{"id":631,"date":"2021-04-26T21:39:16","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T19:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.qorrectassess.com\/?p=631"},"modified":"2025-07-31T16:35:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T14:35:26","slug":"characteristics-of-summative-assessment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/characteristics-of-summative-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Characteristics of Summative Assessment and Its Functions: What are they?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Characteristics of summative assessment, its functions, and problems\u2026 What are they? Is homework a <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/summative-assessment-overview-and-best-tech\/\">summative assessment<\/a><\/span>? Is a checklist a summative assessment? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Summative assessments are used by educational organizations at the end of set learning segments. Their purpose is to measure the sum of what students have learned related to a decided criteria.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0This type of assessment has been there for centuries now. However, the importance of summative assessment will never fade. The reason for this is because it\u2019s constantly developed by educators and theorists. It\u2019s integrated into the edtech world we now live in. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">And talks about it are even growing in many countries now at an increasing rate due to the COVID-19 crisis. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">That\u2019s because of the lockdown that\u2019s still in effect in some areas, organizations feel it\u2019s better to be prepared for any emergency situations that may rise in the future, and to keep pace with the revolutionary technology we\u2019re witnessing in the field of assessments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Assessment is closely intertwined with the quality of education. It raises the question of whether it\u2019s capable of keeping the balance with the increasing need for advancement and educational reform. Such reform can\u2019t be without teachers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> Teachers are an essential factor for education and assessment success and reform. For, we may now have the technology needed (<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/online-exams-software-5-reasons-to-use-it\/\">online exams software<\/a><\/span>), but the assessment process is not complete without the vital skills and good teaching preparation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> Assessment skills are a crucial element here. And for you to learn more about assessments, in this blog post, let\u2019s discuss summative assessments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hE3o8ML6OZE?si=jxon_7zlWjqF4PGo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\r\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\r\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69eb3b38198cd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69eb3b38198cd\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/characteristics-of-summative-assessment\/#Characteristics_of_Summative_Assessment\" >Characteristics of Summative Assessment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/characteristics-of-summative-assessment\/#Importance_of_Summative_Assessment\" >Importance of Summative Assessment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/characteristics-of-summative-assessment\/#Types_of_Summative_Assessments\" >Types of Summative Assessments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/characteristics-of-summative-assessment\/#Functions_of_assessment\" >Functions of assessment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/characteristics-of-summative-assessment\/#Problems_with_Summative_Assessment\" >Problems with Summative Assessment<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/characteristics-of-summative-assessment\/#1_Misconceptions_on_Summative_Assessments_Use\" >1. Misconceptions on Summative Assessments Use<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/characteristics-of-summative-assessment\/#2_Some_Believe_Summative_Assessments_Quality_Cant_Be_Improved\" >2. Some Believe Summative Assessments Quality Can\u2019t Be Improved<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/characteristics-of-summative-assessment\/#How_to_Improve_the_Quality_of_Summative_Assessment\" >How to Improve the Quality of Summative Assessment<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/characteristics-of-summative-assessment\/#3_Overlooking_the_Functions_of_Summative_Assessment\" >3. Overlooking the Functions of Summative Assessment<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/characteristics-of-summative-assessment\/#Information_Is_One_of_the_Components_of_Summative_Assessment\" >Information Is One of the Components of Summative Assessment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/characteristics-of-summative-assessment\/#Signification_Second_Components_of_Summative_Assessment_Functions\" >Signification: Second Components of Summative Assessment Functions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/characteristics-of-summative-assessment\/#What_Are_the_Examples_of_Summative_Assessment\" >What Are the Examples of Summative Assessment?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/characteristics-of-summative-assessment\/#Key_Takeaways\" >Key Takeaways<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Characteristics_of_Summative_Assessment\"><\/span><strong>Characteristics of Summative Assessment<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-657 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2-1-1.png\" alt=\"characteristics of summative assessment\" width=\"4168\" height=\"2084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2-1-1.png 4168w, https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2-1-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2-1-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2-1-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2-1-1-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2-1-1-2048x1024.png 2048w, https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2-1-1-660x330.png 660w, https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2-1-1-1050x525.png 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4168px) 100vw, 4168px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Importance_of_Summative_Assessment\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Importance of Summative Assessment<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Summative assessment is essential in measuring students knowledge and acquired skills at the end of a course, school year, or program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It lets you determine, at the end of every teaching interval, how students&#8217; learning grows or progresses according to the set learning objectives for the interval as well as the assessment and the overall performance. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">But that&#8217;s not all: it also helps you determine students strength and weakness points. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Some believe this is not one of the characteristics of summative assessment, as it is one of formative assessment\u2019s. However, this is a misunderstanding or a misuse of summative assessments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Summative assessments empower you to help your students identify their strengths and develop them or weaknesses and resolve them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Once the assessment results are out, you can interpret the data collected from it and move on to the decision-making stage. Online exams software systems like <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/free-demo-online-assessment-platform\">Qorrect<\/a> <\/span>help you do that with state-of-the art automatically generated results and advanced reporting system.<\/span><\/p>\n<span class='mb-center maxbutton-1-center'><span class='maxbutton-1-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3HYbopY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class='mb-text'>Join Qorrect Now!<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Summative_Assessments\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Types of Summative Assessments<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Summative assessment is the most popular and widely used type of assessment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">There are different types of summative assessment, such as<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Final written exams.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Final oral exams.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Practical exams.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Mid-term exams.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Presentations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Portfolios.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Research projects.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Functions_of_assessment\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Functions of assessment<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The educational process cannot continue without carrying out various forms of evaluation by educational institutions.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Evaluation is an indication of whether or not the objectives of the educational process have been achieved. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It is therefore an important measure that ensures continuity and adjusts the course of the educational process when necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The assessment process has the following functions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Measuring students&#8217; uptake of different curricula, both in parts and as a whole.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Supporting students in developing a sense of personal responsibility for learning.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Helping students to link what they learn in class to their actual lives and knowledge building.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Providing all the required information to make decisions about curriculum and educational development strategies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Developing practical mechanisms for implementing the development strategies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Assessing students&#8217; cognitive, vocational and emotional development as measured to specific educational goals.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Problems_with_Summative_Assessment\"><\/span><strong>Problems with Summative Assessment<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Tests are not just something students fear; it&#8217;s gotten a bad name among teachers too because of the misinterpretation that often occurs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The word in itself signifies the phrase &#8220;teach to the test,&#8221; at least for some educators. However, that is the furthest from the truth. Let&#8217;s discuss some of the misinterpretations or disadvantages of summative assessments that we can avoid.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Misconceptions_on_Summative_Assessments_Use\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>1. Misconceptions on Summative Assessments Use<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">This is one of the misconceptions regarding summative assessments. Although many think of summative assessments as standardized exams only, this is not totally right. Standardized tests are only an example of summative assessments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">And despite the fact that standardized tests are not a problem, the way some educational organizations handle them is. Unfortunately, this has been one of the disadvantages of summative assessment in early years until this day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Instead of teaching to the test, we have to aim higher and beyond what the test requires: students acquiring the skills necessary for the 21st century along with content. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In order to do this, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Andrew Miller<\/span>, Director of Teaching and Learning, Singapore American School, explains that we need to focus on assigning students assessments and projects that are of in-depth knowledge or related to the higher levels of Bloom&#8217;s Taxonomy (get more insight into how to do this from the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/difference-between-online-exam-offline-exam\/\">Difference between Online Exam and Offline Exam<\/a><\/span>).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Some_Believe_Summative_Assessments_Quality_Cant_Be_Improved\"><\/span><strong>2. Some Believe Summative Assessments Quality Can\u2019t Be Improved <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Some view summative assessment as something rigid that can\u2019t be developed or improved. It\u2019s a requirement not a need. It takes time and effort from teachers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It can\u2019t provide us with feedback since the whole examination process is rushed; there are so many details involved and no one would even bother with the feedback if there is one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">However, it\u2019s quite the contrary. You have the capability to improve the quality of your summative assessments, according to <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/ed\/schools\/teaching-learning\/top-twenty\/principles\/assessment?tab=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the American Psychological Association<\/a><\/span>, if you follow these steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-651 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/3-1.png\" alt=\"characteristics of summative assessment\" width=\"4167\" height=\"2084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/3-1.png 4167w, https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/3-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/3-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/3-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/3-1-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/3-1-2048x1024.png 2048w, https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/3-1-660x330.png 660w, https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/3-1-1050x525.png 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4167px) 100vw, 4167px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Improve_the_Quality_of_Summative_Assessment\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><br \/>\nHow to Improve the Quality of Summative Assessment<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Carefully align your assessment with what you are teaching<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Use a variety of questions on the same subject in order to assess student\u2019s knowledge<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Use item analysis in order to tackle questions that seem too difficult or overly easy for students<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Be mindful of assessments that are valid in some settings and not in others<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Make high-stake decisions on multiple measures<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Monitor student outcome to look for consistent discrepancies in outcomes from students from different cultural groups<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<span class='mb-center maxbutton-1-center'><span class='maxbutton-1-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3rT3AAg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class='mb-text'>Start Your FREE Trial Now!<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Overlooking_the_Functions_of_Summative_Assessment\"><\/span><strong>3. Overlooking the Functions of Summative Assessment <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Part of the functions and purposes of summative assessments are sometimes ignored. In order to make full use of all functions of this type of assessments, we need to first take a look at what these functions are and how to properly use them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-637 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/wilson_mark-1-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Wilson - university of berkeley\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/wilson_mark-1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/wilson_mark-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/wilson_mark-1-1.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/gse.berkeley.edu\/mark-r-wilson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mark Wilson<\/a><\/span>, Graduate School of Education,\u00a0University of California<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Mark R. Wilson, who currently chairs a National Research Council committee on assessment of science achievement and is the founding editor of the new journal Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, gives us some insights into this.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Mr. Wilson in his message on the National Council on Measurement in Education, as President, mentions that there are two main aspects of the functions of summative assessment, that is its information usage and signification usage (if you want to know more on how to employ summative assessments in your measurement and assessment process, don&#8217;t miss out on reading our recent article on <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/qorrectassess.com\/en\/blog\/proctored-exams-how-to-do-remote-proctoring\/\">Proctored Exam<\/a><\/span>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Information_Is_One_of_the_Components_of_Summative_Assessment\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Information Is One of the Components of Summative Assessment<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Information usage is one of the proper <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">functions <\/span>of summative assessment and also one of its main components. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Information usage of summative assessment should be the essential basis for research and development as well as application in educational assessment and measurement in general.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Using information here refers to the ways you can collect information from the measurements and tests done in the educational system, e.g., a mathematics standardized test.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The results of the information gathered from this test, for example, can be used in various ways. They can be aggregated, e.g., across multiple levels and groups of students or even combined together with the results of other types of tests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cThey might also be used summatively in aggregation and\/or combination to make educational decisions by appropriate people, such as teachers, parents, administrators, those beyond the classroom (including those at the building level, up to the state levels), and educational policy makers of many kinds\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Signification_Second_Components_of_Summative_Assessment_Functions\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Signification: Second Components of Summative Assessment Functions<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Signification usage refers to revealing to teachers and what the standards of teaching are, the related weight of these standards, and a clear evidence of the meaning of these standards: through specific items. Mr. Wilson believes that signification usage has a greater weight in education overall. As it includes the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Showing the standards of teaching according to the standards &#8220;represented by the items in the summative tests&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Indicating the weight of standards, &#8220;through the relative numbers of items (or scores) representing different standards)&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_the_Examples_of_Summative_Assessment\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">What Are the Examples of Summative Assessment?<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Defining Summative Assessment: Summative assessment is to sum up performance at a particular period within the learning process. It affords an over-arching perspective of the content and functional knowledge possessed by the learner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>What is a common summative assessment? To answer this question, we need to first go back a little and have a further look on what summative assessment can be and what it is.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Summative assessments can be a major, high-stakes exam, a final exam, a term paper, a project, or a portfolio. So, summative assessment is only concerned with the final version or product, while formative assessment is more concerned with anything that can be revised.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways\"><\/span>Key Takeaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Role in Curriculum Development: An assessment summative helps an educator analyze the teaching methods used in or out of the classroom. Through studying results and student outcomes, teachers can modify programs to meet future learning goals and targets.<\/p>\n<p>Improving Teaching Strategies: In the process of assessment for learning, when teachers provide summative assessments they are also able to see areas that children need to improve and the areas in which they show strength to alter their method of teaching and make it suit the children better.<\/p>\n<p>Summative vs. Formative Assessment: Formative assessments on the other hand are ongoing during the learning process while an assessment summative is final. This provides a broad picture of the level of competence of students at a certain point in time and is usually utilized when awarding grades or certification purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Challenges in Summative Assessment: It can be quite difficult to design a good assessment summative. 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