This free website is a reasonable resource for authentic standardized test taking materials, but only the most conscientious students will use this site independently. Questions are derived from reputable sources including Kaplan(R), Open Stax(R), and Manhattan Prep(R). Students can search the site for a question set, title of exam (SAT, GRE, etc.), topic (music appreciation, social studies, etc.), grade level, or Common Core standard. Length of quizzes varies by level and topic, ranging from 10 questions for Common Core quizzes to 37 questions for calculus. Students answer a series of multiple-choice or fill-in-the-blank questions. They are immediately see if they are correct, and they have the option to view a concise explanation from the author and other users. Explanations could be helpful if the student has a reasonable understanding of the topic, but they may not be of much use if the student is confused since they are brief and do not provide diagrams where they could be helpful. Students also can see how other students answered, which might be interesting but not particularly instructional. The site does not use a timer, which might be good for anxious students or those with slower processing speed, but students also will be unable to gauge their pace for an authentic testing situation. Teachers or parents can create and publish their own problem sets to share with students, which can be a nice way to disguise grade levels. Adults can easily track a student's progress and overall performance, but they cannot drill down on specific problems. Overall, this site can be a reasonably good choice to help students practice for standardized tests even though it does not simulate testing conditions..

• Provides sufficient and varied types of practice problems to maximize understanding and generalization of the targeted skill/concept
• Manufacturer claims alignment with Common Core/Known Standards
• Presents educational concepts accurately
• Explains answers so students can learn from mistakes
• Better for teaching the skill to new or struggling learners
• Better for practicing or refreshing the skill
• Skills are practiced through authentic, meaningful problems (not just rote practice)

• Appropriate for a broad age range to use and enjoy
• Subject matter and problems are relevant, interesting and authentic to students
• Visually appealing to children in the target age range
• Provides virtual rewards or incentives after meeting specified goals or objectives
• Provides a "break activity" between academic problem sets
• Offers ongoing, progressive challenge
• Overall - Enjoyable. Given the option, students would choose this option

• Has a free or trial version
• Provides teaching guidance for adults to support the child and set appropriate goals
• Provides an age-appropriate tutorial/first time users can work independently
• Student should be able to use independently after first use
• Has a multi-player option to foster in-person collaboration or cooperation
• Multiple users can save a profile
• Student graduates to the next level or topic only after meeting a benchmark
• Can play without sound and not distract others
• Students can save work between sessions
• Can effectively understand and monitor student's progress (email report or in product)
• Requires registration before using the first time
• Provides options to play in languages other than English/Good for ELL
• Presents information in multiple formats (voice over, pictures and text, etc.)
• Overall - Easy to use

• Anxiety
• Displays grade levels that cannot be hidden from students
• Gives negative feedback (red X's, buzzer)
• Attention
• Promotes purchases or upgrades to students
• Problems or examples are not interesting for the target age range
• Includes long written questions or text that students must be able to read on their own
• Reading Basics
• Includes long written questions or text that students must be able to read on their own