Learn the differences, benefits, and challenges of formative and summative assessment in hands-on training. Get tips on how to use them effectively.

What is the difference between formative and summative assessment? Formative assessment The goal of formative assessment is to monitor student learning to provide ongoing feedback that can be used by ...

Summative vs formative assessment is the topic of our blog post today! Navigating the realm of educational assessments can feel like a tightrope walk. On one side, we have formative assessments—those ...

Harlen, W., & James, M. (1997). Assessment and Learning Differences and Relationships between Formative and Summative Assessment. Assessment in Education, 4, 365-379.

Formative assessment plays a central role in effective teaching. It is not something done at the end of instruction, but rather a continuous process woven into the learning itself. As Bell and Cowie ...

Increased formative learning is one such practice that reflects this objective. A present potential overemphasis on summative assessment may be creating a cycle which values performance over learning ...

Summative assessment Summative assessment is typically carried out at the end of a teaching and learning process and is thus usually seen as the means to measure “how much” a student has learned on ...