different between summarize vs summatively

English

Alternative forms

• summarise (Commonwealth)

Etymology

From summary +? -ize.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s?m???a?z/

Verb

summarize (third-person singular simple present summarizes, present participle summarizing, simple past and past participle summarized)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To prepare a summary of (something).

   Jim was asked to summarize the document by Wednesday.

2. (transitive, intransitive) To give a recapitulation of the salient facts; to recapitulate or review.

   After the meeting, Jim summarized the major decisions made.

Translations

English

Etymology

summative +? -ly

Adverb

summatively (not comparable)

1. In a summative manner.
2. (education) By means of summative assessments, aiming to summarize earlier knowledge with periodic tests.
   • 1995, Anthony J Shinkfield, Daniel L Stufflebeam, Teacher evaluation: guide to effective practice

     The author observes that teachers who persistently perform poorly can be counseled out of teaching by using the model summatively.

   • 2009, Ken O'Connor, How to Grade for Learning, K-12

     A good example of a process that can be assessed formatively and summatively is student use of safety skills in a laboratory or vocational program.