Test as a kind of evaluation is very important in order to know whether the target is achieved or not and as the reflection for the future to be better.
In Educational aspect, Test can be classified into some parts based on the function of the test itself. Of course we are so familiar with placement test, diagnostic test, formative and also summative test. When we view test from the style of implementation, oral test and written test will be appears. At the last when we consider the test from the form of test, we will find Essay test, True False questions, Multiple Choice and Matching items.
This time we try to discuss a little bit about Summative test. We will see what is summative test, what for this kind of test is administered, and the example of summative test.
Summative test is the test which is administered in order to know the success of student learning after following a certain teaching program. Usually this test is constructed at the end of semester.
The aim of this test is to determine the outcomes achieved by learners in a particular program in the form of success status of learners at the end of education and teaching programs.
The example of this test is test at the end of semester, or in our context known as UAS (ujian akhir semester).
When we make the students aware the aim of the test is just to know their achievement and not to gain the reward, they will do or answer every single question honestly without cheating. They will put away the notebook and their friend...