In Utah, we perform both formative and summative testing. The Utah State Board of Education webpage on testing in Utah.
Understanding Assessments: Formative or Summative?
The difference between formative and summative testing.
Summative assessments evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit by comparing it against some standard or benchmark.
Formative assessments monitor student learning with the goal to provide ongoing feedback that can be used by instructors to improve their teaching and by students to improve their learning.
The different types of tests.... a few acronyms!
PEEP - Pre-kindergarten Entry and Exit Profile
PEEP - Kindergarten Entry and Exit Profile
RISE - Readiness Improvement Success Empowerment
DIBELS - Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills
AAPL - Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages
ACT - American College Test
Diving Deeper.....
The RISE assessment includes summative tests for English Language Arts (ELAs), Mathematics, Science, and Writing.
RISE is Utah's multistage computer adaptive assessment system aligned to the Utah Core Standards. This comprehensive testing system includes:
RISE Summative: Summative adaptive assessments required for state and federal accountability provided for English language arts (ELA), math and science
RISE Formative: Optional learning resources, test items, and learning activities available to teachers, parents and students, linked to students' summative test results.
If you are interested in seeing more information: RISE FAQs or Utah RISE Portal and Introducing RISE - RISE Introduction Videos
If you have any questions regarding students assessments please post your questions on the Utah PTA Facebook page and we will get you the answer to your question as soon a possible.