The goal of summative assessment is '''to evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit by comparing it against some standard or benchmark'''. Summative assessments are often high stakes, which means that they have a high point value. | The goal of summative assessment is '''to evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit by comparing it against some standard or benchmark'''. Summative assessments are often high stakes, which means that they have a high point value. |