CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Formative assessments have low stakes and usually carry no grade, which in some instances may discourage the students from doing the task or fully engaging with it. The goal of summative assessment is to evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit by comparing it against some standard or benchmark.

Detailed explanation-2: -Formative assessments like in-class work, written assignments, discussion forums, and group work can be graded with a rubric to provide individualized feedback to students.

Detailed explanation-3: -True/false items are useful for formative assessment and for practice, giving students and the teacher the opportunity to see how much they know and understand without the pressures of knowing that their answers will contribute to their final result.

Detailed explanation-4: -Formative scores reflect student practice and should not have an impact on the overall grade. Teachers should use this information to adjust teaching and improve learning. A low weight for a formative category is appropriate. Summative scores are used to evaluate student learning and are weighted more heavily.