summative
Example Sentences
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Education consultant Ken O’Connor told me, for instance, the Wakefield teachers are wrongly penalizing needy kids who do better on tests and other summative assessments than they do on homework.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 3, 2022
Faculty would grade only summative assessments, mostly a fancy word for tests.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 3, 2022
“We agree with the idea that formative assessments must not count as much as summative assessments. However, we completely disagree with the proposal that none of the formative work should be counted,” they said.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 26, 2021
We know Kanye has tremendous respect for Beyoncé and Justin Timberlake, both of whom put together summative performances for the show.
From The Verge ● Sep. 1, 2015
Thus we rehearse the activities of our ancestors, back we know not how far, and repeat their life work in summative and adumbrated ways.
From Youth: Its Education, Regimen, and Hygiene by Hall, G. Stanley
