Evaluate 1.1.3 Summative Assessment

A Summative Assessment is an opportunity for a student to show mastery of content, or "demonstration of knowledge." A series of formative assessments aid the student along the journey of content exploration and understanding. It is important that a Summative Assessment capture what a student knows and assessment items are presented in various ways (multiple choice, short answers, cloze questions, essays/compositions) while including discreet questions (i.e. of grammar) and open-ended questions (i.e. that focus on knowledge application & extension).

For online test creation, both Easy Test Maker (www.easytestmaker.com) and Class Marker (www.classmarker.com) appealed to me. Class Marker appeared to be easier to use and is mobile responsive so students can view content clearly on their devices while using them to complete and submit the assessment. Features include question item randomization, timed test-taking, inability to return to previously answered questions and the option to set test availability dates. I used ClassMarker for the assessment below.

For sake of demonstration, the screenshot of the Test is in teacher's edit view. The test is true/false. It is designed for Spanish 1 students who completed a study on cognates ("cognados") words in Spanish and English that look alike, sound similar and mean the same thing.