXL Classic Diagnostic or IXL Real-Time Diagnostic)

With these two powerful options, IXL ensures you have the precise data you need to drive student success. Both of these diagnostics come in Real-Time and Benchmark modes. Additionally, all reports for these diagnostics have been updated to reflect the new names.

For the IXL Flex Diagnostic in Real-Time mode and Benchmark mode, non-U.S. and family accounts will still see the “IXL Real-Time Diagnostic” and “Diagnostic Snapshot” names.

View real-time data in LevelUp™ reports

The LevelUp Diagnostic Results and LevelUp Standards Performance reports for administrators will now include students’ most recent scores from the past 60 days, in addition to LevelUp Benchmark data. Admins can also compare recent scores against a past Benchmark window. By displaying the latest student data, LevelUp Diagnostic reports are more actionable for administrators.

Question and standards analysis in teacher Quiz Analysis report

Teachers can now use the Quiz Analysis report to see student performance at the question and standard level on Common Assessments and Quiz Library Resources.

Using the “Student responses” tab, teachers can identify common incorrect answers to tailor their reteaching strategies. If the Common Assessment or Quiz Library Resource is associated with state standards, teachers can also group quiz results by individual standards to assess proficiency on key learning objectives. These new insights help teachers make even more data-driven instructional decisions in the classroom!

Analysis by question is available for teachers in all English-language editions, while analysis by standard is available for teachers in the U.S., Canada, U.K., and Australia.

The Quiz Analysis report with questions organized by standard. A question is selected and near the top of the report it shows the standard and what it covers. Below is a bar showing how many students got the question correct and how many incorrect. Below that is the question itself and the most common student reponses.

Launch Group Jams from the LevelUp and Flex Diagnostic Strand Analysis reports

Teachers can now set up Group Jams directly from the Flex and LevelUp Diagnostic Strand Analysis reports! These reports group students based on similar strand scores and provide skill recommendations for small-group instruction.

This change makes the Strand Analysis reports more actionable, and adds a shortcut for teachers who want to work more efficiently.

Next to each small group, teachers can now select a button that takes them to the Group Jam setup page with students and skills preselected based on the report’s recommendations. They can review and adjust the selections before starting the Group Jam.

A group from the Diagnostic Strand Analysis report. In the bottom right corner is a button to set up a Group Jam directly from the report.

Maximum LevelUp Diagnostic score increased to 1200

Students taking the LevelUp Diagnostic are now able to receive high school-level math questions and achieve scores up to 1200. Previously, the maximum LevelUp score was 920.

This ensures high-performing students can get detailed scores, track their growth, and challenge themselves with recommendations suited to their level.

Calculator added to select LevelUp Diagnostic questions

IXL’s built-in calculator is now available on LevelUp Diagnostic questions. The calculator will appear on select middle- and high-school-level math questions where calculator use is appropriate, helping students stay focused on IXL assessments while better preparing them for state tests.

Depending on the question, students will see either a four-function calculator or a scientific calculator. They can toggle the calculator by clicking on the icon on the right side of the arena, underneath the Scratchpad’s pencil icon.

In a question from the LevelUp Diagnostic, a four-function calculator is open on the right side of the screen

Translation support expanded to 90 languages

IXL now provides comprehensive language support for 90 languages, enabling all students to make progress in essential skills, even if they are still building their English language abilities.

We recently added support for additional languages:

  • Hungarian: Part of the Uralic language family, spoken in Hungary and parts of neighboring countries such as Romania, Slovakia, and Serbia.
  • Kurdish (Kurmanji and Sorani): Part of the Kurdish group of languages, spoken in parts of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria.
  • Oromo: Spoken by more than 30 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya, and other East African communities.

Multi-language support for iPad and iPhone apps

We’ve brought our translation support for 90+ languages to the IXL iPad and iPhone apps! Now students can practice IXL skills on iOS mobile devices in their preferred language, supporting their academic growth while they are acquiring their English language skills.

For children on IXL family accounts, dashboards now have a new section that highlights content that is currently popular on IXL! The section highlights popular skills, games, and videos for the child’s grade level, as well as content from IXL’s Weekly Boost skill plans relevant for the current time of year. This gives learners a new way to discover exciting educational material.

At the bottom of a child account dashboard, an area with links to popular content around IXL. At the top of the area is a menu to change the grade level of the recommendations, and buttons to choose between skill, video, and game recommendations.

Parent accounts can create personalized study plans for the SAT, ACT, and PreACT

Parent accounts on IXL family subscriptions can now use their children’s SAT, ACT, and PreACT scores to create personalized plans with IXL’s StudyWise tool. These plans guide IXLers to the skills that will help them raise their scores the most, so this change makes it easier for parents and guardians to take an active role in their children’s education.

The IXL StudyWise tool. There are boxes in which parents can type SAT scores for Math and Reading and Writing (including subscores). At the bottom is a button that says "Create study plan."

Bulk printing for Student Quiz Results report

Teachers can now print the Student Quiz Results report for all of their students at once. Printing this report is useful for sharing quiz results with students and parents, as well as for creating practice worksheets for students to review and retake questions they missed.

A popup menu in front of the Study Quiz Results report that gives options to print the report. Options include printing for a specific student or all students, as well as formatting pages for double-sided printing.

New spring themes for the student dashboard

Students can customize their dashboards with two new seasonal themes for spring: Garden and Picnic! Each year, these themes will be available from March to May for child users in all English-language editions of IXL (except in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, where they’ll be available from September to November).

A student dashboard with the Garden theme applied. Behind the dashboard interface there

Skill plan updates and new skills

New math skills

We’ve released over a dozen new math skills, from kindergarten to Calculus:

New ELA skills

We’ve released 26 new ‘Learn the Letter‘ skills for Pre-K and Kindergarten! Each skill is dedicated to learning one letter of the alphabet, helping students recognize and name both uppercase and lowercase letters. These engaging skills provide our youngest learners with a strong introduction to letters, supporting their early literacy development.

We’ve also added two new decodable text skills, one each for first grade and second grade, focused on the vowel team patterns. Like our other decodable stories, Read vowel team stories includes delightful illustrations along with engaging stories to help build foundational reading skills. Look out for more decodable texts coming soon!

New science skills

We’ve released a few new science skills:

  • Magnetic forces and fields (Grades 6-8): With the aid of helpful diagrams, students learn that field lines form loops that point away from the north pole of a magnet and toward the south pole. They also explore how magnetic fields from two magnets interact depending on the orientation of the magnets.
  • Classify and describe organisms using domains (Biology): Students apply classification criteria to classify organisms into the three domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.
  • Sexual reproduction and genetic variation: part 1 (Biology): Students learn about the difference between sexual and asexual reproduction, the process of fertilization, and the types of cells involved in sexual reproduction.

New social studies skills

We’ve released five new social studies skills:

  • Thurgood Marshall, Amelia Earhart, and Abraham Lincoln (K-3): Students learn about the lives and accomplishments of these key historical figures. The skills feature engaging read-along highlighting to support emerging readers.
  • Region profile: the Southwest (Grades 4-5): Students learn about the states that make up the Southwest region of the United States. They’ll use engaging maps and photographs to explore the region’s geography, climate, and economic industries.
  • Methods of Payment (Grades 6-8): Students develop their financial literacy knowledge as they compare the pros and cons of cash, checks, credit cards, and debit cards.

New textbook skill plans

We’ve released skill plans for the following textbooks:

Math:

ELA:

New standards skill plans

We’ve released skill plans for the following standards:

We’ve also released high school U.S. History standards skill plans for 15 states:

  • Alabama
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Indiana
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Minnesota
  • Missouri
  • New Jersey
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • South Carolina
  • Washington

New test prep skill plans

We’ve released skill plans for the following assessments:

Additional releases

New math and ELA video tutorials

We’ve released 45 new math videos in Kindergarten through Calculus to expand our coverage! These videos cover topics such as three-dimensional shapes and finding extrema.

Additionally, we’ve added Spanish subtitles to 62 more math videos. Like translated skills, translated subtitles are available to users with Spanish support enabled.

We’ve also released 19 new ELA videos in Grades 3-5! The videos in this release cover topics such as revising a sentence with a stronger verb and reading fantasy with illustrations.

Expanded Spanish support for Takeoff by IXL

We’ve released Spanish translation support for 15 additional Takeoff units!

Kindergarten – Units 10 and 11
Grade 1 – Units 10-12
Grade 4 – Unit 15

These units now have Spanish translations available for the student workbook PDFs, independent practice PDFs, mid-unit check-in, and unit test.

NIMAS files for Takeoff

NIMAS files are now available for Takeoff PDFs in grades 2-5! NIMAS (National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard) is a file format that facilitates the conversion of print materials into various accessible formats, including braille, large print, digital audio, and digital text.

NIMAS files are available for all Takeoff print materials in grades 2-5, including student workbook PDFs, independent practice PDFs, quizzes, tests, games, and extras. Authorized users can access these files through the National Instructional Materials Access Center, or NIMAC.

New math skills for Canada, the UK, and Australia

We’ve released new math skills for our Canadian, Australian, and UK editions! In the Calculus skill Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, Part 2, students use the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to solve problems involving different numerical and visual representations of functions. Together with Part 1, these skills comprehensively cover this important Calculus topic.

We have also released skills that cover measuring volumes of liquids, the spatial relationship between objects that are in front of or behind each other, and justifying whether two geometric figures are similar.

New science skills for Canada, the UK, and Australia

We’ve released new science skills for our Canadian, Australian, and UK editions!