How Pine Bush Central School District leveraged Formative to improve student performance on standardized tests
Resource: Success Story
Improve standards mastery with common assessments
See how Pine Bush Central School District used Formative to create common skills-based ELA assessments, monitor standards progress, and improve Regents Exam performance.
Outcome summary
Challenge
Track ELA standards performance
District leaders identified four ELA standards where high school students consistently scored below 60% and needed a better way to monitor progress before the Regents Exam.
Shift
Create common skills-based assessments
ELA teams used Formative to build grade-level midterms that measured the same priority skills while giving teachers flexibility to choose content for their students.
Impact
Standards scores improved
✓All four priority standards increased to at least 60% correct
✓Three of the four standards increased above 70% correct
✓Gains appeared across student demographic groups
Who it’s for
1District administratorsBuild a stronger balanced assessment strategy with consistent standards data.
2ELA leadersTrack priority skills across grade levels and plan more targeted instruction.
3Assessment teamsUse common assessment data to identify gaps before high-stakes tests.
4Instructional leadership teamsSupport teacher collaboration with shared assessments and real-time insights.
How Pine Bush Central School District leveraged Formative to improve student performance on standardized tests
Resource: Success Story
Improve standards mastery with common assessments
See how Pine Bush Central School District used Formative to create common skills-based ELA assessments, monitor standards progress, and improve Regents Exam performance.
Outcome summary
Challenge
Track ELA standards performance
District leaders identified four ELA standards where high school students consistently scored below 60% and needed a better way to monitor progress before the Regents Exam.
Shift
Create common skills-based assessments
ELA teams used Formative to build grade-level midterms that measured the same priority skills while giving teachers flexibility to choose content for their students.
Impact
Standards scores improved
✓All four priority standards increased to at least 60% correct
✓Three of the four standards increased above 70% correct
✓Gains appeared across student demographic groups
Who it’s for
1District administratorsBuild a stronger balanced assessment strategy with consistent standards data.
2ELA leadersTrack priority skills across grade levels and plan more targeted instruction.
3Assessment teamsUse common assessment data to identify gaps before high-stakes tests.
4Instructional leadership teamsSupport teacher collaboration with shared assessments and real-time insights.
