Summative- Assessment

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
  • a final project
  • a paper
  • a senior recital
  • performance

Information from summative assessments can be used formatively when students or faculty use it to guide their efforts and activities in subsequent courses.

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