CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

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what is summative assessment?
A
results are often recorded as scores or grades that are then factored into a student’s permanent academic record
B
are given at the conclusion of a specific instructional period, and therefore they are generally evaluative, rather than diagnostic
C
refers to the assessment of participants where the focus is on the outcome of a program
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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. Summative assessments are often high stakes, which means that they have a high point value. Examples of summative assessments include: a midterm exam. a final project.

Detailed explanation-2: -"Summative Assessment", commonly known as “Assessment of Learning” is a type of assessment which: measures, certifies, and reports the level of students’ learning by assessing them at the end of the term.

Detailed explanation-3: -Formative and Summative Assessment While formative assessment is the evaluation of learning as it takes place (e.g., quizzes), summative assessments are evaluations of what a student has learned at the end of a given period (e.g., semester or training course).

Detailed explanation-4: -Summative evaluation can take place during the project implementation, but is most often undertaken at the end of a project. As such, summative evaluation can also be referred to as ex-post evaluation (meaning after the event).

Detailed explanation-5: -Developmental assessment requires a theory of how students develop the knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or values you intend to measure.

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