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    Diagnostic, Formative, & Summative Assessments: Purposes and Differences

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    Diagnostic assessments are used at the beginning of a school year or unit to determine students' existing knowledge and abilities before instruction. Formative assessments monitor student progress during instruction through feedback and opportunities for improvement. Summative assessments are completed after instruction to evaluate learning through graded exams, projects, and papers.

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    Diagnostic, Formative, & Summative Assessments: Purposes and Differences

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    Diagnostic assessments are used at the beginning of a school year or unit to determine students' existing knowledge and abilities before instruction. Formative assessments monitor student progress during instruction through feedback and opportunities for improvement. Summative assessments are completed after instruction to evaluate learning through graded exams, projects, and papers.

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    Diagnostic assessments are used at the beginning of a school year or unit to determine students' existing knowledge and abilities before instruction. Formative assessments monitor student progress during instruction through feedback and opportunities for improvement. Summative assessments are completed after instruction to evaluate learning through graded exams, projects, and papers.

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    Diagnostic, Formative, & Summative Assessments: Purposes and Differences

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    Diagnostic assessments are used at the beginning of a school year or unit to determine students' existing knowledge and abilities before instruction. Formative assessments monitor student progress during instruction through feedback and opportunities for improvement. Summative assessments are completed after instruction to evaluate learning through graded exams, projects, and papers.

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    Diagnostic, Formative, &

    Summative Assessments
    Purposes and Differences
    Diagnostic Assessment

     Assessment at either:
     the beginning of a school year or
     a new unit
     Provides the teacher with information about what students already know and
    are able to do
     Completed BEFORE teaching
    Formative Assessment

     Monitoring student progress


     Includes feedback
     Includes opportunities for students to use feedback and make improvements
     Student performance on formative assessments should not be used for grading
    purposes
     Examples: homework, ungraded quizzes, ungraded classroom assignments
     Completed DURING instruction
    Summative Assessment

     A summing up of what students have learned


     Examples: exams, projects, papers
     Summative assessments are graded
     Completed AFTER instruction

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