Formative check
20 minSegments
6
First
2:00
Total
20:00
A 20-minute formative assessment timer with prompt, response, check, feedback, reteach, and reflection.
Prompt, work, check, feedback, and reteach
Free Formative Assessment Timer
Use a formative assessment timer for prompts, independent responses, checks, feedback windows, reteach moments, and reflection. Create an XTimer room when teachers and students need shared assessment timing.
Built for this job
Teachers can keep response, checking, feedback, and reteach windows distinct.
Students can see how long they have for independent responses.
XTimer rooms support shared formative assessment timers across classroom displays and teacher devices.
Current agenda item
Prompt
1/6
2:00
Next
Independent response
Total time
20:00
Use this setup in XTimer
Need a controller link, viewer display, or shared room?
Keep this simple timer for quick work. Move into an XTimer room when one person controls the clock and another screen shows it to a speaker, team, class, or audience.
Presets that match real work
Start from a timer people already understand.
Each preset has a clear use case, duration, and workflow. That makes the page useful for search visitors immediately, and gives professional users a natural path into XTimer rooms when they need separate controller and viewer devices.
Quick check
5 minTotal
5 min
A 5-minute timer for a quick formative check.
Feedback window
4 minTotal
4 min
A 4-minute feedback timer after a quick check.
Professional setup
Use the simple timer first, then graduate to controlled timing.
Keep the prompt short so students spend most time responding.
Use feedback time to address patterns, not every individual answer.
Add a short reteach window when the check shows confusion.
Use an XTimer room when a shared display helps students pace the check.
Frequently asked questions
What is a formative assessment timer?
A formative assessment timer structures prompts, independent responses, checking time, feedback, reteach moments, and reflection.
Can this be used for quick checks?
Yes. Use the quick check preset for short classroom assessments or edit the full formative cycle.
Can students see the assessment timer?
Yes. Create an XTimer room when teachers and students need the same visible formative assessment timer.