Summativeassessmentreferstotheevaluationconductedattheendofalearningperiodtomeasurestudents'overallunderstandingandmasteryofthematerial.Ittypicallyincludesstandardizedtests,finalexams,orend-of-termprojects,andisusedtodeterminewhetherlearningobjectiveshavebeenachieved.Theresultsoftencontributetogradingandcertificationdecisions,providingasummaryofstudentperformanceataspecificpointintime.Unlikeformativeassessment,whichfocusesonongoingfeedback,summativeassessmentemphasizesaccountabilityandoutcomes.
