Which One of the Following Is the Best Example of Summative

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is the best example of summative assessment?

• A)Ms. Vickery gives her social studies students a test at the end of a unit to determine how well they have learned the material in the unit.
• B)Mr. Waters gives his government students a quiz at midterm to determine whether he needs to spend more time on certain aspects of the federal judicial system.
• C)Ms. Yarborough gives her introductory German students weekly quizzes to make sure they're keeping up with the material.
• D)Mr. Zeller gives his science students a pretest before beginning a unit on the water cycle to determine how much they already know about the topic.

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