Assessment & Measurement / Practice
Summative assessment
Definition
Assessment used to judge or document learning at the end of a defined period, course, or instructional sequence.
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Summative assessment is useful for certification and reporting, but by itself provides limited support for continuous adjustment during learning.
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Sources and evidence
- Modernizing Learning — Ch. 9, 11, pp. 169-172, 203-221 (supporting)
- World Bank EdTech Approach — p. 10 — Assessment: summative assessment at education-system scale (direct)