Assessment conducted at the end of a program or service to measure overall effectiveness and outcomes is called what?

• A. Summative Evaluation
• B. Formative Evaluation
• C. Curriculum
• D. Critical Thinking

Answer: (A)

End-of-program assessment used to judge overall effectiveness and outcomes is called summative evaluation. It sums up what the program achieved after completion, using final measures like end-of-course exams, final projects, or overall outcome data to decide how well the program worked and whether goals were reached. This contrasts with formative evaluation, which happens during the process to monitor progress and provide feedback for improvement. Curriculum refers to what is taught, not how outcomes are measured, and critical thinking is a cognitive skill, not an assessment type.