6.75
months
Additional ELA growth
Students using Formative saw a 75% boost to ELA achievement, equivalent to more than half a year of additional instruction.
Efficacy study preview
Use this study to examine how low-stakes digital assessments in Formative by Newsela are associated with middle school achievement, digital test readiness, and classroom assessment practice.
Key Findings
Review the headline findings from the study while keeping the full research details in the downloadable report.
Students using Formative saw a 75% boost to ELA achievement, equivalent to more than half a year of additional instruction.
Completing 30 digital assessments was associated with a 10-point increase in spring i-Ready math percentiles.
The quasi-experimental study examined students in grades 6 and 7 using Formative for low-stakes digital assessments.
The study meets ESSA Tier II criteria for moderate evidence and supports district conversations about assessment practice.
Efficacy study preview
Use this study to examine how low-stakes digital assessments in Formative by Newsela are associated with middle school achievement, digital test readiness, and classroom assessment practice.
Key Findings
Review the headline findings from the study while keeping the full research details in the downloadable report.
Students using Formative saw a 75% boost to ELA achievement, equivalent to more than half a year of additional instruction.
Completing 30 digital assessments was associated with a 10-point increase in spring i-Ready math percentiles.
The quasi-experimental study examined students in grades 6 and 7 using Formative for low-stakes digital assessments.
The study meets ESSA Tier II criteria for moderate evidence and supports district conversations about assessment practice.
