What is summative assessment?<\/h1>\n

Summative Assessment is the opportunity for students to show what they know and demonstrate what they can do with that knowledge independently and in novel contexts. I<\/span>t\u2019s a moment for celebrating all of the learning your students have done and can do! <\/b>Their work provides evidence that they are proficient: that they have met the learning goal. Summative assessments can come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Tests and essays, obviously. But also performance tasks, projects, presentations, performances\u2026 really any format that allows students to show evidence that they meet the learning goal.<\/span><\/p>\n

How do I know if I\u2019m on the right track with summative assessment?<\/h2>\n

Use the scale below to assess your current practice, then find resources to support your growth in the Summative Assessment Toolbox.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Summative Assessment Learning Scale<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I design summative assessments that are connected to my learning goals.<\/span><\/td>\n	I design summative assessments that encourage learners to create evidence that demonstrates proficiency on learning goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n	I design summative assessments that encourage learners to create evidence that demonstrates proficiency on learning goals in a variety of ways.<\/b><\/p>\n I design summative assessments where students have authentic and meaningful opportunities to demonstrate proficiency.<\/b><\/p>\n I design summative assessments that provide students the opportunity to exercise their voice and choice and remove barriers to success so that all students can succeed.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n I offer students the opportunity to complete summative assessments when they have demonstrated readiness and to revise\/reassess if necessary.\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n	I co-design design summative assessments with learners that encourages them to create multiple forms of evidence that demonstrates proficiency on learning goals in a variety of ways and connects to larger themes and ideas.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n  <\/p>\n Toolbox:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Learning Goal<\/b><\/td>\n If you are curious about \u2026.<\/b><\/td>\n Examples and resources to explore:<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n I design summative assessments that encourage learners to create evidence that demonstrates proficiency on learning goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n What are some examples of performance tasks?<\/span><\/td>\n 5th grade Social Studies assessment from TRSU<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n How can I design summative assessments or improve my summative assessments so learners can demonstrate proficiency on learning goals?\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n Summative Assessment Design Guide<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Performance Assessment Quality Criteria<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n I design summative assessments that encourage learners to create evidence that demonstrates proficiency on learning goals in a variety of ways.<\/b><\/p>\n I design summative assessments where students have authentic and meaningful opportunities to demonstrate proficiency.<\/b><\/p>\n I design summative assessments that provide students the opportunity to exercise their voice and choice and remove barriers to success so that all students can succeed.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n I offer students the opportunity to complete summative assessments when they have demonstrated readiness and to revise\/reassess if necessary.\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n What does high-quality summative assessment look like in action?\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n The crucial role of practice in a proficiency-based environment<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n How can I design and implement summative assessments in project-based learning?<\/span><\/td>\n Assessment in Project-Based Learning<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n How do you measure success with project-based learning?<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n How can I provide students with opportunities to collect evidence of proficiency?<\/span><\/td>\n Phys Ed 2.0<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n How can I design summative assessments that allow students to exercise voice and choice?<\/span><\/td>\n Flexible pathways in proficiency-based learning<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Voice+choice=a better math classroom<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n I co-design design summative assessments with learners that encourages them to create multiple forms of evidence that demonstrates proficiency on learning goals in a variety of ways and connects to larger themes and ideas.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n How can I co-design summative assessments with my learners?<\/span><\/td>\n Negotiated curriculum at the unit level<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What is summative assessment? 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