Formative Assessment: A formative assessment is used to monitor student learning. These are low or no stakes assignments that are used to help both the teacher and the student understand where the student is at in their learning. Formative assessments will help reveal student strengths and weaknesses and help the teacher give constructive feedback to the student so that they can grow in their efforts to learn. Some examples of formative assessments include exit-tickets, quick-writes, and observations.
Summative Assessment: Summative assessments are used to evaluate a student's knowledge of a content area. These assessments are high stakes with high point values. They are at the end of big units. Some examples of summative assessments include final papers, standardized tests, and midterm exams.
Summative Assessment: Summative assessments are used to evaluate a student's knowledge of a content area. These assessments are high stakes with high point values. They are at the end of big units. Some examples of summative assessments include final papers, standardized tests, and midterm exams.