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ALEKS Updates

  • ALEKS + ProPL Assessment = Stronger Insights

    Educators can pair Pearson Review of Progress & Learning (ProPL) fall, winter, and spring assessments with ALEKS to create a unified data experience connecting interim results with ALEKS learning and Knowledge Check data. ProPL measures student growth throughout the year, tracking within‑year progress, while ALEKS provides ongoing formative insights from daily adaptive learning. This enhancement helps educators track student growth, respond to learning needs sooner, and help students stay on pace for end‑of‑year assessments.

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  • Teacher + Administrator Experience

    For a more accessible and streamlined experience, teachers and administrators will launch directly into New ALEKS, which now includes enhanced workflows for customizing class content and a fully supported, easy‑to‑use gradebook. Classic ALEKS is still available and can be accessed at any time using the toggle.

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  • Calculus Updates Expand AP Coverage

    Expanded Calculus coverage aligned to AP Calculus AB and BC standards features new topics on differential equations, parametric equations, sequences, and series. This update helps students strengthen conceptual understanding and exam readiness while giving teachers clearer insight into mastery and progress across AP units.

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Administrator Standards Report

Administrators can now create tailored reports to track districtwide progress in state standards for ALEKS and ALEKS Adventure courses. Easily monitor growth in your district’s priority standards, uncover trends, and spotlight classrooms or teachers who are excelling—or may need a little extra support.

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Teacher and Administrator Experience

Administrators and teachers can try a new ALEKS view with updated visuals, streamlined dashboards and menus, and a centralized Help Center and Communication Center. Alongside familiar highlights like ALEKS Pie Progress and top Ready to Learn topics, the dashboard displays new features to support data-driven instruction, like a class activity feed and one-click student groups.

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Shared Access Settings for Co-teachers

To ensure compliance with district and school privacy requirements, co-teachers on a class can now be granted specific levels of access to the class, including full, read-only, or access-by-student. These settings were already available in ALEKS via ALEKS.com and are now available on ALEKS via SSO/my.MHeducation.com

Calculus

With best-in-class digital content and tools, ALEKS Calculus supports mastery-based learning with an adaptive path and teacher choice of granular assignable questions for nearly unlimited practice. Content coverage for AP Calculus AB available now; coverage for AP Calculus BC available Fall 2026.

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ALEKS Pie Design and Accessibility 

Students' view of the ALEKS Pie features a refreshed design that enhances accessibility with improved color contrast, textures, and labels. These updates are compatible with screen readers and maintain the functionality of the ALEKS Pie for students. 

More Choice and Support for Difficult Topics

When students repeatedly answer a topic incorrectly in their adaptive path, they now see an explanation with the correct answer and buttons to Work on Something Else or Try Again. With the option to persist through the current topic or switch to a new topic, students can exercise choice in their learning and have more opportunities to succeed.

Approaching Grade Level Courses: Middle School

The former RtI and Focus on Middle School Foundations courses were consolidated and updated into one suite of courses for middle school students who are approaching grade level. These courses cover prior grade-level state standards to prepare students for the grade-level course and feature standards-based ALEKS Pies and reporting for all 50 states. The new, updated courses are:

  • Middle School Math Course 1 Foundations/RtI 6 
  • Middle School Math Course 2 Foundations/RtI 7 
  • Middle School Math Course 3 Foundations/RtI 8

Approaching Grade Level Courses: High School

The former Focus on High School Foundations courses were updated and expanded into distinct preparation courses for high school Geometry, Algebra 2, and Integrated Math students who are approaching grade level. These new courses and the existing High School Preparation for Algebra 1 course all feature standards-based ALEKS Pies and reporting for all 50 states. The new, updated courses are:

  • High School Preparation for Algebra 1 
  • Preparation for High School Geometry  
  • Preparation for Algebra 2 
  • Preparation for Integrated Mathematics  

Course Selection Guide for Educators

This guide recommends which ALEKS course to use with on-grade level and approaching grade level students in each grade band and includes descriptions of each course. It also provides guidance for identifying students who should work in an approaching grade level course and advancing students to a higher course.

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Drag and Drop Topics into Modules

Editing modules got a whole lot easier! You can now select topics and move them by using the Move Up, Move Down, or Move To buttons in the Module List or simply drag and drop them into another module. You can also re-order entire modules this way. Modules are an optional setting to direct students’ learning in the personalized path by grouping ALEKS Pie topics.

Introducing the ALEKS Community

The ALEKS Community is a free online hub packed with opportunities for educators to share ideas and get inspired – all while learning how to make the most out of ALEKS. Join and follow the community to access timely tips, resources, and videos, and learn and share insights with fellow educators using ALEKS. 

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Shorter Initial Knowledge Check

Reduce test fatigue with a shorter Initial Knowledge Check in select elementary and middle school courses. Thanks to enhanced AI, it has fewer questions while maintaining the results’ accuracy. Elementary courses (LV3-5) have a maximum of 15 questions; middle school courses (Middle School Math Course 1-3, Focus on Middle School Foundations 1-2, Essentials for Algebra, and Algebra Readiness) have a maximum of 20 questions. Students can start learning new content sooner, and you can more quickly identify their areas of need and plan instruction.

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Organize Assignment List with Folders

Stay organized and quickly locate assignments by creating folders in the class Assignment List and ordering assignments or folders by dragging and dropping them in place. Your customized list applies to students, ensuring both your view and students' view of the Assignment List reflects class routines and priorities.

Streamlined Course Recommendations

Confidently enroll students in the course where they can be successful with updated recommendations that clearly suggest the best ALEKS course for students working at grade-level and students who are approaching grade-level.

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Please use these as guidelines. Schools, classes, and students with unique needs may fall outside these recommendations.

Assign Master Templates in Access Manager

Master Templates allow administrators to customize and control the content, settings, and assignments in an ALEKS class for use across their district. Organization administrators can assign district-level ALEKS Master Templates directly in Access Manager, so teachers and students get the customized, Master Template-based version of the class as soon as it's provisioned. Teachers can spend less time setting up linked classes and more time focusing on students' needs.

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Updated Math Content for Grades 6–10

Middle and high school courses were updated with new topics that align to state standards. With more opportunity for students to practice and master math standards in ALEKS, you can more precisely monitor students’ progress toward standards proficiency. 

ALEKS Topics: 11 new topics covering linear equations, absolute value inequalities, lines, drawing graphs to fit a narrative, modeling bivariate data, and more. ALEKS Pies will automatically update with the topics that align to state standards based on locale. 

Assignment topics: Fill gaps and extend coverage of standards with a new type of topic available to add to Homework, Test, or Quiz assignments. These topics are not included in the ALEKS Pie but can be easily located in the Assignment question picker, nested under each standard and indicated with a label 

Introducing ALEKS Adventure

Foster a love of math in every elementary student with ALEKS Adventure, an all-new solution driving playful, personalized learning. This age-appropriate and self-guided program lets students play the main character as they learn and master critical math skills on a colorful map. Together with canine companion Digit, students unlock and explore themed worlds that break math concepts down into bite-sized topics. Grades 1 and 2 available now; Grades K and 3 available 2025. 

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Standards-based Pies for all 50 States

Ensure students are making progress toward standards proficiency with automatic standards-aligned ALEKS Pies for all 50 states. During class creation, ALEKS will custom-align the ALEKS Pie content to your states’ standards – no content editor or extra steps required!

*Available for most ALEKS courses including LV3-5, Middle School Course 1-3, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, and Integrated Math 1-3.

Enhanced Standards Reporting

The class-level Standards report has improved visuals and more settings to support standards-based teaching and grading. See growth and progress in each domain at-a-glance, or drill down to a standard to see class and student progress in the individual skills for the standard. Optionally include students’ data from homework, tests, and quizzes in the report for a holistic view of standards progress based on all work in ALEKS. 

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Completion Time Estimates

Predict how long students will take to complete modules or assignments with a Total Estimated Time that updates as you add topics. In the picker, time estimates for individual topics help gauge the complexity or difficulty of the topic. These estimates help ensure you are assigning an appropriate workload for students. 

Updated Math Tools and Content for Grades 6–10

Middle and high school courses were updated with new topics and tools that expand coverage of state standards and help students develop conceptual understanding, apply skills in context, and engage with concrete models and hands-on practice. Updated topic areas include proportions and percents, real numbers, graphing and equations of lines, and quadratic functions. New interactive tools include a double number line, tape diagram, integer chips, and adding/subtracting on a number line. 

AI Update Reduces Time in Knowledge Checks

Using deep learning neural networks, a form of machine learning that resembles the human brain, ALEKS’ AI has reduced students’ time spent in Knowledge Checks by more than 20%, allowing students more time to learn and master new topics. Research comparing student learning before and after the neural network AI update shows that students now master 9% more course material in the same amount of time.

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Activity Time Breakdown for Class/Students

The Activity Time Breakdown report shows class and students’ overall student time spent in Learning Mode, Knowledge Checks, Assignments, and QuickTables, so you can determine if students’ time in ALEKS aligns to your expectations and supports learning goals. Check the dashboard tile on the home page for a quick look or view the full report for details on each class and student.

Individualized Pacing Goals

To support students’ unique learning needs and IEPs, set pacing goal assignments for an individual student or group of students. Goals can be assigned for time in ALEKS, topics learned, or Pie Progress achieved. With individualized goals you can set appropriate, attainable targets that ensure each student is motivated to learn and make progress in ALEKS.

Create your Own Questions

Create your own questions to include in ALEKS assignments to address precise skills, extend standards, assign higher DoK or thought questions, or deliver common exams. Questions can be multiple choice, matching, numeric entry, or free response format and are auto-graded and included in the Assignment Report item analysis for at-a-glance performance monitoring. 

Course Placement Check

Available for middle school and high school courses, the Course Placement Check reduces guess-work by recommending which ALEKS course students should start in for the best learning experience. 

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Focus on Foundations Courses

Designed especially for middle school and high school students who are approaching level, these courses prepare students to advance as quickly as possible into their grade-level middle school or high school course. These courses may be recommended by the Course Placement Check.

Expanded Reports for Administrators

Administrators can more easily track usage and progress across their district or school with four new dashboard tiles: Pie Progress, Learning Rate, Activity Time, and Activity Time Breakdown. From the tile’s corresponding reports, easily zoom in on a specific school, course, master template, teacher or class. At-a-glance access to this data helps administrators determine if ALEKS is being used with fidelity and supporting learning goals. 

ALEKS Adventure Updates

  • Grade 4 and Grade 5

    New grade-level, standards aligned courses for Grades 4 and 5 complete students K–5 adaptive math journey with ALEKS Adventure. This expansion introduces new stories, themes, and age appropriate updates, like on demand read aloud and an older Digit the Dog voice, while deepening focus on meaningful math learning and mastery to prepare students for middle school success.

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  • ALEKS Pie on Homepage

    All K–5 students can toggle on their homepage to see their ALEKS Pie, which provides an engaging visual of what they’ve accomplished and what they have left to learn. This update empowers young learners to track progress, celebrate achievements, and develop stronger ownership of their math journey. 

  • Kindergarten Fact Fluency

    Grade K games will focus exclusively on addition and subtraction, helping young learners build confidence and fluency with foundational math facts. This update keeps fact fluency practice fun, focused, and developmentally appropriate.

Just-in-time Review

To help students strengthen their understanding when they need it most, they will automatically be guided to re-play a topic for a quick, focused review if they struggle to recall that topic during a Progress Knowledge Check.

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Introducing the ALEKS Adventure Community

The ALEKS Adventure Community is a free online hub packed with opportunities for educators to share ideas and get inspired – all while learning how to make the most out of ALEKS Adventure. Join and follow the community to access timely tips, resources, and videos, and learn and share insights with fellow educators. 

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Kindergarten and Grade 3

Grade-level, standards-aligned courses for kindergarten and grade 3 are now available! Combined with existing courses for grades 1 and 2, ALEKS Adventure now offers a seamless adaptive learning experience that engages students from K to 3.

Prerequisite and enrichment topics

Teachers can now add prerequisite and/or enrichment topics to any ALEKS Adventure course.* Adding prerequisite topics lets students fill prior grade level gaps; adding enrichment topics lets students access higher grade level content they are ready to learn. A subset of essential prerequisite topics is automatically included in grades 1-3. *Prerequisite topics can be added to grades 1-3. Enrichment topics can be added to grades K-2.

Fact Fluency Improvements

Multiplication and Division mode is now available in fact fluency games and is the default for grade 3. Additionally, students can choose a new fact fluency game, Starship Surfers, when redeeming a post-topic reward or daily gameplay. Finally, teachers have a new Fact Fluency report to track students’ time and progress in the fact fluency games. 

Student homepage updates

The student homepage automatically hides maps without Ready to Learn topics, keeping students’ attention and focus on the math they should work on next. In grades K-2, a new toggle is available to display the corresponding ALEKS Pie slice and math name for each portal, helping teachers guide students to specific topics more easily.

Review Mode at End of Grade Level

When students reach the end of their grade level, they are guided to play or re-play topics for further practice and reinforcement. Early finishers can continue working productively in their current class with no action needed from the teacher. When balloons display on a student’s homepage, it means they’ve reached the end of the grade level and are now in review mode. As they review topics, they’ll earn rewards and take Progress Knowledge Checks and can increase their mastery percent by answering Progress Knowledge Check questions correctly. 

More focus on ready-to-learn topics

To focus students' attention on topics they are ready to learn and should work on next, already-completed topics are now collapsed on the map and labeled with a check mark. Clicking a check mark expands all the completed topics on the map until the page is re-loaded. Students may still review completed topics by clicking and re-playing them. 

Hints include visual scaffolds

When students click the Hint button, they now see a visual scaffold in addition to the written and spoken hint from Digit, helping them make connections and comprehend new or complex concepts.

Re-play read-aloud

All topic pages now have a re-speak button so students can re-play the text-to-speech on demand. Clicking the re-speak button also re-plays any animations on the page.

More practice problems

Additional variations of independent practice problems have been added to all topics so students are less likely to encounter the same problem if they re-visit a topic or are working on the same one as a classmate.

AI Update improves accuracy and choice

Enhancements to ALEKS Adventure’' AI have increased the precision of the Initial Knowledge Check without adding more questions. Students will be more accurately placed in the course material and may have more ready-to-learn topics available on their maps, giving them more choices of what to learn. 

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