CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

TYPES OF ASSESSMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The assessment to check what information a learner knows prior to the course or start of module is called?
A
Initial assessment
B
Diagnostic assessment
C
Summative assessment
D
Formative assessment
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Diagnostic assessments (also known as pre-assessments) provide instructors with information about students prior knowledge and misconceptions before beginning a learning activity and also diagnose students’ strengths and areas of need.

Detailed explanation-2: -A Guide to Types of Assessment: Diagnostic, Formative, Interim, and Summative.

Detailed explanation-3: -Diagnostic assessments are intended to help teachers identify what students know and can do in different domains to support their students’ learning. These kinds of assessments may help teachers determine what students understand in order to build on the students’ strengths and address their specific needs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Diagnostic assessments (also known as pre-assessments) provide instructors with information about student’s prior knowledge and misconceptions before beginning a learning activity. They also provide a baseline for understanding how much learning has taken place after the learning activity is completed.

Detailed explanation-5: -The types of assessments often used for the diagnostic assessment process include universal screening, classroom observations, progress monitoring, and qualitative data that are specific to the learning gap.

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