Placement assessments determine if a student has the prerequisite skills and knowledge to participate in a course at the appropriate level, such as assessing readiness for Algebra I. Diagnostic assessments identify student strengths and weaknesses in specific academic areas in order to diagnose learning difficulties and inform remedial teaching. Examples of diagnostic assessments include pre-tests, self-assessments, discussions, and interviews. The results of diagnostic assessments help teachers better understand student capabilities and plan targeted lessons.

1. Placement & Diagnostic
Assessment
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2. PLACEMENT ASSESSMENT
• The Purpose Of Placement Assessment Is To Determine
The Prerequisite Skills, Degree Of Mastery Of The Course
The Best Mode Of Learning.
• Used To Determine If A Student Has Appropriate
Skills/Knowledge To Participate In A Group.
• It Determines Knowledge And Skills He Or She Possesses
Which Are Necessary At The Beginning Of Instruction
• Entrance Tests

3. • Placement assessments are used to “place” students
into a course, course level, or academic program. For
example, an assessment may be used to determine
whether a student is ready for Algebra I or a higher-
level algebra course, such as an honors-level course.
• For this reason, placement assessments are
administered before a course or program begins, and
the basic intent is to match students with
appropriate learning experiences that address their
distinct learning needs.

4. • Placement Assessment Is Concerned With The Student's Entry Performance
Performance And Typically Focuses On Questions Such As The
• Following:
• 1. Does The Student Possess The Knowledge And Skills Needed To Begin
The Planned Instruction.
• 2. To What Extent Has The Student Already Developed The Understanding
And Skills That Are The Goals Of The Planned Instruction?
• 3. To What Extent Do The Student's Interests, Work Habits, And Personality
Characteristics Indicate That One Mode Of Instruction Might Be Better
Than Another (E.G., Group Instruction Versus Independent Study)?
• 4. Answers To Questions Like These Require The Use Of A Variety Of
Techniques: Records Of Past Achievement, Pretests On Course Objectives,
Self-report Inventories, Observational Techniques, And So On.

5. DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT
• The Term Diagnosis Has Been Taken From Medical Profession.
▪ Difficulties In Learning Occur At All Levels And Among Students
Of Both High And Low Mental Ability.
▪ Like A Doctor, Teacher Uses Similar Techniques To Diagnose
The Strength And Weaknesses Of Students In Specific Area Of
Study, Analyze The Causes For The Same And Then Gives
Remedial Measures As Per Necessity.

6. •Diagnostic Assessment Is An Essential
Device In A Teacher's "Tool Kit", Which
Can Be Used To Diagnose Strengths And
Area Of Need In All Students.
▪ Diagnostic Assessment Involves The
Gathering And Careful Evaluation Of
Detailed Data Using Student’s Knowledge
And Skills In A Given Learning Area.

7. • It Aims To Identify The Strengths And Weaknesses
Of The Students Regarding The Topics To Be
Discussed.
• ▪ It Is More Comprehensive It Help To Detect
Student’s Learning Difficulties Who Are Not
Revealed By Formative Tests.
• ▪ It Usually Occurs At The Beginning Of The
School Year Or Before A New Unit.
• ▪ It Identifies Students Who Lack Prerequisite
Knowledge, Understanding Or Skills.

8. Examples DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT
• ▪ Pretests
• ▪ Self Assessments
• ▪ Discussion
• ▪ Interviews

9. Types Of DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT
• Pre-tests(on Content And Abilities)
• Self –Assessments (Identify Skills And
Competencies)
• Discussion Board Responses(on Content)
• Interviews (Brief Interview Of Each Student)

10. Construction Of DIAGNOSTIC
ASSESSMENT
• ▪ Identification Of The Problem Areas
• ▪ Detailed Content Analysis
• ▪ Listing All The Learning Points
• ▪ Arranging The Learning Points In The Logical Sequences
• ▪ Writing Test Item For Each Learning Point
• ▪ Providing Clear Instructions
• ▪ Preparing A Scoring Key And A Marking Key
• ▪ Providing The Time Limit As Required By Individual Students
• ▪ Administration Of The Test

11. Strategies For Remedial Teaching
• ▪ Class Teaching
• ▪ Individual Tutorial Teaching
• ▪ Auto Instructional Learning
• ▪ Group Tutorial Teaching
• ▪ Informal Teachings

12. Advantages Of DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT
• ▪ Can help teachers identify their students' current knowledge, skill
• sets, and capabilities.
• ▪ Can also clarify any misconceptions before teaching takes places
• ▪ Knowing student strengths and weaknesses can help in the better
• lesson planning.
• ▪ Diagnostic assessments of reading ability are commonly used to
• identify students at risk for reading problems.

13. Disadvantages Of DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT
• ▪ Pretests can cause anxiety in students who
aren't sure of the material.
• ▪ Interviews can be time consuming.
• ▪ Self assessments are not true assessments.

14. Features Of DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT
• ▪ The Diagnostic Test Takes Off Where Formative Test Leaves Off
• ▪ It Is A Means By Which An Individual Profile Is Examined And
• Compared Under Certain Norms Or Criteria.
• ▪ It Is More Intensive And Act As A Tool For Analysis Of Learning
• Difficulties.
• ▪ It Is More Limited To Low Ability Students.
• ▪ It Can Be Conducted By Observing The Student’s Participation In
• Class Room Activities, Peer Relationship’ Independent Work.