Abstract In an era of heightened accountability and expanding educational technology choices, mathematics educators must critically assess the effectiveness of the tools available to them. While deciding on technological tools, it is essential that we not only promote rigor in mathematics but also ensure closing learning gaps and improve students’ beliefs about their own abilities to learn. The aim of this study was to evaluate two personalized learning platforms, IXL and Khan Academy, to...

Abstract [excerpt] This research was conducted with 309 students at a regional high school in the northeastern United States. This was a quasi-experimental quantitative study aimed at analyzing the effectiveness of Khan Academy's SAT Mathematics Preparation Program using data from the results on the mathematics section of the October 2018 PSAT. This study aimed to assess the general effectiveness of Khan Academy's SAT Mathematics Preparation Program as well as analyze more specific details such as variation...