FORMATIVE or SUMMATIVE.FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT is part of the instructional process.
{"Image DocumentName": "FORMATIVE or SUMMATIVE?", "Image ImageDescription": "FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT is part of the instructional process. When incorporated into classroom practice, provides information needed to adjust teaching and learning while they are happening. Informs both teachers and students about student understanding at a point when timely adjustments can be made. Help to ensure students achieve, targeted standards-based learning goals within a set time frame. SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS are given periodically to determine at a particular point in time what students know and do not know. State assessments. District benchmark or interim assessments. End-of-unit or chapter tests. End-of-term or semester exams. Scores that are used for accountability for schools (AYP) and students (report card grades). Summative. Usually state standardized tests, but they are also used at and are an important part of district and classroom programs. Summative assessment at the district/classroom level is an accountability measure that is generally used as part of the grading process. The key is to think of summative assessment as a means to gauge, at a particular point in time, student learning relative to content standards. Although the information that is gleaned from this type of assessment is important, it can only help in evaluating certain aspects of the learning process. Because they are spread out and occur after instruction every few weeks, months, or once a year, summative assessments are tools to help evaluate the effectiveness of programs, school improvement goals, alignment of curriculum, or student placement in specific programs. Summative assessments happen too far down the learning path to provide information at the classroom level and to make instructional adjustments and interventions during the learning process. It takes formative assessment to accomplish this. FORMATIVE. 62.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}