Summative assessment

This contrasts with formative assessment which summarizes the participants' development at a particular time to inform instructors of student learning progress.

[2] The goal of summative assessment is to evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit by comparing it against a standard or benchmark.

Examples of summative assessments include: a midterm exam, a final project, a paper, a senior recital, or another format.

Summative assessment is used as an evaluation technique in instructional design, It can provide information on the efficacy of an educational unit of study.

In schools, these assessments varies: traditional written tests, essays, presentations, discussions, or reports using other formats.