Summative Assessments: ANET, DIBELS, & LEAP

What is a Summative Assessment?

• An assessment to monitor student learning progress. How students form knowledge

• An assessment as a summary of student learning. Evaluates student learning at the end of a certain period

• An assessment that measures student scores against a mean or average score

• An assessment based on a standard or predetermined set of criteria

Which of these questions do summative assessments NOT answer?

• Who reached the learning target?

• How well are students responding to instruction?

• How well are students progressing with their learning?

Which of these is NOT a Summative assessment?

• DIBELS

• ANET

• LEAP

• Unit Quizzes

Which of the following best describes what summative assessments measure?

• Student ability with the standards

• Student knowledge of the content

• Student ability to take tests

• Student ability to write about a topic

If instruction is high quality, at least what percent of students should demonstrate mastery on an assessment?

• 50%

• 75%

• 90%

• 80%