App Profile: ProPA

Phonological Awareness Profile (Pro‑PA) by Smarty Ears – unleash effective speech and literacy development

Pro‑PA is a groundbreaking app created in collaboration with speech‑language pathologist Tanya Coyle and the team at Smarty Ears. Designed for educators, clinicians and parents, it facilitates early identification, assessment and intervention in phonological awareness skills, setting a new standard in speech, language and literacy development.

Key features
• Comprehensive evaluation for children aged three years and older, with tasks appropriate for learners of all ages. An essential resource for developing early reading, writing and speech skills.
• Smart tracking and analysis with automatic scoring across skill areas such as rhyming, blending, isolating, segmenting, deleting and substituting. Color‑coded results provide an easy overview of skill levels.
• Time‑efficient administration allows you to customize test content, skip sections when needed and reduce testing time without sacrificing accuracy—ideal for busy professionals.
• User‑friendly interface with vivid visuals to keep students engaged. A color‑changing counter helps visualize segmenting and supports learning.
• Instant reporting generates easy‑to‑read reports that can be sent by email or printed, supporting collaboration among team members.
• Group assessment lets you evaluate and manage multiple students, identifying similar skill levels for targeted intervention.
• Compatible with iPad running iOS 12 or later, making it versatile across educational settings.

Areas assessed
• Rhyming: identification and production
• Blending: syllables and sounds
• Isolating: first, middle and last sounds
• Segmenting: words, syllables and sounds
• Deleting: syllables and first sound
• Substituting: first and last sound
• Consonant clusters with special attention

Who is it for

Pro‑PA is perfect for educators working with groups, speech‑language pathologists who need a robust assessment tool and parents who want to support their child’s development.

Why choose Pro‑PA
• Built on extensive research
• Developed by industry experts
• A pioneer in special‑education technology

From the makers of Smarty Ears—leaders in speech and communication disorder technology—Pro‑PA brings you an inclusive tool tailored to modern education needs.

Download now and take the first step toward more inclusive and individualized education with the power of Pro‑PA at your fingertips.