Mary Lee is pursuing her MAED degree to reenter the workplace in a college or university setting. She has experience with both formative and summative assessments as a student and teacher. Formative assessments, like ongoing feedback and discussion questions, are effective if done correctly and in a timely manner. However, summative assessments like standardized tests do not always accurately measure what a person has learned, as some are not good test takers and creativity is limited on tests. Assessment in education should include both formal and informal methods but formal assessments need to consider factors like culture, background, disabilities, and should be implemented early to provide support and intervention.