The goal of summative assessment is to evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit by comparing it against some standard or benchmark. Summative assessments are often high stakes, which means that they have a high point value. Examples of summative assessments include: a midterm exam. What isRead More →
Summative assessment is an assessment administered at the end of an instructional unit in a course. … Examples of summative assessments include midterm exams, a final exam or a final project. Summative assessments are given to students at the end of an instructional period. Why is summative assessment important? SummativeRead More →
Educators use formative assessments to assist and guide classroom instruction, and are not typically factored into the grade point average of students. Types of formative assessment include informal observation, worksheets, short quizzes, journals and diagnostic tests. Is classwork a formative or summative? It’s only formative if it is ongoing; it’sRead More →