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Traditionally, student assessment comes in two forms: formative and summative.
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Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Board member Mark Rising expressed concern about the weighting of formative and summative assessments.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
This would include both formative feedback, which helps instructors improve in real time, and summative evaluations, which provide a comprehensive view of their overall effectiveness.
—Nicholas Ladany, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Zoom in: According to results from its spring 2023 summative tests, the Oregon Department of Education found only 43% of students were proficient in English — a sign that many are not on track for college or the workforce post-high school.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
But critics say relying on pass rates and summative ratings often separates schools with higher percentages of minority and low-income students, and doesn’t provide a full picture of a school.
—Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Considering Roc’s summative ability, Marciology would have been even stronger with a few more of those lines worked in.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024
According to the summative assessment compiled by members Stephen Alkins and O’Neill, the board rated Skipper’s work as effective in each of four key areas — instructional leadership, management and operations, family and community engagement, and professional culture.
—Christopher Huffaker, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
Alkins and O’Neill will present a summative assessment Wednesday evening, which the committee will vote on at their following meeting on Sept. 13.
—Christopher Huffaker, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2023
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Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Board member Mark Rising expressed concern about the weighting of formative and summative assessments.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
This would include both formative feedback, which helps instructors improve in real time, and summative evaluations, which provide a comprehensive view of their overall effectiveness.
—Nicholas Ladany, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Zoom in: According to results from its spring 2023 summative tests, the Oregon Department of Education found only 43% of students were proficient in English — a sign that many are not on track for college or the workforce post-high school.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
But critics say relying on pass rates and summative ratings often separates schools with higher percentages of minority and low-income students, and doesn’t provide a full picture of a school.
—Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Considering Roc’s summative ability, Marciology would have been even stronger with a few more of those lines worked in.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024
According to the summative assessment compiled by members Stephen Alkins and O’Neill, the board rated Skipper’s work as effective in each of four key areas — instructional leadership, management and operations, family and community engagement, and professional culture.
—Christopher Huffaker, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
Alkins and O’Neill will present a summative assessment Wednesday evening, which the committee will vote on at their following meeting on Sept. 13.
—Christopher Huffaker, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2023
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“Summative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summative. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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