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State Test Prep with Formative

Avoid end-of-year surprises! Use Formative year-round to build student confidence and skills, ensuring preparedness for state assessments

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Written by Neta Raz Studnitski
Updated over 2 weeks ago

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!

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