Luna Configuration Studio lets districts and schools create custom Luna configurations that shape how Luna behaves when generating, reviewing, or editing content. Think of configurations as purpose-built AI assistants, similar to Gemini Gems or custom GPTs, but designed specifically for Formative workflows, assessment creation, and instructional alignment.
A library of pre-built grade-specific configurations is also available in Luna Configuration Studio. These configurations cover Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and a select number of states.
This guide explains what Luna configurations are, how to create and manage them, and how teachers use them inside Formative.
What is Luna Configuration?
A Luna configuration is a reusable set of instructions, context, and optional resources that guide Luna’s behavior. When a teacher selects a configuration, Luna responds as if it were trained for that specific role or subject.
Configurations can:
Enforce formatting, tone, or style rules
Align content to specific standards or frameworks
Act as reviewers, editors, or generators
Reflect district- or school-specific expectations
Examples:
A District ELA Writing Assistant that embeds local writing rubrics, tone expectations, and SBAC-style rigor
A Math Instruction & Formatting Guide that enforces LaTeX usage and step-by-step reasoning
A District Assessment Builder that reflects item-writing norms, depth-of-knowledge expectations, and accessibility guidelines
A Standards-Aligned Reviewer that checks alignment without changing intent
Why it matters
You can lock in clear, consistent expectations across a district.
Example:
If your state has specific item-writing guidelines, rigor expectations, or style rules, you can create a state-specific configuration. That way:
Teacher interactions with Luna are more consistent
Outputs follow the same standards
Luna has clear guardrails to work within
Admins can share configurations with teachers, and teachers can choose the one that fits their needs.
Pre-Built & Custom Options
No time to build your own? Teachers can also use pre-built Luna configurations from Formative.
These align to national standards like Common Core and reflect assessment styles like SBAC.
Configs don’t have to be standards-based either. You can also create:
A math config that enforces clean notation
Grade-level configs that control reading level
⚠️ Quick reality check
Luna is still AI. These aren’t hard rules. They’re guardrails.
They help teachers start in the right place, but outputs may still need review.
Who Can Create Configurations?
Admins can create, edit, and share configurations for their organization
Team-level users may create configurations for internal use (depending on permissions)
Teachers use configurations but do not edit their instructions
Configurations can be:
Public – available to others in the org
Hidden – private or in-progress
Access Luna Configuration Studio - Admin
Go to Admin in Formative
Select Luna Configuration Studio
View premade configurations from Formative or your team’s custom configurations
Create a new configuration or preview an existing one
Prebuilt configurations will be displayed on the configuration gallery, separated into 2 categories:
Prebuilt by Formative - configured by Formative experts to align with national standards
Your team's configurations - any custom configuration built by an Admin at your organization
Click 'Create Configuration' to open the configuration editor and begin creating your own custom configuration:
Each configuration includes:
1. Name
The name teachers will see when selecting a Luna assistant.
Good examples:
CCSS ELA Grade 5 (SBAC)
Formative Math
CASEL-Infused Formative Builder
Tip: Include grade, subject, or purpose in the name to reduce confusion.
2. Description
A short explanation of what this configuration is designed to do.
This appears in the configuration gallery and helps users choose the right assistant.
Example:
Generate high-quality Grade 5 CCSS ELA assessment items that mirror the cognitive rigor and structure of SBAC.
3. Instructions (Core Behavior)
Instructions are the most important part of a configuration. They define how Luna should behave.
Use instructions to:
Set the default context at the start of every Luna conversation
Guide teachers on how to ask effective questions
Encode district preferences, rigor expectations, and style norms
Define when Luna should generate, review, or simply advise
Provide guardrails without limiting teacher flexibility
Think of instructions as a district-level starting point for every Luna interaction.
Example instruction themes:
"Act as an instructional coach aligned to our district’s assessment philosophy."
"Prioritize grade-level rigor and standards alignment over speed."
"Model clear, student-friendly language appropriate for the selected grade."
Tip: Be explicit. Luna follows clear, testable rules best.
4. Resource Files (Optional)
You can upload documents that Luna should reference when responding.
Common uses:
District style guides
Frameworks or rubrics
Item-writing guidelines
Curriculum documents
Luna will use these files as contextual grounding when generating or reviewing content.
5. Subjects and Grades
Tag configurations with:
Subjects (ELA, Math, Other, etc.)
Grades (Elementary, 5th, Higher Ed, etc.)
These tags help teachers discover relevant configurations quickly.
6. Sharing Settings
Choose how the configuration is shared:
Public – visible to others in your organization
Hidden – only visible to the creator
Hidden configurations are useful for testing or drafts.
Managing Configurations
From the configuration gallery, you can:
Preview with Luna – test the configuration in a live Luna chat
Edit – update instructions, description, or resources
Duplicate – create a copy to iterate or branch
Delete – remove unused configurations
Formative-provided configurations cannot be edited but can be duplicated.
Using Configurations in Formatives
Teachers interact with configurations directly inside a formative.
Selecting a Configuration
Open a formative in Edit mode
Open Create with Luna
Select a configuration from the dropdown
Start chatting with Luna
Once selected, Luna adopts that configuration’s behavior for the session.
Example: District ELA Configuration
A district might create an ELA configuration that establishes shared expectations across classrooms.
This configuration could:
Embed district writing rubrics and scoring language
Mirror SBAC-style cognitive rigor
Encourage text-dependent questions
Model academic but student-accessible language
When a teacher asks:
Help me revise this question to better assess main idea.
Luna will respond within the district’s preferred style and rigor, reducing variation and helping teachers get consistent, aligned results.
Switching Configurations
Teachers can switch configurations at any time. Each configuration represents a different “mode” of Luna.
Use cases:
Generate new items with a content-focused configuration
Review or refine items with an evaluator configuration
Apply formatting or compliance checks with a tuner configuration
Best Practices
Design configurations as starting contexts, not rigid scripts
Focus on guiding behavior, tone, and rigor rather than micromanaging output
Use configurations to help teachers get productive results faster
Duplicate and iterate instead of editing live configurations
Test configurations in Preview using realistic teacher prompts
Well-designed configurations reduce prompt-writing burden for teachers while preserving professional judgment.
Summary
Luna Configuration Studio gives districts and teams fine-grained control over how Luna behaves from the first message onward.
By establishing a shared starting context for every Luna conversation, configurations help ensure:
District preferences are consistently applied
Teachers get high-quality results without complex prompting
AI use aligns with local instructional expectations
Configurations are not just AI settings—they are a way to encode your district’s instructional voice into Luna.