Summative Evaluation

A summative evaluation is one that is done at the end of or on completion of a program. Summative evaluations may be done internally or externally and are typically for the purpose of decision making. Michael Scriven, the originator of the terms formative and summative evaluation, distinguishes summative evaluation's aim as reporting “on” the program rather than “to” the program.

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