Thanks to online English learning platforms, progress tracking is easier and more transparent than ever, though parents still have questions about how it works and what progress tracking accomplishes in the long run.
Here’s everything you need to know about the feature provided by so many websites and its impact on studying.
How online English platforms measure progress
Most online English schools for kids use structured curricula based on international standards (like CEFR levels). Lessons are divided into levels or units with clear learning goals, so it’s easy to implement progress dashboards or reports that show completed lessons, test results, and skill improvement over time.
This progress is usually measured through regular quizzes, teacher evaluations after each class, and periodic level tests that assess speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills.
Teacher feedback and lesson reports
As we’ve just mentioned, personalized feedback from teachers is one of the most valuable tools for tracking progress. After each class, teachers provide notes about the child’s performance - pronunciation, vocabulary, listening comprehension, and more, and parents can review these reports through the platform’s dashboard or receive them via email.
Reading this feedback regularly and discussing it with the kid and the teacher can be extremely helpful in the long run - fixing common personal mistakes and paying extra attention to harder topics proves to be very helpful, especially when compared to a more standard school-like learning structure.
Built-in assessments
If you’re looking for something more objective than a teacher’s opinion, then all you need is to look at the results of periodic assessments. Placement tests before starting the course, mid-course quizzes, and end-of-level exams all provide sufficient information to tell how well your kid is doing and which areas require some more attention. Tests show improvements in listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, and some platforms can even adjust the difficulty level based on results to ensure that the child learns everything at the right pace.
Parental dashboards
Online English learning platforms like Novakid often include parental dashboards where progress can be tracked easily. Combined with features like lesson completion status, learning statistics, badges, and skill charts, these tools do a lot to help parents see long-term development instead of just short-term results.
Many online schools offer recorded lessons so parents can rewatch classes and see the improvement process firsthand: from pronunciation and speaking flow to overall confidence. Watching old recordings every few months can clearly show how much progress a child has made.
Using insights to support learning
All of the information gathered in the process of learning can be used to advance progress even further: from identifying weak areas to scheduling revision lessons if needed. As a result, asking the teacher for extra practice or exercises becomes natural and simple, and it’s worth noting that many platforms provide recommendations based on performance analytics.
Overall, consistent tracking helps avoid gaps in learning and ensures steady progress.