CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a Similarity Between Formative and Summative Instruction?
A
Both formative and summative assessment require careful thought and planning about what knowledge or skills are being measured.
B
Both formative and Summative Assessment are given to Form or alter the ongoing instruction in the classroom.
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What Is the Difference Between Formative and Summative Assessment? If formative assessment measures how a student is learning during a course of study, summative assessment is designed to measure “how much” a student has learned after a unit or course has reached its completion.

Detailed explanation-2: -Both formative and summative assessments are used to assess learning, provide feedback to students and collect information for the purposes of future planning.

Detailed explanation-3: -Not only do assessment processes keep the learner engaged, but they can also inform instructional designers on the effectiveness of the course, where learning gaps may exist, and how the learner is progressing.

Detailed explanation-4: -Formative assessment helps teachers determine next steps during the learning process as the instruction approaches the summative assessment of student learning. A good analogy for this is the road test that is required to receive a driver’s license.

Detailed explanation-5: -On the Relationship between Assessment for Formative and Summative Purposes. It is generally agreed that assessment in the context of education involves deciding, collecting and making judgements about evidence relating to the goals of the learning being assessed.

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