As a Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Learning Support Specialist, former elementary teacher, and parent, the Smile Zemi’s Achievement Test offers an engaging way to test your child’s skills this winter and provides a clear and detailed snapshot of your child's strengths and areas for growth in English Language Arts and math.

Tracking your child’s progress is simple and effective with the Achievement Test. The quick, standards-based test in math and English Language Arts provides insights into content your child has mastered and areas where they may need extra instruction and practice. Parents get detailed results in an easy to understand way, giving you an overall picture of their academic standing and making it clear how to best support your own child’s unique learning needs, improve their skills, build content knowledge, and confidence.

The English Language Arts assessment includes helpful features to support your child’s understanding. Students can click on certain words to see their definitions, have the passage read aloud with text highlighting, and work at their own pace with no time limit.

This device makes learning engaging and meaningful with gamified features. Students earn coins for completing work, which they can use to customize their avatars, collect cards, and unlock wallpapers. Parents can also encourage their child by sending a daily note with a sticker and an inspiring message when assignments are finished.

As a parent to a 5th grader with a short attention span, I was able to have my son complete the Achievement Test in one sitting, and then check for his areas of skill deficit to focus on for the rest of the winter break to help build his confidence and knowledge as he heads back to the classroom in January. He loved dressing up his avatar and receiving daily notes to inspire him to continue learning and growing!

I highly recommend using the Smile Zemi’s Achievement Test over the holiday break to assess how your child is progressing in order to support their specific learning needs. Your child will love the engaging way the Smile Zemi tablet presents learning new skills and concepts and you’ll feel confident in having the data and tools to continue to support them on their learning journey.