Question

A summative assessment is primarily used to:

• A. Monitor student progress and provide ongoing feedback during the learning process.
• B. Identify students' prior knowledge and learning gaps at the beginning of a unit.
• C. Provide a final judgment on student learning at the end of a unit.
• D. Help teachers adjust their instructional strategies during the teaching of a unit.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Provide a final judgment on student learning at the end of a unit.

• A summative assessment measures a student's mastery of a topic after instruction has concluded.

• Examples include final exams, end-of-unit tests, and standardized assessments.