2. Diagnostic assessment or evaluation is a
form of pre- assessment that allows a teacher
to determine students individual strengths,
weaknesses, knowledge, and skills prior to
instruction.
It creates a baseline for assessing
future learning
3. Objectives:
.
Discern students who have different
backgrounds
Classify the students for the purpose of
selection in some course
As a guideline for students
Promoting the students in higher class
4. .
The selection of employees by the
employers
Counsellors and guidance workers
Teachers to rank the students
5. .
It is corrective in nature.
It pinpoints the specific type of error
each pupil is making and searches for
underlying cause of problem.
It is more comprehensive.
6. .
It can be done by constant observation of
pupils,analysis of performance,
achievement test ,analysis of cumulative
record and anecdotal records
7. .
By taking physical and health records about
vision, hearing etc. and family background.
By interviewing pupil to know the problem
By parent conference.