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There are formative and summative assessments. The formative assessments are given frequently and are not high stakes. The summative assessments usually occur after a module, midterm or final.
In addition, there are traditional and authentic assessments. The traditional assessments are reliable but does not evaluate the skills of the students. The traditional assessments are in written form. An example of this type of assessment would be the SAT college entrance exam. For the nursing realm, HESI is an example of a traditional assessment. The authentic assessment is less formal and can include hands-on learning. The authentic assessment can take a lot more time and expense to put together and administer. However, it can help the student to link skill with knowledge. An example of this type of assessment might include a group activity to help students link the sexually transmitted disease with the signs/symptoms and treatment for the sexually transmitted disease. Our team instituted this through a "dating game" and included plush toys for each STI.