Formative vs. Summative Assessment

by Selma Kacapor, Inas Kamran, Kamile Özer

Pre-Viewing Questions

1. Does feedback of a test have to be a grade?

2. Did you receive other types of feedback?

3. What kind of feedback did you find most useful?

 

Post-Viewing Questions

1. In your own words describe the purpose of formative and summative assessment.

2. Which of the following examples are more formative or more summative?

  • Multiple-choice test
  • Portfolio
  • Final exam
  • Term paper
  • Questionnaires
  • Student-teacher conference

3. Describe how the following assessments could be both formative and summative.

  • Creative assignments
  • Homework
  • Peer/self evaluations