EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

EDUCATION UGC NET

CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PEDAGOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An assessment that is generally carried out at the end of a course to assign students a course grade is called
A
Formative assessment
B
Summative assessment
C
Diagnostic assessment
D
Contemporary assessment
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 assessment-> The assessment of a student done after the end of a long learnign period.

Detailed explanation-3: -The process of arriving at a grade for a student (either for a test or assignment, or for an entire course) is known as summative assessment. Summative assessments (e.g., exams or term papers) are formal, usually graded, and focused on letting students show a range of skills and knowledge.

Detailed explanation-4: -A Guide to Types of Assessment: Diagnostic, Formative, Interim, and Summative.

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