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Diagnostic test
1. DIAGNOSTIC TEST
Dr. R. Sasipriya
Assistant Professor in Physical Science
V.O.C. College of Education
Thoothukudi
2. CONTENT
Introduction
Diagnostic test
Functions
Characteristic of diagnostic test
Preparation
Diagnostic Assessment Ideas
Types of diagnostic test
Construction of diagnostic test
preparation of the scoring and marking scheme
Strategies for remedial teaching
Advantage
Disadvantage
Conclusion
3. INTRODUCTION
A diagnostic test is a test designed
to locate specific learning deficiencies
in case of specific individuals at a
specific stage of learning so that
specific efforts could be made to
overcome those deficiencies.
4. DIAGNOSTIC TEST
Diagnostic test is a type of
assessment given at the beginning of
the instruction. It aims to identify
the strengths and weaknesses of the
students regarding the topic to be
discussed.
5. FUNCTIONS
To direct curriculum emphasis
To provide for educational guidance of
pupil
To simulate the learning activities of
pupils
To direct and motivate administrative
and supervisory efforts.
6. CHARACTERISTIC
The sub test used to access each of
these skills must represent a valid
measure.
Each subject must have high
reliability.
The correlation among subject
must be low.
8. DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT IDEAS
Test/Quiz
Criteria for success
Achievement of curriculum
expectations
May use standardized testing
9. TYPES OF DIAGNOSTIC TEST
Pre-tests (on content and abilities)
Self-assessments(identify skills and
competencies)
Discussion board responses(on
content specific prompts)
Interviews(brief,private,10-minute
interview of each student)
10. CONSTRUCTION OF DIAGNOSTIC TEST
Identification of the problem areas
Detailed content analysis
Listing all the learning points in the logical
sequences
Writing test items for each learning point
Clubbing the items around the learning
points
11. Providing clear instructions
Preparing a scoring key and a
marking key
Providing the time limit as
required by individual students
Administration of the test
12. PREPARING THE SCORING KEY AND
MARKING SCHEME
Scoring key is prepared the
objective type questions and marking
schemes made for the essay and short
answers.
14. MARKING SCHEME
Q. No Value points Marks Total marks
1
Value point-1
Value point-2
Value point-3
Value point-4
1
1
1
1
4
2
Value point-1
Value point-2
Value point-3
Value point-4
1
1
1
1
4
15. STRATEGIES FOR REMEDIAL
TEACHING
Individual tutorial
Auto instructional learning
Group tutorial teaching
Class teaching
Informal teachings
18. CONCLUSION
A useful test not only provides
information about students
achievement but also reveals the
instructional effectiveness as well. If
we examine individual performance,
we should able to determine each
student degree of proficiency on each
objective.