Balanced Assessment
    Learning Objectives will answer the 
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    •What is balanced assessment?
    •Why is balanced assessment necessary?
    •What is the difference between 
     Formative  and   Summative 
     Assessments?
 Assessments have various purposes, provide answers to 
 different questions, address different users, and have 
 varying implications for an assessment system.
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                       What is a balanced 
                      assessment system?
     “A balanced assessment system is 
      a set of interacting assessments 
       focused on serving the needs of 
    different consumers of assessment 
         information for the common 
     purpose of improving education.”
                        -Pearson
        Why is Balanced 
     Assessment important?
    A balanced assessment system is 
    important to determine if a student is 
    benefitting from the instruction and 
    what changes might be needed to 
    enhance his or her education.