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La Joya ISD reports strong use but mixed mastery of digital math and literacy supplements
Summary
The district told trustees that students are using Zearn, Mathia and Lexia more than targeted minutes, but some campuses and grades lag on mastery scores; district leaders said next year will focus on teacher coaching, principal use of dashboards and aligning supplemental tools to new core curricula.
La Joya ISD leaders updated the Board of Trustees on May 20, 2025, about implementation and early results for digital supplemental learning tools Zearn, Mathia (for Carnegie Learning) and Lexia.
District officials said students exceeded weekly usage targets for several programs but that higher usage has not always translated into consistent mastery, creating a focus for next school year on teacher coaching and tighter principal oversight.
What the district reported
- Elementary math (Zearn): Dr. Little and presenters said the district set a target of 90 minutes per week in Zearn; every elementary campus met that usage target. The auditors of implementation noted, however, that the percentage of students completing lessons — a stronger indicator of learning — did not meet expectations at all campuses. "You could spend 90 minutes this week in Zearn, but you may not have completed a single lesson because you're really…
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