CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why do we use summative assessment?
A
To Pre Assess your students prior to instruction
B
Allow the teacher to see if the objectives of instruction are being met
C
To observe student progress throughout instruction
D
To form or alter the ongoing progress of the classroom
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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Summative assessments provide cumulative snapshots to evaluate and report on student learning. Summative data can help illuminate areas of strength and gaps in curriculum and instruction, and especially for student subgroups. Reporting summative results provides information to families and the general public.

Detailed explanation-3: -Summative assessments can help measure student achievement of course learning objectives as well as provide the instructor with data to make pedagogical decisions on future teaching and instruction. Summative assessments can also provide learning opportunities as students reflect and take ownership of their learning.

Detailed explanation-4: -Summative assessment – evaluation – comes at the end of learning, while formative assessment provides information and support during the learning. Summative assessment aims to evaluate what students know, can do, and can articulate at a given point in time. This evaluation is reported verbally or in writing to others.

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