Measure Meaningful Usage in Formative by Newsela | Admin Webinar

Learn how administrators can use Formative by Newsela reports to look beyond logins and assignment counts, identify meaningful usage patterns, and connect platform activity to student evidence. This webinar replay walks through practical ways to decide where to celebrate progress, where to coach, and where teams may need more support. In this session, Sara Cowley explores how leaders can: • Define meaningful Formative usage • Identify patterns across teachers, teams, subjects, and grade levels • Use Admin Tools and reports to investigate adoption • Connect platform activity with student performance data • Use Team Tracker, Common Assessments, Insights, and pre/post comparisons • Turn the patterns you find into practical leadership next steps Meaningful usage isn’t simply about how often someone logs in or how many formatives they assign. The goal is to gather useful evidence of student understanding and use that evidence to inform instruction. Chapters: 00:00 Welcome and the leadership question 07:31 Build a plan for meaningful usage 08:29 What meaningful usage means 11:45 Formative admin tools 16:48 Three usage patterns to watch 19:28 Leadership moves for each pattern 23:36 Admin reports walkthrough 32:20 Team Tracker and instructional impact 40:28 Common Assessments and student evidence 42:18 Insights and performance patterns 47:53 Compare pre- and post-assessments 53:58 Look at the full usage picture 55:00 Next steps and resources 57:55 Live Q&A and closing