We've been busy! Here's a sneak peek at our March 2025 new features and improvements:

We redesigned Formative's sign-up and log-in screens and flows for a more consistent look and smoother customer experience. Along with this redesign we also introduced a step into the Sign-up process with Google SSO allowing teachers to import their classes from Google Classroom into Formative as they are setting up their new account.

Assignments for unactivated users will now automatically default to Guest student assignments, ensuring they can still engage with content without requiring immediate activation.

Support for Multi-Language Learner translations has been improved, providing better accessibility for students who require translated content. This ensures a more inclusive learning experience.

The tagger component now displays jurisdiction and standard set titles, giving educators more clarity when aligning content with curriculum requirements.

Rubrics can now be exported, making it easier for teachers to share, print, and reference grading criteria outside of the platform.

Teachers can now export rubric-level performance data from the Tracker, allowing for deeper analysis of student progress and grading trends.

The Summary tab's title has been changed to Insights. Functionality has not changed.

Org Sharing for folders and assessments has been added to Formative. This replaces the old "Assign Access" feature used to give teams access. The main difference is that when set at the org level, the formative or folder now automatically shows up on teachers' activity lists.
Please note, we didn’t migrate existing settings on assessments and folders that have been shared prior to this change. Those older assessments remain available to assign but won't automatically appear on activity lists.

The below features have been added to our list of future features teachers can opt-in to test with us:

Teachers can now include Free Response question types when generating an AI-powered Formative, allowing for deeper student thinking and open-ended assessment.

Educators can now select the exact number of AI-generated questions they need, 1-10, making it easier to tailor content to their lesson plans and student needs.

When the "Show Archived Students" toggle is enabled, teachers will now also see their archived classes. This makes it easier to reference past student data without manually reactivating old classes.

The "Presentation" toggle has been removed to streamline user experiences. The option to convert between lessons and formatives can now be found in the overflow menu (triple dots at the top right corner of the screen) as "Convert to Formative" or "Convert to Lesson". Also, Lessons now have identifiable iconography on the activities list.

The following content has been added to the Formative library! Click the hyperlink to grab a copy for yourself:

Every technological tool runs into hiccups here and there. If you run into any technical issues please submit a report to our team so we could go ahead and fix it!

Paired Passages now include the ability to delete passages, offering educators greater flexibility in modifying and refining their assignments.

Previously, our printing layout was... inefficient, and used excessive paper. We’ve improved the formatting for Audio, Categorize, Inline Choice, Fill-in-the-Blank, and Hot Text questions, with more questions types to come. This makes printed formatives more compact and easier to read while reducing paper waste.

We added Filipino (Tagalog) as a language option, expanding accessibility for more students and teachers.

The below bugs were resolved throughout the month