Formative / TEI

Newsela TEI contributors help create tech-enhanced assessments the accompany Newsela's content using the Formative platform. These assessments span all Newsela content areas, including ELA, Social Studies, Science and Math.

Overview of Role, Expectations & Responsibilities

What are Formative assessments?
How can work on assessments in the Formative platform?
What are Newsela's expectations and guidelines for quality assessments?
What key terms do I need to know?

TEI Development Task Expectations

TEI Development Expectations

TEI Rubric - Primary Sources

TEI Rubric-Sci Explainers

TEI Rubric - Science Explainers

Building Activities in Formative

Creating Student Practice Sets

Quick Tips for Editing in Formative

Considering Our Audience

Who are the students that use Newsela? and why does this matter?
How can I ensure that my quizzes are free from bias?

Bias, Sensitivity and Accessibility in Assessment Items.pdf

Bias, Sensitivity & Accessibility in Assessment Items

bias and sensitivity checklist_PDF

Bias & Sensitivity Checklist

Formative Authoring Guides

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