Clozetesting
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Our take (not a Learning Standard rating)
Clozetesting does not teach new concepts independently, but it provides a highly effective platform for active recall and retrieval practice. By allowing educators to build fill-in-the-blank and multiple-choice exercises, it leverages the testing effect to strengthen memory, though its effectiveness relies entirely on the quality of user-generated content.
Pros
- Facilitates retrieval practice through customizable fill-in-the-blank and multiple-choice exercises.
- Strengthens reading comprehension by forcing students to use context clues in cloze reading passages.
- Provides educators with clear data tracking to identify knowledge gaps and adapt future instruction.
- Supports active engagement rather than passive reading through drag-and-drop mechanics.
Cons
- Relies entirely on parent or teacher-generated content rather than providing a pre-built curriculum.
- Lacks built-in spaced repetition algorithms to automatically schedule reviews.
- Offers no automated explanatory feedback beyond indicating right or wrong answers.
- Has not yet been formally evaluated by The Learning Standard to verify long-term efficacy.
What Do We Know About Clozetesting?
Clozetesting is highly effective for reviewing material your child has already learned, provided you or their teacher supply high-quality questions. It is a quiz-building tool rather than a standalone curriculum. Your child will not learn new humanities or social science concepts simply by opening the app. Instead, you must input the texts, facts, and concepts you want them to master. Once populated, the app uses active recall, a proven cognitive science strategy where students retrieve information from memory, to solidify their understanding. The fill-in-the-blank cloze format is particularly strong for reading comprehension, forcing your child to rely on surrounding context clues to determine missing words. While it tracks participant responses so you can monitor progress, it does not explain why an answer is wrong. You will need to step in to provide corrective feedback and clear up misconceptions. Because it lacks pre-loaded content, this tool requires a significant time investment from adults. However, if you are looking for a straightforward way to build targeted retrieval practice exercises, it serves that function well.
How Does Clozetesting Work?
Clozetesting uses retrieval practice and formative assessment mechanics to test user-generated material. Educators and parents input their own texts and questions to create custom quizzes. The primary format is the cloze test, where specific words are removed from a paragraph and replaced with blank spaces. Students must read the passage and drag and drop the correct terms into the missing slots, relying on syntactic and semantic context. The platform also supports standard multiple-choice questions. Once a student completes an assignment, the system grades the responses and compiles the data. Administrators can track individual performance, view aggregate response data, and export results for external gradebooks. Because there is no adaptive learning engine, the sequence and difficulty of the exercises remain static unless manually adjusted by the creator. The learning occurs through the act of testing itself, forcing the brain to retrieve target information, which strengthens neural pathways and improves long-term retention.
Strengths and tradeoffs of Clozetesting
Clozetesting's biggest strength is its straightforward implementation of retrieval practice, while its biggest weakness is the complete lack of automated instructional feedback. Retrieval practice is one of the most robustly supported strategies in learning science; by forcing students to recall information rather than passively reread it, the app ensures stronger memory consolidation. Contextual learning is also heavily supported here. The cloze format demands more cognitive effort than simple flashcards. Students must understand the surrounding sentence structure and vocabulary to select the correct missing word, making it highly effective for humanities and social science texts. However, the app falls short in corrective feedback. When a student makes an error, the system only marks it incorrect. Learning science dictates that formative assessment works best when paired with immediate, explanatory feedback that guides the learner toward the correct mental model. Additionally, the lack of spaced repetition means educators must manually schedule review sessions to prevent students from forgetting the material over time. Finally, the heavy reliance on adult-generated content means the pedagogical quality ultimately depends on the person writing the quizzes, not the app itself.
Who Might Benefit From Clozetesting?
Clozetesting is best for teachers, tutors, and homeschooling parents who need a specialized tool to build custom reading comprehension and vocabulary assessments. It serves all age levels, making it highly adaptable for both elementary social studies facts and complex high school humanities texts. The app is ideal for educators who already have a structured curriculum and simply need a digital platform to administer formative tests. It is not recommended for independent students looking for a study app, or for parents who want a hands-off, pre-packaged educational program.
Data Transparency
Does Not Meet Data Transparency Standard
Clozetesting does not meet our data transparency standard. Its privacy policy does not document basic protections, including a statement that it does not sell data, a commitment against targeted advertising and limits on sharing children's data.
7 of 35 checks passed
Evaluated September 2026
Terms of Use / Privacy →Level 1 · Basic protections
Does not sell data or target ads at students, limits sharing, and lets parents see and delete their child's data.
Not documented: a statement that it does not sell data, a commitment against targeted advertising, limits on sharing children's data, contractual limits on service providers, a COPPA or FERPA commitment, parents' right to see their child's data, parents' right to delete their child's data
Level 2 · Parent control (meets the standard)
Families can get their data out, know who processes it, and know how long it is kept.
Not documented: data export, a data retention timeline, named service providers, self-service deletion
Level 3 · Direct data access
Families or schools can pull their own data through an API, in a stated format.
Not documented: an API for retrieving their own data, a named export format
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Parent Access1/8
Does the policy mention parents specifically?
The policy does not mention parents.
Can parents view their child's data?
The policy does not say parents can view their child's data.
Can parents modify their child's data?
The policy does not say parents can change their child's data.
Can parents delete their child's account?
The policy does not say parents can delete their child's data or account.
Is there a dedicated Children's Privacy section?
“#### Children’s Information We do not condition a child's participation or access to any activity on Clozetesting.com on the child providing any personally-identifying information”
Does it reference COPPA compliance?
The policy does not mention COPPA.
Does it reference FERPA compliance?
The policy does not mention FERPA.
Is parental consent required for child accounts?
The policy does not say parental consent is needed for child accounts.
Data Portability1/5
Can users access their personal data?
“The choices we offer to our users, including how you can access and update your information.”
Can users download/export their data?
The policy does not mention downloading or exporting data.
Is there a self-service data access tool?
The policy mentions email settings in the user's profile but no self-service tool for accessing data.
Is a specific data format mentioned for export?
The policy does not name any export format.
Is there an API for data access?
The policy does not mention an API for data access.
Data Minimization2/6
Is data collection itemized?
“- Browser type - Language preference and time zone - Referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request - Connection information like ISP or mobile operator - Internet Protocol (IP) address”
Can the app be used without a real name?
The policy does not say that no real name is collected.
Can the app be used without an email?
The policy says an email address is requested when an account is created.
Does it state collection is limited to what is necessary?
“We do not condition a child's participation or access to any activity on Clozetesting.com on the child providing any personally-identifying information or any more information than is reasonably necessary for that activity.”
Is IP address anonymized or truncated?
The policy says it collects IP addresses and does not mention anonymizing them.
Is location tracking explicitly excluded?
The policy does not rule out location tracking.
Third-Party Protection1/7
Does it explicitly state no selling of data?
The policy limits sharing but never says outright that the company does not sell data.
Are third-party providers named?
The policy mentions a payment gateway provider and analytics providers but does not name any of them.
Are providers contractually restricted?
The policy does not describe any contract limits on providers.
No-targeted-advertising commitment?
The policy does not address targeted advertising.
Is AI/ML data sharing addressed?
The policy does not address sharing data with AI or machine learning systems.
Child-specific sharing restriction?
The policy's children's section covers how much information is collected, not who it is shared with.
Cookies/tracking limited or opt-out?
“You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings.”
Deletion & Retention2/5
Can users delete their account?
“Because of this, when you delete or update your account or information from our services, we may not immediately delete residual copies from our active servers and may not remove some information from our backup systems.”
Self-service deletion mechanism?
The policy refers to deleting an account but does not describe a self-service way to do it.
Specific data retention timeline?
The policy keeps data while the account is active or for business or legal purposes, with no specific time limit.
Auto-deletion of inactive accounts?
The policy does not mention automatically deleting inactive accounts.
Post-deletion handling described?
“Because of this, when you delete or update your account or information from our services, we may not immediately delete residual copies from our active servers and may not remove some information from our backup systems.”
Advertising0/4
Advertising model explicitly disclosed?
The policy does not address advertising.
Free from third-party advertisements?
The policy does not address third-party advertising.
Children excluded from ad targeting?
The policy does not address ad targeting of children.
Ad-free option available?
The policy does not address advertising or an ad-free option.
What This Means
The policy review did not meet our data transparency standard. The checks above show the documented findings and unknowns. A missing statement does not establish how the app handles data in practice.
About this evaluation: Based on automated analysis of Terms of Use / Privacy against 35 policy-disclosure questions, including questions adapted from the Common Sense Privacy Program's published evaluation questions. TLS is not affiliated with Common Sense Media, and this is not a Common Sense rating. Quoted text is copied from the policy; unquoted notes are our summary. Results describe what the policy documents, not the company's actual practices. Privacy policies can change: this review reflects the version we analyzed and does not determine legal compliance.
Sources and review method
TLS combines product information and editorial analysis to explain how Clozetesting works, its tradeoffs, and the questions to ask before choosing it. Product features, an instructional rationale and evidence of learning outcomes are different kinds of information.
Formal Learning Standard assessment: not yet completed. Data Transparency findings are reported separately and do not establish learning effectiveness. Read our methodology.
Frequently Asked Questions About Clozetesting
Is Clozetesting free?
No. Clozetesting requires a subscription of $50 per year for standard usage. There is no permanent free tier, meaning educators and parents must commit to the annual fee to continuously build and track student assessments.
Is Clozetesting good for elementary school students?
Yes, provided the content is tailored to their reading level. The app itself is age-agnostic. Because parents and teachers input the text, you can easily create simple drag-and-drop vocabulary exercises suitable for younger children.
What does Clozetesting teach?
Clozetesting does not teach specific subjects out of the box. It is a content-creation platform often used for humanities and social sciences. You must input the reading passages and historical facts you want your child or students to practice.
How does Clozetesting compare to Quizlet?
While both rely on user-generated content for retrieval practice, Quizlet focuses primarily on isolated term-and-definition flashcards and automated games. Clozetesting focuses on paragraph-level reading comprehension, forcing students to recall words based on their context within full sentences.
Has The Learning Standard evaluated Clozetesting?
TLS has not yet completed a Learning Standard evaluation of how well Clozetesting teaches. Its privacy policy has been reviewed for Data Transparency and does not yet document the basic protections (Level 1).
Is Clozetesting COPPA compliant?
A COPPA reference was not found in the reviewed privacy policy. This does not determine whether the app complies with COPPA. Policy review note: The policy does not mention COPPA.
Is Clozetesting FERPA compliant?
A FERPA reference was not found in the reviewed privacy policy. This does not determine whether the app complies with FERPA. Policy review note: The policy does not mention FERPA.
Does Clozetesting have a children's privacy policy?
The reviewed policy includes a dedicated children's privacy section. Policy review note: The policy has a section headed "Children’s Information".
Does Clozetesting sell student data?
A statement ruling out data selling was not found in the reviewed policy. This does not establish that the app sells student data. Policy review note: The policy limits sharing but never says outright that the company does not sell data.
Can you delete your data from Clozetesting?
The reviewed privacy policy describes account deletion. We have not tested the deletion process. Policy review note: The policy refers to users deleting their account or information.
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