Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Formative vs. Summative Assessments Throughout the week I give my students Formative assessments to test their understanding of the skill being taught. Once I give a Summative assessment they fail or score lower than they do on their formative assessments. I have even tried to include some of the same questions on my summative assessments that I used on my formative assessments and they still fail. What can I do to ensure overall success? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I recommend changing the format of the summative assessment so that it is tailored overall to your students' greatest abilities. If students are visual learners have students create models or if they are auditory learners have them create a song.