Courtney Waters

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Formative and Summative Assessment Definitions

  • December 8, 2020 at 4:59 PM
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  • Formative Assessment: 
    • Used to monitor student learning
    • Used to improve teaching 
    • Helps identify student strengths/weaknesses
    • Helps identify gaps in instruction
  • Summative Assessment:
    • Evaluates student learning
    • Often high stakes: exams, final papers/projects