Assessments

1. the evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of someone or something.

1.1. There are three types of assessment: diagnostic, formative, and summative

1.1.1. Diagnostic assessment involves the gathering and careful evaluation of detailed data using students' knowledge and skills in a given learning area

1.1.1.1. Formative assessment, including diagnostic testing, is a range of formal and informal assessment procedures conducted by teachers during the learning process in order to modify teaching and learning activities to improve student attainment.

1.1.1.1.1. Summative assessment refers to the assessment of participants where the focus is on the outcome of a program