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Formative Assessment

Find resources for using formative assessment to understand student learning while instruction is still happening. Explore strategies, activities, tools, and professional learning that help educators check for understanding, uncover misconceptions, provide feedback, and adjust instruction based on student needs.

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Latest Formative Assessment Resources from Newsela

August 10, 2026

Making the Switch - Transitioning Assessment Platforms with Confidence

Build Activities with Formative Luna AI

Develop Reading Routines with Newsela ELA

Latest Formative Assessment Blogs from Newsela

Students wearing safety goggles conduct a chemistry lab experiment for a hands-on science curriculum lesson.

Science Curriculum: How to Plan Strong Lessons

A young student with a denim jacket sitting at a desk, focused on writing in a notebook. A laptop is open on the desk next to her, and other students are visible in the background, suggesting a classroom environment.

August 13, 2025

Boost Students' Learning and Confidence With ELA Quizzes

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Ready To Try Project-Based Learning in Your Classroom?

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Newsela Winter Assembly webinar on holistic assessment strategy

February 12, 2024

Moving the Needle on Student Outcomes with a Holistic Assessment Strategy

Key elements to develop skilled readers

January 25, 2024

4 Key Elements To Grow Skilled Readers

Quiz performance impact

Efficacy Study & Validity Report

Higher scores on Newsela quizzes linked to greater ELA achievement

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Browse All Formative Assessment Blogs

Students wearing safety goggles conduct a chemistry lab experiment for a hands-on science curriculum lesson.

Science Curriculum: How to Plan Strong Lessons

A young student with a denim jacket sitting at a desk, focused on writing in a notebook. A laptop is open on the desk next to her, and other students are visible in the background, suggesting a classroom environment.

August 13, 2025

Boost Students' Learning and Confidence With ELA Quizzes

A blog thumbnail image featuring a group of diverse students actively collaborating on a classroom project, showcasing the hands-on and collaborative nature of project-based learning.

Ready To Try Project-Based Learning in Your Classroom?

Two young boys reading a book together

Help Students Master ELA Skills In Any Grade Band

K-12 education

September 26, 2023

Trends in K-12 Education: Our Panel Weighs In

Edweek results: Educators on assessments and acceleration