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Rethinking Formative And Summative Assessment, Geoff N. Masters Ao
Rethinking Formative And Summative Assessment, Geoff N. Masters Ao
Teacher columnist – Geoff Masters
It's a popular idea – educational assessments are either 'summative' assessments of learning or 'formative' assessments for learning. But just how fundamental is this distinction? And is it truly useful?