Formative assessments are used to improve instruction and provide feedback. Also, formative assessments are used throughout the lesson. This allows students to be able to know how they are doing with the material, and where they need to improve. Teachers can use formative assessments to check for students understanding of the lesson material.
Summative assessments are used to measure students retention of the information/competency. These kinds of assessments are used at the end of each lesson. Summative assessments are used to gauge how students are doing in relation to the goals and benchmarks of the lesson/grade level. These allow for teachers to grade students and promote them to the next grade level.
Summative assessments are used to measure students retention of the information/competency. These kinds of assessments are used at the end of each lesson. Summative assessments are used to gauge how students are doing in relation to the goals and benchmarks of the lesson/grade level. These allow for teachers to grade students and promote them to the next grade level.