Criterion Referenced vs Norm Referenced (CR v NR)? Formative vs Summative (F v S)? by https://padlet.com/cezell6/k95a5crewmmp0558 What is the difference between norm-referenced and criterion-referenced assessments? What is the difference between formative and summative assessments?​ en-us 2025-10-10 18:05:27 UTC 2025-10-13 18:10:58 UTC hello@padlet.com Norm is compared to peers and criterion is compared to a predetermined criterion. https://padlet.com/cezell6/k95a5crewmmp0558/wish/3630182777 2025-10-13 18:07:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cezell6/k95a5crewmmp0558/wish/3630182777 Norm is compared to same aged peers and criterion reference is compared to a measurement (80%) https://padlet.com/cezell6/k95a5crewmmp0558/wish/3630182949 2025-10-13 18:07:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cezell6/k95a5crewmmp0558/wish/3630182949 Norm-Referenced vs Criterion-Referenced https://padlet.com/cezell6/k95a5crewmmp0558/wish/3630183471 Norm-Referenced tests compares and ranks test takers in relation to each other. Criterion-Referenced tests compare the test takers to a given standard.

]]> 2025-10-13 18:08:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cezell6/k95a5crewmmp0558/wish/3630183471 https://padlet.com/cezell6/k95a5crewmmp0558/wish/3630183529 Norm = peers, criterion = set of skills

]]> 2025-10-13 18:08:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cezell6/k95a5crewmmp0558/wish/3630183529 Norm vs. Criterion https://padlet.com/cezell6/k95a5crewmmp0558/wish/3630183564 Norm Referenced: compares individual score to average score of same age peers

Criterion: performance is assessed through any means, not evaluated against statistical norms

]]> 2025-10-13 18:08:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cezell6/k95a5crewmmp0558/wish/3630183564 CR is compared to a set of criterion for scoring while NR is compared to same aged peers https://padlet.com/cezell6/k95a5crewmmp0558/wish/3630183725 2025-10-13 18:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cezell6/k95a5crewmmp0558/wish/3630183725 NR vs. CR https://padlet.com/cezell6/k95a5crewmmp0558/wish/3630183780 Norm-referenced: measures pre-identified norms (from peers)

Criterion-referenced: measures performance against a specific standard or criteria

]]> 2025-10-13 18:08:25 UTC https://padlet.com/cezell6/k95a5crewmmp0558/wish/3630183780 formative is throughout and summative is at end (e.g. end of unit exam) https://padlet.com/cezell6/k95a5crewmmp0558/wish/3630184311 2025-10-13 18:08:52 UTC https://padlet.com/cezell6/k95a5crewmmp0558/wish/3630184311 Formative vs Summative https://padlet.com/cezell6/k95a5crewmmp0558/wish/3630185292 Summative assessments are at the end of an assessment, compiling all information. Formative is throughout, measuring progress as one learns.

]]> 2025-10-13 18:09:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cezell6/k95a5crewmmp0558/wish/3630185292 Formative vs. Summative https://padlet.com/cezell6/k95a5crewmmp0558/wish/3630185353 formative is throughout

summative is at the end (sum of whole year)


]]> 2025-10-13 18:09:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cezell6/k95a5crewmmp0558/wish/3630185353 Formative vs. Summative https://padlet.com/cezell6/k95a5crewmmp0558/wish/3630185421 Formative: low stake check-ins

Summative: high stake assessments

]]> 2025-10-13 18:09:45 UTC https://padlet.com/cezell6/k95a5crewmmp0558/wish/3630185421 formative is taken throughout period of time like check ins while summative is a summary of entire period of time https://padlet.com/cezell6/k95a5crewmmp0558/wish/3630185577 2025-10-13 18:09:52 UTC https://padlet.com/cezell6/k95a5crewmmp0558/wish/3630185577 Criterion vs. Norm https://padlet.com/cezell6/k95a5crewmmp0558/wish/3630186877 Criterion referenced - measures students' performance against a standard set of skills (e.g. licensing exams)


Norm referenced - compares students' performance against a larger group of peers

(e.g. SAT, ACT)

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