Based on the feed back in the article Select a program for evaluation throughout the semester

For this discussion, you will need to begin by defining both formative and summative evaluations (give examples of each using the assigned readings). Why are politics so important when planning to conduct an evaluation (Use the Chen text and the Abma(2006) articles as your foundation)

Based on the feed back in the article Select a program for evaluation throughout the semester (it can be a locally funded program, a state funded program, a federal program, a non-profit program, or a privately funded program within NY)
Provide information about the program to share.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Definition of formative and summative assessment
Formative and summative assessment are the two ways in which a student’s learning can be evaluated. The two dictate the kind of assessment strategy to be employed in the process of learning and teaching. The goal of formative assessment is to monitor the learning of a student and provide continues feedback which can be used by instructors as a way of improving their teaching and also a strategy to help students improve their learning. On the other hand, summative assessment is meant to evaluate the learning of a student at the end of an instructional unit through comparison by a known standard or local/international benchmark. Furthermore, while formative…