Summative Assessment

A summative assessment is an assessment that measures the level or degree to which students have achieved the program outcomes or core abilities, or competencies of a course. Summative assessments are formal in manner such as unit exams, final exams, final projects, licensure/certification exams and internships are great examples of ways you could conduct a summative assessment.
Your responsibilities for a summative assessment:

• Identify on your syllabus the learning outcomes that you will teaching and assess in your course

• Teach and use the appropriate assessment for the learning outcomes in your course

• Provide feedback to the students on their assessments, this can be in a group or individual setting, verbal or written.

Examples of Summative Assessments:

• registry or licensure exams
• portfolios
• clinicals
• internships
• major final projects