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summative testing

[/ˈsʌmətɪv ˈtɛstɪŋ/]
nounpl: summative testings
avaliação somativa
1. Assessment conducted at the end of an instructional unit to measure student learning outcomes and assign grades; designed to determine what students have learned.
The final exam is a summative testing method used to evaluate overall student performance in the course.
O exame final é um método de avaliação somativa utilizado para avaliar o desempenho geral do aluno no curso.
2. Formal evaluation that summarizes student achievement at a specific point in time, typically resulting in a grade or score.
Summative testing provides accountability data for schools and districts.
A avaliação somativa fornece dados de responsabilidade para escolas e distritos.
Synonyms
summative assessmentsummative evaluationstandardized testingfinal examination
Antonyms
formative testingformative assessmentdiagnostic testing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
avaliação somativa
Most common term in Brazilian educational contexts
São Paulo
avaliação somativa / prova final
Both terms are used interchangeably in educational settings
Portugal
avaliação sumativa
Portuguese spelling variation; widely used in Portuguese educational system

Related Idioms & Phrases

put someone to the test
final assessment
end-of-unit evaluation
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