A student-directed approach to help your child learn how they learn.

MINDspeak reveals how your child learns best holistically — their academic and cogntive strengths & needs, interests, learning preferences and motivators.

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Your Child Will

  • Uncover both academic and cognitive skills
  • Develop strong relationships with teachers
  • Learn how to advocate for support
  • Receive voice and choice in their learning
MINDspeak helps your child build confidence, motivation, and strategy in learning- beyond traditional methods

How MINDSpeak Works

1. Student Voice

Students complete a fun, gamified assessment that helps identify:

* Learning strengths
* Interests and motivations
* Learning preferences

2. Results Delivered

Parents and students receive:

* A clear student profile
* A customized learning plan
* Practical learning strategies for life

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3. Actionable Strategy

Use the learning insights to:

* Set achievable, realistic goals
* Implement practical action plan
* Become accountable, self-directed learners

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Student Voice about MINDSpeak

  • “I enjoyed how I got to know myself a little bit more”
    Wesley
    Grade 6 Student, New Brunswick
  • “Before I wasn’t too sure about what I struggled with in school but now that I have the information to tell me what are my strengths and weaknesses in school, I feel like I can improve and learn more”
    Scott
    Grade 9 Student, Ontario
  • “It can help the teacher accommodate to my unique needs and help me achieve my goal more efficiently” 
    Alex
    Grade 8 Student, New Brunswick
  • “I think that my teacher would see that I’m more excited about school and I’m more motivated to do work” 
    Sophie
    Grade 9 Student, Toronto
  • “It helps me understand myself more, and provides me with ways to overcome these challenges rather than to just give up”
    Tanner
    Grade 10 Student, Ontario
  • “Now I know that I learn well visually so that could help me improve”
    Darin
    Grade 6 Student, Ontario
  • “I really enjoyed the activities and the challenges. They were a lot of fun”
    Simu
    Grade 7 Student, PEI
  •  “I learned that I could talk more out loud, and how I might improve on talking more aloud or writing and asking teachers to help more”
    Hayley
    Grade 9 Student, Ontario
  • “I enjoyed most of the activities and the speak exercises”
    Jesse
    Grade 7 Student, New Brunswick

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frequently Asked Questions

The holistic assessment was designed to help students understand how they learn and give students a voice and choice of strategies that work best for them. Students want to learn when they know how they learn. The learning plan can also be shared with educators who support the students inside and outside the classroom so educators can better understand the student’s strengths, needs, interests and learning preferences and build positive holistic relationships with them.

It is sometimes difficult for educators to identify the diverse strengths and needs of students, and build holistic relationships with limited tools and resources. Study Smart’s class profile enables educators to receive a one page snapshot of the learning plan summaries of all their students. Since the assessments are initiated and completed by the students, the educators save time in efficiently identifying and effectively supporting the needs of all their students.

No. Our holistic assessment is a screening that can be completed within 75 minutes by each student instead of waiting for an IEP which could take months or years to identify the student’s needs, and develop and implement strategies. All students in a class or educational setting have access to a holistic assessment instead of only those with diagnosed needs that qualify for an IEP. This ensures no student falls through the cracks and minimizes the stigma of being one of the few students in the class to have an IEP.
Finally, the holistic assessment is initiated by the students instead of the teacher. After the student completes the assessment, a learning plan and customized instructional strategies are generated aligned to each student’s strengths and needs. The most effective strategies are then selected by the student and can be used by an individual student with a tutor or with the entire class by a classroom teacher. The individual plans are then consolidated into a class profile so the tutor or teacher can easily access a one summary snapshot of the profiles of each individual student. 

No. Our holistic assessment is an affordable condensed version of a psychological assessment that is accessible to all students regardless of their socioeconomic status. The holistic assessment includes a screening of students’ academic and cognitive skills as well as their interests, learning preferences and motivational tendencies. The strategies recommended by the holistic assessment are practical and can be used by the student as well as the entire class.

The total time to complete the assessment is approximately 75 minutes but the assessment is broken down into 3 modules with a series of 5-10 minute activities, so students can complete the assessment at their own pace.  We do not recommend the assessment to be completed in one sitting as the assessment contains a lot of information for students to absorb and reflect on. Students will be more engaged and motivated if they complete the assessment within 3-5 sittings. 

Educators are not obligated to follow the strategies in the holistic assessment; however educators may appreciate having a better understanding of each student’s strengths, needs, interests and learning preference as well as strategies to support the students. Unlike the strategies within an IEP or psychological assessment which may be difficult to implement with a large class size, the strategies in our holistic assessment are based on the principles of universal design for learning. This means the strategies can be used by all students in the class which makes them easier and faster to implement.

Absolutely.  In fact, the strategies were designed to be used by individual students independently or with the support of an educator within or outside the classroom. One of our goals is to help students learn how they learn so they can become confident, self-directed learners who want to learn regardless of the support available to them.  We make it easy for students to implement the strategies with step-by-step instructions which illustrate the strategies and guide students to apply and reflect on the effectiveness of each strategy. 

Although each student can complete the assessment independently, an educator or parent is recommended to be in the room while students complete the assessment to help students stay on track and minimize distractions of phones and other computer activities. The assessment can also be completed in a small or large group setting where each student is separated and guided to complete it independently. More supervision is required by the educator in a group setting to keep students on track and offer support as needed. 

Students can complete the assessment on a computer, laptop, tablet or phone. Since there are videos and audio recordings embedded in the assessment, it is recommended that students in the group settings use headphones to minimize distractions by others.

We offer affordable solutions to ensure all students are able to access the support they need. Compare the different price options for students.

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