preassessment

Baseline knowledge check

Preassessment is evaluation conducted before instruction begins, used to gauge what students already know or can do.

Teachers use preassessments to identify gaps, tailor lessons, or place students at appropriate levels: The preassessment showed most students already understood fractions.

The term appears mainly in educational contexts.

educational

diagnostic

Test to identify problems

baselineStandard for comparison
formativeInfluencing development or growth
readinessState of being prepared

placement · screening · proficiency · aptitude · benchmarking · curriculum · learning · literacy · numeracy · comprehension

predictive

forecast

Prediction of future conditions

prognosisPredicted disease course
projectionSomething that extends outward
estimationApproximate value judgment

prediction · foresight · anticipation · expectation · baseline · risk · triage · eligibility · planning · prospective

evaluative

evaluation

Determining worth or quality

measurementDetermining size or amount
appraisalEstimation of worth
analysisMethodical study of parts

testing · examination · review · inspection · audit · determination · inquiry · investigation · rubric · metrics

Opposites

temporal position in evaluation sequence

preassessmentpostassessment

Test after instruction ends

post-test · final exam

assessment purpose

preassessmentachievement test

Exam measuring acquired knowledge

Family

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