Formative vs. Summative Assessment

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Assessment "for" learning

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Formative

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Student-teacher conference about a first draft.

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Formative

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Product-oriented and assesses the final product. Options: Formative, Summative

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Summative

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Informal checks for understanding.

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Formative

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What type of assessment is an "Exit ticket"? Options: Formative, Summative

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Formative

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Usually given at the end of a unit or an extended time period

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Summative

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Used by the teacher to make adjustments to instruction during a unit

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Formative

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Usually "high stakes" such as a midterm exam, final project, recital, STAAR test

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Summative

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Assessment "of" learning: Formative, Summative

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Summative

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Focuses on the process toward completing the product

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Formative