9.2.2 Summative Evaluation

This type of evaluation assesses whether or not the project or program can perform as the originators and designers intended. considers cost effectiveness in terms of money, time and personnel. It also assesses the training that teachers might need in order to implement program successfully.

It determines whether a new curriculum program, syllabus or subject is better than the one it is intended to replace or other alternatives It is usually conducted at the end of the program cycle.

Summative evaluation is conducted at the end of an activity. Its Purpose is to ensure that the necessary processes have been carried out andthat the objectives of the curriculum are being met.

Formative and summative evaluations can take place wherever an evaluation exercise is conducted. They can be conducted on educational projects and programs existing in the curriculum or on the teaching of individual subjects in the school systems.