Outcome or Summative Assessment

An outcome measure is a reading achievement test usually given at the end of the year or at the end of a major unit of study. An outcome measure primarily is used to compare a student's performance to a national or state standard.

You have just explored the various purposes of reading assessment. You may check your understanding of this section by clicking on the assessment button at the bottom of the "Learning Activities" page, or you may wait to complete your self-check at the end of this unit section. In the next subsection you will begin to look at some basic ways instruction may be differentiated.