Question

Exams, term papers, and final projects are examples of which type of assessment, typically conducted at the end of a learning period to evaluate overall learning and assign grades?

• A. Diagnostic assessment
• B. Formative assessment
• C. Norm-referenced assessment
• D. Summative assessment

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Summative assessment

Summative Assessment

• Conducted at the end of a learning period (e.g., a unit, semester, or year) to evaluate overall learning and assign grades. 

•  Generally carried out at the end of a course, project, semester, or unit.

• Primarily evaluative and used to assign learners a course grade.

• Designed to judge the learner’s overall performance at the end of an educational activity.

• Examples include exams, term papers, and final projects.