Correlation of formative assessments as the means of predicting summative performance in paramedic students

Leggio WJ, Batt AM, Berry JC, Fentress T, Vosper ML, Walsh K, et al. Correlation of formative assessments as the means of predicting summative performance in paramedic students. The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. 2017 Oct 03;15(4), Article 2. Correlation of formative assessments as the means of predicting summative performance in paramedic students Background: Paramedic programs use formative assessments to determine cognitive competency. Understanding the number of failed formative units as a probability of passing the summative exam will allow programs to set additional benchmarks. The purpose of this study was to determine whether failure in formative exams determines success on a summative exam.