Summatives are located at the end of most chapters within a course. A course's Summative Log provides a quick glance at the status of each summative (see status explanations below). Learners must successfully complete each summative before a course is marked complete. To access course summatives, log in at https://www.beaconeducator.com/.
To access the Summative Log
- Use the Table of Contents located at the top left of the course page.
- Select Summative Log at the bottom.
To access a specific summative via the Summative Log
- Use the Table of Contents located at the top left of the course page.
- Select Summative Log at the bottom.
- Select the specific summative.
- The Purpose page provides a brief introduction of the summative content. Under Summative Components, you will see each component associated with that summative.
- Select the component you want to access.
To access a specific summative via the Table of Contents
- Use the Table of Contents located at the top left of the course page.
- Select the corresponding chapter to expand the chapter contents.
- Select the specific summative.
- The Purpose page provides a brief introduction of the summative content. Under Summative Components, you will see each component associated with that summative.
- Select the component you want to access.
To Submit Summative Responses
- Enter your response for each item. (Best practice: Create responses in a word-processing program like Word; copy/paste into each field online.) Responses automatically save by clicking anywhere on the page.
- For summatives with only one page (Task): Click Submit to Facilitator at the bottom to send the summative to the facilitator to review.
- For summatives with more than one page (Task 1, Task 2, etc.): Click Save and Next at the bottom to prepare that page for submission and to move to the next page. On the final page/task, click Submit to Facilitator to send the summative to the facilitator to review.
- If your course has a final cumulative exam, you will not be able to access the cumulative exam until all other summatives in the course have been marked as approved.
Summative Status:
- Not Started: Learner has not accessed the summative.
- In Progress: Learner has opened the summative and possibly entered/saved responses but has not yet submitted to the facilitator.
- Submitted: Learner submitted a response. Facilitator will review the submission.
- Needs Revision: Facilitator has reviewed the submission and provided instructions for revisions. Learner must make revisions and resubmit the summative for further review.
- Revised: Learner submitted a revised response. Facilitator will review the submission.
- Approved with Comments: Learner's summative meets criteria for approval.
- Available(date): Summative will be available beginning on the date shown.
- Available Now: Quiz/cumulative exam is now available.
- Started: Learner has started but has not completed and submitted the quiz/cumulative exam.
- Last Attempt: Learner took the quiz on the date/time shown. Learner can retake the quiz/cumulative exam until a passing score is earned.
- Passed: Learner passed the quiz/cumulative exam.
Summative Types:
- File Uploads: Learner demonstrates implementation of course content by submitting documentation of a specified activity.
- Lesson Plans: Learner creates a standards-based plan for instruction.
- Quizzes: Learner demonstrates knowledge of content by selecting the correct answer from the choices provided.
- Cumulative Exams: Learner demonstrates knowledge of content by selecting the correct answer from the choices provided.
- Reflections: Learner synthesizes previous knowledge and course content to develop a narrative response.
- Video Uploads: Learner demonstrates implementation of course content by providing a video submission of a specified activity.