4.5 Required Assessments
As defined by ASHA, formative assessment is: “ongoing measurement during educational preparation for the purpose of improving student learning. Formative assessment yields critical information for monitoring an individual’s acquisition of knowledge and skills. Such assessment must evaluate critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills. Measures should include oral and written components, as well as demonstrations of clinical proficiency.”
A summative assessment is: “…a comprehensive evaluation of learning outcomes at the culmination of educational preparation. Summative assessment yields critical information for determining an individuals’ achievement of knowledge and skills.”
To this end, the AuD program includes a series of formative assessments that occur during the first year of the program and a single summative assessment prior to beginning the externship year.