IXL LearningReviews of ixl.com

IXL IS TRASH teachers need to stop assigning this. I used to be interested in learning now i just try to tune out as much of it as possible

I have disliked IXL since I was little i am a 6th grader who is forced to do advanced math on IXL, and it is torture REMOVE THE SMARTSCORE!!! I wish they just made it fun...

IXL is easily the most frustrating and punitive tool I have ever been forced to use. It is a 'drill and kill' system that replaces actual teaching with endless, repetitive questions. The 'SmartScore' is designed to punish students for being human. If you get a question right, you might go up 2 or 3 points. But if you make one mistake-or even just a typo-it can drop you 10 to 12 points instantly. This 'one step forward, four steps back' algorithm turns what should be a 20-minute lesson into a two-hour hostage situation. It doesn’t reward mastery; it demands impossible perfection. When you finally do get something wrong, the 'explanation' is almost always useless. It’s robotic, hard to follow, and doesn't actually teach the concept. It just tells you that you’re incorrect and leaves you to figure out why, which is impossible if you didn't understand the lesson in the first place. This system is actively making me and my classmates hate math. It causes massive anxiety and crushes your self-esteem. There is nothing more discouraging than working for an hour, only to be further from your goal than when you started because of one mistake. I’m tired of hearing that teachers 'love' this program. The only reason they love it is because it makes their jobs easier. It gives them easy data and does the grading for them so they don't have to actually teach the material themselves. IXL makes 'fake promises' about helping kids learn, but in reality, it’s just a soul-sucking stress machine

I hate the smart score where it launches you from a 98 to a 62

not tuff 🥀 __

IXL and are marketed as "personalized learning," but in reality, they operate on a high-stress "Smart Score" system that penalizes students for learning. In IXL, if a student gets 20 questions right and one wrong, they can lose 10+ points. This "resetting" of progress doesn't teach the material—it teaches students to be afraid of making mistakes. Why is it bad for a student? Reaching a 90 or 100 feels impossible. Instead of feeling proud of what we've learned, we feel "dumb" the moment the score drops. It causes genuine tears, anger, and burnout. These programs prioritize a number over actual understanding. Students end up guessing or getting stressed rather than actually thinking through the problems. It's more teacher convenience over student needs. It feels like these tools are used just so teachers can have an automated grade. While it makes the district’s data look clean, it ignores the mental health of the students sitting behind the screens. A learning tool should make you feel capable, not defeated. School Districts should stop funding platforms that cause this much emotional distress. We are more than a "Smart Score." Even this is more fun than I-Ready

At least it ain't SparkxMaths

Horrid. Absolutely horrid. I am in 8th grade .I struggle with depression, ADHD and anxiety (no it's not me exaggerating, this is all diagnosed and I take medication.) , and I'm sure this app doesn't help. This stupid platform has made me have MULTIPLE ANXIETY ATTACKS. IXL has added onto my mental struggles, and there has been many times where this app has made me feel stupid and useless enough that I have engaged in sh. I usually get Bs in math, but because of my struggle with IXL, I am sitting at a 48%. I am not the only student struggling with this app. This is worse than torture and if I have to do ONE MORE IXL, I will end up having another anxiety attack. Please, parents, teachers, stop torturing kids, stop ruining their interest in math, stop causing more harm. STOP USING IXL.