The program they designated as our go-to is https://www.ixl.com/math/
One of the really great things about this website is that it is partnered with the Illinois State Common Core Standards. Teachers can enter in target standards that the students are currently learning or have learned and need to improve fluency for so when students log in, the questions they are working on are relevant to them. This is also a way that fluency practice can be differentiated. We, as teachers, can analyze an individual student's NWEA scores and assign standards that they need practice on. Also, for our accelerated students, we can challenge them with standards above grade level to expose them to content they will see in upcoming grade levels.
Another thing that teachers and administrators both like is the analytics of the student usage. We can see how long students are spending in the program, what questions they're working on, and the success they have with each question.
IXL is not just a program for math, it can be used across all grade levels and content areas. I am only becoming familiar with it in the context of math fluency practice but it is a user friendly website that makes it very easy for teachers to give the necessary practice students need with common core standards. Parents would be able to monitor their child's progress and it could be a great tool to bridge the gap between learning in the classroom and learning at home.https://www.ixl.com/community/resources/printable-materials
The above link includes some free printable resources to help facilitate and monitor the use of IXL in the classroom. It offers progress charts and achievement certificates for individuals and whole classes.
I am looking forward to seeing what the students think of this website and hope they find it as useful as I do!
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