Diagnostic

assessment
What is Assessment?
 Assessment is t h e p r oc e s s o f
h e ri ng da t a a bo u t t h e s t u de n t’s
gat
r m a nc e , kn o w l e d g e o r in t e r e s t
per fo
using d if fe re n t to o l s.
What do you mean by
Diagnostic Assessment?
“Diagnostic assessment is today’s means of
understanding how to modify tomorrow’s
instruction.”

Tomlinson (1999:10)
 A diagnostic assessment is a form of pre-
assessment or a pre-test where teachers can
evaluate students' strengths, weaknesses,
knowledge and skills before their instruction
 Types of diagnostic assessment

Pre-tests Self- Discussion

assessments board
(content
(identify responses
and skills and (on content
abilities) competencies specific
 Types of diagnostic assessment

Intervie Quizzes Surveys

ws
Why is Diagnostic
Assessment
important?
1. Identifying the strength and weakness
2.Informing instructional planning
3.Guiding individualized instructions
 4.Monitoring progress and growth
5.Providing early intervention and support
6.informing decision making and resource
allocation
how to use diagnostic assessment in teaching
social studies?
“know the purpose of diagnostic
assessment”
1.identify the prior knowledge
2.understand learning needs
3.inform instruction
 A.To show
What is the direction
Purpose of a B.To cook food
map?
C.To tell stories
 A.Flat surface
Which of the
following is a B.Round shape
feature of a
globe? C.Square edges
 A.Distance east and west of
the Prime Meridian

What do lines A.Distance north and south

of latitude of the Equator
measure?
A.Distance from north pole
 A.Equator
It is an imaginary
lines that divides
B.Protractor
the Earth into the
Northern and
C.Latitude
Southern
Hemisphere.
 A.Longitude
It measures
distance east or
B.Equator
west of the prime
meridian?
C.Latitude
That’s all for
today
Any Questions?