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Latest revision as of 15:44, 6 December 2019
Education.
In education, a summative assessment is one with the primary goal of:
- evaluating student learning at the end of an instructional unit
- by comparing it against an appropriate standard or benchmark.
Examples of summative assessments include:
- examinations
- written dissertations
- presentations
Information from summative assessments can also be used formatively when students or the faculty use it to guide their efforts and activities in subsequent courses.
