The TenMarks Summer Math Program is a thorough, personalized math curriculum that provides great math practice with supplementary video instruction and built-in feedback to help students over the summer. The program covers math from first grade through Algebra 2. The student begins with a diagnostic assessment and is then offered a personalized curriculum that reviews concepts and introduces new concepts based on student performance. Students move through a selection of assignments that each have 10 math problems in multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank and choose-all-that-apply format. There are instructional videos that cover corresponding concepts and helpful hints for each assignment. After the student completes an assignment, they see their results and can go through step-by-step solutions of the problems. Students might need guidance from an adult on this part of the process, since going back over work is very important, but students often avoid it. Parents can access reports that show details about student usage and performance.

Although the program is clearly work, and cannot be mistaken for a game, students do earn points and unlock games as they complete assignments, and the manageable amount of work makes it better than comparable online products. Also, adults can set personalized rewards that students can work towards. Adults can get as creative as they want or need - ice cream dates or free time on the iPad could really move students to get this important math practice in. Overall, TenMarks has created an easy-to-use, thorough platform for families to help their children avoid the summer slide in math.

• 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