Formative transforms traditional lessons into data-informed, real-time assessments that enable educators to create powerful formative-learning opportunities with their students. In the moment - when it matters most!
Embedded Files
Formative Announcements:
Formative Announcements:
Transitioning from Pear Deck to Formative for interactive lessons
Secure Assessments
Spring 2025 Pilot - Balanced Assessment add-on
GoGuardian Teacher + Formative Secure Browser
GoGuardian Teacher + Formative Secure Browser
Use a scene to limit tabs and windows students can access during an assessment.
Create a Blocked Websites Scene
Click the "Auto-Open Tabs" link on the right side of the edit scene and paste in the link to the assessment from the Assign window. Add a second website like the school website or my.sduhsd.net.
Set the tab limit for students to 2 tabs.
Click Save.
Start a session in GoGuardian Teacher. When you are ready to start the assessment, select the scene you created in the upper right corner of your GoGuardian session.
Once students have started the assessment, you can edit the scene to reduce the tabs to 1. Saving automatically updates the scene in your active session.
Help from Formative
Help from Formative
+ Auto-grade questions (15 options)
+ Additional Assign Settings (Time management, grading and feedback, accommodations, etc.)
+ Icons on the Responses tab
+ Formative Action Icons
Respondus LockDown Browser (Must be turned on in the assign settings for each assessment
Formative and Google Classroom
Formative and Google Classroom
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I log in to Formative?
How do I log in to Formative?
Go to Formative.com (there is a button on the start page as well) and click the button to sign in with Google. Be sure to enter your district email and password. Formative will remember you the next time you visit so instead of a login button, you will see "Dashboard" in the upper right corner.
I have been using Pear Deck for interactive lessons. How can I use Formative for this?
I have been using Pear Deck for interactive lessons. How can I use Formative for this?
Check out the Pear Deck to Formative Transition Guide to see how to convert an existing Pear Deck Slides lesson into a Formative Lesson.
Wait, I can use Formative for interactive lessons? I thought it was just for assessments.
Wait, I can use Formative for interactive lessons? I thought it was just for assessments.
Yes! Formative has the ability to create teacher-paced and student-paced lessons. Check out the guide to creating lessons from existing slides or review the support documentation from Formative.
Sample Lessons from SDUHSD teachers:
Import your classes from Google Classroom to make the setup quick and easy.
Share activities/assessments directly to Google Classroom when you assign a Formative.
Note: If you are using the secure browser, students will need to log out of the Chromebook and click the Apps button. They will not be able to access the assessment directly from Google Classroom.
As a gold plan district, you also have access to Grade Passback which pushes scores from Formative to Google Classroom.
How can I use my existing assessments in Formative?
How can I use my existing assessments in Formative?
The Enhance a Document feature when building an activity allows you to upload a variety of file formats including PDF, Google Docs, Slides, Forms, Word, and images.
With PDFs, you have the additional option to have it parsed which means Formative pulls out the questions and answer choices into separate questions with the help of AI.
Google Forms can be imported into Formative and then automatically converted into questions/answer choices.
How does the secure browser work?
How does the secure browser work?
Teachers: If you want students to take an assessment through the Respondus secure browser, you will need to turn on "Secure exam browser mode" in the assign settings.
Students (NEW 10/3/2024) Note: Students no longer need to log out of the Chromebook to access the secure browser.
Students can access assessments by clicking links shared in Google Classroom or by going to formative.com.
If needed, choose to sign in with Google and use their district account.
They will then see their dashboard and any activities assigned to them.
Click on your assessment. There will be a message that they must take it in the secure browser.
Click the blue button to launch the secure browser.
What options do I have for sharing results with students?
What options do I have for sharing results with students?
The Grading & Feedback settings section of Formatives help website explains all of them in detail but here is a summary:
After Submission - choose what you want students to be able to see and do after they submit the assignment.
Allow Edits
Make Hidden
Keep visible (no edits allowed)
Return Scores - choose when or if you want scores returned to students. (*You can come back to this setting when you want students to review the assignment and change it as needed.)
After student submits
Instantly
Don't show scores *
When closed
Return Correct Answers - choose if and when you want the correct answer to be shown to the student.
After student submits
Don't show answers
When closed
How do I assign and review an assessment to ensure the highest test security, including test corrections?
How do I assign and review an assessment to ensure the highest test security, including test corrections?
For the highest test security settings, choose the following in the assign settings:
After Submission: Select "Make Hidden". This will ensure the student can't see the assessment after they submit it.
Return Scores: Select "Don't show scores". This will not show the student their scores for individual questions or their overall score.
Return Correct Answers: Select "Don't show answers". The correct answers will not be shown to the student
When you are ready for students to review the test, return to the assign settings and adjust the following settings:
After Submission: Select "Keep visible (no edits allowed)". They will be able to see the questions and answers but not make any changes.
Return Scores: Select "After student submits". The student will see which questions they got right/wrong/partial credit, the points earned for each question and the overall score.
Return Correct Answers: If you want students to be able to see what the correct answer is for each question, choose "After student submits". If you do not want them to see the correct answer, keep it as "Don't show answers".
How can I get the scores from Formative into Aeries?
How can I get the scores from Formative into Aeries?
You will first need to use the Grade Passback feature to push the scores to the assignment in Google Classroom. You can then import the scores from Google Classroom to Aeries.
Another option is to export the scores from the Responses tab and upload them to the assignment in Aeries.
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