Formative provides valuable Reading / Writing SAT practice for high school students
Efficacy study preview
Formative supports measurable Reading and Writing SAT practice
Use this study to examine how regular formative practice and teacher feedback in Formative by Newsela are associated with Reading and Writing SAT growth for high school students.
Key Findings
What the study found
Review the headline findings from the study while keeping the full research details in the downloadable report.
20points
Average SAT gains
High school students using Formative gained an average of 20 SAT points on the Reading and Writing section.
2Xgrowth
Impact of teacher feedback
Students receiving targeted teacher feedback showed double the growth from PSAT to SAT compared with their peers.
757students
11th-grade sample
The study examined SAT-aligned Reading and Writing practice for 11th-grade students in JS Morton School District.
Tier IIIevidence
Promising evidence standard
The study meets ESSA Tier III promising evidence standards for measurable instructional impact.
Formative provides valuable Reading / Writing SAT practice for high school students
Efficacy study preview
Formative supports measurable Reading and Writing SAT practice
Use this study to examine how regular formative practice and teacher feedback in Formative by Newsela are associated with Reading and Writing SAT growth for high school students.
Key Findings
What the study found
Review the headline findings from the study while keeping the full research details in the downloadable report.
20points
Average SAT gains
High school students using Formative gained an average of 20 SAT points on the Reading and Writing section.
2Xgrowth
Impact of teacher feedback
Students receiving targeted teacher feedback showed double the growth from PSAT to SAT compared with their peers.
757students
11th-grade sample
The study examined SAT-aligned Reading and Writing practice for 11th-grade students in JS Morton School District.
Tier IIIevidence
Promising evidence standard
The study meets ESSA Tier III promising evidence standards for measurable instructional impact.