Crossword Puzzle Formative and Summative Assessment CrosswordOnline version Terms on formative and summative assessment. by clau silva 1 Assessment used during instruction to monitor student learning and provide ongoing feedback. 2 The main purpose of formative assessment: to help improve teaching and learning while the process is happening. 3 Information given to students about their performance to help them understand strengths and areas to improve. 4 A characteristic of formative assessment; it is often flexible and not graded. 5 Assessment used at the end of a unit or course to evaluate what students have learned. 6 A result commonly associated with summative assessment that represents student performance. 7 The final learning outcomes measured through summative assessment. 8 Describes the concluding nature of summative assessment, such as final exams or projects. 7 5 1 3 2 8 6
