No, an exit ticket is typically not summative.
According to research, exit tickets are generally used as formative assessments. Formative assessments are designed to gauge student understanding before, during, and after a lesson. Summative assessments, on the other hand, evaluate learning at the end of a unit or school year.
| Assessment Type | Purpose | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| Formative | Gauge understanding and inform teaching | Before, during, and after a lesson |
| Summative | Evaluate learning | End of a unit or school year |
Therefore, exit tickets serve as a tool for ongoing assessment and informing instruction, making them a formative assessment strategy, not a summative one.
