FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT VS. SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT: NEW PATHS TO EVALUATE LEARNING AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
Abstract
This article investigates the differences between formative and summative assessment, as well as their implications for student development. Summative assessment, widely used in traditional education systems, measures outcomes at the end of an educational cycle, while formative assessment promotes continuous monitoring of learning. This analysis is justified by the need to understand the impacts of each approach and explore new paths that can integrate both, contributing to a fairer and more inclusive assessment. The research was carried out in educational institutions that adopt both forms of evaluation, through interviews with teachers. The results indicate that summative assessment is effective in measuring results, while formative assessment is more suitable for monitoring progress and adjusting pedagogical strategies during the teaching process. It is concluded that the combination of these approaches offers a robust and balanced alternative to optimize teaching-learning, promoting a more complete development of students. From this analysis, new perspectives for the evaluative practice are proposed, aiming to meet contemporary educational demands.
Author Biographies
Mestrando em Novas Tecnologias Digitais na Educação pelo Centro Universitário Carioca - UNICARIOCA, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Professor da Rede Estadual do Espírito Santo – SEDU.
Mestrando em Tecnologias Emergentes em Educação pela MUST University, Flórida, USA. Professor da Rede Estadual do Espírito Santo – SEDU.
Mestre em Ciência, Tecnologia e Educação – UNIFVC, São Mateus, Brasil. Professora da Rede Estadual do Espírito Santo – SEDU.
Licenciatura em Informática – IFES, Linhares, Brasil. Professor da Rede Estadual do Espírito Santo – SEDU.
Licenciatura em Pedagogia, UNOPAR, Linhares, Brasil. Professora da Rede Estadual do Espírito Santo – SEDU.
Licenciatura em Pedagogia, UNOPAR, Linhares, Brasil. Professora da Rede Estadual do Espírito Santo – SEDU.
Licenciatura em Física, UNINTER, Linhares, Brasil. Professora da Rede Estadual do Espírito Santo – SEDU.
Bacharel em Administração, Faculdade Pitágoras, Linhares, Brasil. Professora da Rede Estadual do Espírito Santo – SEDU.
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