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A summative assessment is an assessment that is given during the semester that measures what students know and what they do not know. Why is this best?

You are a trainer delivering a course on teamwork. What is one example of a formative assessment and one example of a summative assessment that may be used in the training session?

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This solution discusses the benefits of using summative assessments and formative assessments.

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I believe that summative assessments are the best because they measure knowledge in a cumulative way. This allows a learner to know his or her progress as the course continues through the semester. If a student, for example, does very well on ...

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