Use of Formative by Newsela Fast Cycle Feedback to Support Student Math Outcomes

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Fast cycle feedback in Formative is linked to stronger math outcomes

Use this study to examine how real-time, multimodal feedback in Formative by Newsela is associated with K-12 student math performance and standards-aligned assessment growth.

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13 points

Higher percentile performance

Students receiving fast cycle feedback were expected to outperform non-feedback peers by 13 percentile points.

0.33 effect size

Moderate math effect

The study found a statistically significant moderate effect on post-assessment math outcomes across tested grades.

1,524 students

Middle school math sample

The independent study examined students in 5th-8th grade using Formative by Newsela for standards-aligned math assessments.

Level III evidence

Promising evidence standard

The study satisfies ESSA Level III promising evidence requirements for evaluating student math outcomes.

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Use of Formative by Newsela Fast Cycle Feedback to Support Student Math Outcomes

Efficacy study preview

Fast cycle feedback in Formative is linked to stronger math outcomes

Use this study to examine how real-time, multimodal feedback in Formative by Newsela is associated with K-12 student math performance and standards-aligned assessment growth.

Key Findings

What the study found

Review the headline findings from the study while keeping the full research details in the downloadable report.

13 points

Higher percentile performance

Students receiving fast cycle feedback were expected to outperform non-feedback peers by 13 percentile points.

0.33 effect size

Moderate math effect

The study found a statistically significant moderate effect on post-assessment math outcomes across tested grades.

1,524 students

Middle school math sample

The independent study examined students in 5th-8th grade using Formative by Newsela for standards-aligned math assessments.

Level III evidence

Promising evidence standard

The study satisfies ESSA Level III promising evidence requirements for evaluating student math outcomes.

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