Why Use Formative for Test Prep?
Formative gives educators real-time insights, interactive tools, and flexible assessments—helping students master key skills and feel ready for end-of-year testing.
Key Features:
1. Realistic Exam Environments
Technology-Enhanced Items (TEIs): Access 20+ question types, including drag-and-drop, multi-select, and multi-part questions—just like on state tests.
Timed Assessments: Set time limits on assessments to mirror real exam conditions and improve time management.
Respondus LockDown Browser: Secure online testing by preventing students from navigating away during an assessment as they will experience with state tests.
2. Targeted, Standards-Aligned Practice
Item Bank: Access a library of pre-made, standards-aligned questions aligned to state standards to quickly build assessments.
Customizable Practice Sets: Create targeted materials focusing on specific standards and skills that students can practice in four engaging modes. Students can also create their own practice sets!
AI-Generated Practice: Use AI to generate state-aligned practice sets for effective preparation.
3. Data-Driven Insights and Instruction
Instant Student Insights: See student responses live and provide immediate feedback to address misconceptions.
Automatic Grading: Save time with auto-scored multiple-choice, TEIs, and open-ended responses.
Standards Tracking: Monitor student progress against state standards to ensure test readiness.
4. Flexible Assessment Settings
Multiple Attempts (Retakes): Enable retakes on assessments to promote mastery learning and accommodate different learning paces.
Accommodations: Offer a range of accommodations, such as time limit extensions, answer choice reductions, and text-to-speech, to meet the diverse needs of all students.
Plus, Formative includes previously released test questions from these states to help students prepare with real exam content:
Use Formative to make test prep seamless, data-driven, and effective—so your students walk into test day ready to succeed!