Case Study

Addressing the Grammar Skill Gap

Addressing the Grammar Skill Gap

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www.ixl.com Heritage High School serves more than 1,600 students in a vibrant community in the suburbs of Denver. Heritage has been recognized by Newsweek magazine as one of the nation’s top schools based on access to challenging courses and overall academic achievement. However, English teacher and department chair Amanda Hurley saw a clear need for more consistent grammar and writing instruction. She turned to IXL Language Arts to help her students brush up on their skills and take their writing to the next level. Who Has Time to Differentiate? Students arrive at Heritage their freshman year with a broad range of grammar and writing skills, often depending on which middle school they attended. Amanda explains, “Some of our middle schools have comprehensive grammar instruction

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