A summative assessment is a type of assessment that allows a student to work on a project over a course of a few weeks. They do independent research for a couple of weeks, turning in mini-lessons through their research process. “As students complete each step in their research project, they place the final draft, along with earlier drafts, into their process portfolios. Because of the mini-lessons, small-group practice with ideas, independent work, in-depth teacher feedback at different stages, and peer feedback, most of his students do an outstanding job on their research papers” (Taylor & Nolan, 2008). With this type of assessment, students really learn the benefits of research and obtaining knowledge on their own accord through their trial research. An example of this would be a research paper.
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