Difficulties in learning occur in all levels and of student's both high and low mental ability so teachers should first assess their ability.

1. Diagnostic
Evaluation
Nancy G. Tenio

2. Diagnostic assessment or evaluation is a
form of pre- assessment that allows a teacher
to determine student’s individual strengths,
weaknesses, knowledge, and skills prior to
instruction.
It creates a baseline for assessing
future learning

3. Objectives:
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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

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The selection of employees by the
employers
Counsellors and guidance workers
Teachers to rank the students

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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.

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It can be done by constant observation of
pupils,analysis of performance,
achievement test ,analysis of cumulative
record and anecdotal records

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By taking physical and health records about
vision, hearing etc. and family background.
By interviewing pupil to know the problem
By parent conference.

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