alleryA midterm exam in mathematics is an example of which assessment type?
AFormative
BInformal
CObservational
DSummative
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Summative
1. A midterm exam sums up learning after a block of teaching and gives a grade.
2. Such graded, weighty tests are summative.
3. Formative checks are ungraded and used to adjust teaching.
_Source: Wikipedia, Summative assessment, Lead section_
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