Assigning a summative level: the theory
I think of summative assessment as a point-in-time round-up of students' achievement, and these are used to establish an overall level of achievement for the purpose of reporting externally (to parents or other agencies) and to provide a datum for tracking internally. When we have gathered all the information we can about how our students have progressed, how do we assign a 'best-fit' level of achievement? All...