# E4Effort — Improving student engagement

> Student effort tracking and rewards system for improved engagement and learning outcomes. (iPhone/iPad app by E4Effort Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/e4effort/id1267763831 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [E4Effort Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1274229261)
- Category: Education, Business
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 5 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 59 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2017-08-07
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/e4effort/id1267763831/reviews.md

## What is E4Effort?

With E4Effort, students learn what it feels like to put forth consistent effort and take more responsibility for their own learning. Emphasizing effort facilitates positive classroom management, higher student confidence, and improved learning outcomes. (Go to E4Effort.com for more information.)

E4Effort has three main parts and an optional paperless Rewards Program:
 
1) The EFFORT SCORING APP
That provides four different categories to measure effort:
• READY: arriving on time, with supplies
• PARTICIPATION: paying attention in class
• ON TASK: staying focused on assignments or activities
• BEHAVIOR: proper conduct based on class and school expectations 
(For greater specificity, teachers may create “Subcategories.” For example, “Respectful” as a subcategory of BEHAVIOR)
The Effort Scoring App also has a RECOGNITION category that allows teachers to select students for Effort Awards and badges. Each Effort Award includes 6, 8, or 10 Effort Shares (explained below).
 
2) Individual STUDENT PORTALS 
That allows: 
• Easy access to eight types of effort data
• Tracking of Effort Shares and Achievement Badges
• Students to assign “Guardian” portals to family members
• Students to redeem their Effort Shares 

3) The TEACHER DASHBOARD
That provides:
• Monitoring of individual and whole-class trends
• Editing of student scores
• Formation of Course, Student, and Term features
• Adjustable Category Weights
• Communication via “Behavior Comments” sent to individual or multiple student portals
• Creation of “Buyback” offerings to allow students to redeem their Effort Shares
• Organization and fulfillment of student Buyback redemption requests
 
REWARDS PROGRAM
Students are awarded effort points known as “Effort Shares” in two ways: 1) with badges when students earn Effort Awards and 2) automatically when students meet or exceed 5-day category milestones. Effort Shares may be thought of as:
• Bonus points having no real value,
• Bonus points that may be used to replace assignments, 
• A school or class currency. Teachers set up “Buyback” offerings (often privileges or school supply items) that students may redeem from their student portal. Student redemption orders are electronically sent to Teacher Dashboards to allow reward record keeping to be easier and paperless. Go to E4Effort.com/Buybacks to see examples. 
 
The E4Effort System was designed by a teacher with help from other teachers and developers. The beta version was tested over several academic years. If you have any questions or comments, contact support@e4effort.com.

## Key features

- Effort scoring across four categories
- Student portals for progress tracking
- Teacher dashboard for monitoring and management
- Effort Awards and badges
- Paperless Rewards Program with Buybacks
- Guardian portal access for family members

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/e4effort/id1267763831/reviews.md

### 5/5 — E4Effort.com

*2019-06-17*

Exceptional tool for teachers. Makes classroom management easy while motivating students through recognition of their effort not just their academic skill.

## Frequently asked questions about E4Effort

### What is E4Effort?

E4Effort is a system designed to help students understand the value of consistent effort in their learning. It uses a scoring app, individual student portals, and a teacher dashboard to track and reward student effort.

### How does E4Effort track student effort?

E4Effort measures effort in four categories: Ready, Participation, On Task, and Behavior. Teachers can also create custom subcategories for more specific feedback.

### What is the Rewards Program in E4Effort?

The optional Rewards Program allows students to earn 'Effort Shares' through Effort Awards and meeting milestones. These shares can be redeemed for 'Buyback' offerings set up by teachers, such as privileges or school supplies.

### Can parents or guardians monitor student progress with E4Effort?

Yes, students can assign 'Guardian' portals to family members, allowing them easy access to track effort data, Effort Shares, and Achievement Badges.

### Is E4Effort available on multiple devices?

E4Effort is available on iPhone and iPad, supporting iOS devices. It is designed to be accessible across these platforms.

### How often is E4Effort updated?

The latest version of E4Effort is 1.7.0, which was last updated on July 8, 2021. Updates typically focus on improving features and user experience.

### What is the age rating for E4Effort?

E4Effort has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for use by young children and older students in educational settings.

### Does E4Effort have ads?

No, E4Effort does not contain advertisements. The app is free to use and does not display any ads to students or teachers.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7.0 — 2021-07-08

Two new options for the Recognition category: 1) organize student list in ways other than random (e.g., alphabetical by first name), 2) raise or lower how many Effort Shares are given with Gold, Silver, and Bronze Effort Awards.

### 1.6.9 — 2020-11-17

Improve subcategories functionality. Minor fixes.

### 1.6.6 — 2020-09-19

Better ordering and user experience, minor bugs were fixed.

### 1.6.4 — 2020-09-03

Improve app stability, fix minor bugs.

### 1.6.2 — 2020-08-19

Fixed issue that sometimes blocked student names from loading.

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