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A diagnostic assessment is a kind of pre-assessment that can be given before starting a new topic to evaluate a student's strengths, weaknesses, knowledge and skills regarding that topic.

It can be used to inform your teaching of the topic and also used to compare to a post-assessment on the same topic to measure growth.

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·        Surveys

·        Pre-tests

·        Writing prompts

·        Reading assessments

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Diagnostic Assessment: Examples & Overview

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Assessment of Learning ( AOL)
This helps to assess if students are meeting grade-level standards, usually grade based and include examples such as  -
Exams
Portfolios
Final projects
Standardised tests.
They often come with a concrete grade which helps students and parents the level of achievement.
AOL tests include -
Summative,
Norm - Referenced
Criterion referenced assessments

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Assessment for Learning (AFL)
AFL involves teachers using evidence about students' knowledge, understanding, and skills to inform their teaching. It gives you a snapshot of student learning and understanding as you teach.
AFL

reflects a view of learning in which assessment helps students learn better, rather than just achieve a better mark

involves formal and informal assessment activities as part of learning and to inform the planning of future learning

includes clear goals for the learning activity

provides effective feedback that motivates the learner and can lead to improvement

reflects a belief that all students can improve

encourages self-assessment and peer assessment as part of the regular classroom routines

involves teachers, students and parents reflecting on evidence

is inclusive of all learners.

AFL tests can be - Formative and Diagnostic

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Assessment As Learning (AAL)
This process actively involves students in the learning process. Teaches critical thinking skills, problem-solving and encourages students to set achievable goals and measure their progress. Students are their own assessors. Students monitor their own learning, ask questions and use a range of strategies to decide what they know and can do, and how to use assessment information for new learning.
AAL includes
- Ipsative assessments
- Self-assessment
- Peer assessment

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Assessment FOR, OF, AS Learning| Purposes of Assessment|Assessment in Learning

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Assessment for learning, assessment as learning and assessment of learning are approaches that can be used individually or together, formally or informally, to gather evidence about student achievement and to improve student learning.

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Admin. (2021, December 6). What is diagnostic assessment? - Definition & examples. It Lesson Education. https://itlessoneducation.com/diagnostic-assessment/

Diagnostic assessment: Meaning, examples, and types. (2021, October 13). Harappa. https://harappa.education/harappa-diaries/diagnostic-assessment/

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In a performance assessment a student must perform instead writing a test answering questions. Performance tasks yield a tangible product and/or performance that serve as evidence of learning.
Some of the most important characteristics of performance assessment are:

They call for the application of knowledge and skills;

They are open-ended and do not yield a single or correct answer;

They are performed in realistic conditions;

They provide evidence of understanding via student being creative using their skills;

They involve using multiple skills;

They are evaluated with criteria and rubrics.

Links
Performance Assessment, Top Hat, https://tophat.com/glossary/p/performance-assessment/

What is a Performance Task? (Part 1), Defined Learning, https://blog.performancetask.com/what-is-a-performance-task-part-1-9fa0d99ead3b

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A football game, where students demonstrate the different skills they have learned, and how effective they are in the game. A rubric criteria can assess the different skills shown by the student: dribbling the ball, passing the ball;

A software with a specific use, requiring several functionalities: a user interface, a database, etc... The rubric would have criteria for each functionalities;

A painting using a specific painting style (impressionism, pointillism, surrealism,...) and the rubric criteria evaluate the skills and techniques used by the students.

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Formative assessments informally and flexibly evaluate student progress while learning is ongoing. They typically make up only a small percentage of a student’s final grade or may not inform grading at all.

They are used to help students and educators alike determine where student are thriving and where they are struggling, allowing educators to develop appropriate interventions. (In other words, they help educators “form” relevant teaching plans.)

Examples of formative assessments can include quizzes, short quick writes, and exit tickets, among others.

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Summative assessments formally and rigorously evaluate student progress against predetermined standards once learning has concluded (I.e., at the end of a unit, midterm, or semester). They typically have a heavy impact on student grades.

They are used to determine whether students have achieved predetermined learning objectives. Instances where large numbers of students fall short can indicate overall weaknesses in curricula that warrant adjustment. (In other words, they help educators “sum up” what their students have or have not learned.)

Examples of summative assessments can include unit and chapter tests, midterm and final exams, and standardized admission tests such as the SAT.

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The differences between formative and summative assessment - infographic. BookWidgets. (2017, April 14). Retrieved February 7, 2022, from https://www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2017/04/the-differences-between-formative-and-summative-assessment-infographic

Promethean. (2021, October 7). Types of summative assessment and Formative Assessment. Promethean Blog. Retrieved February 7, 2022, from https://resourced.prometheanworld.com/types-of-summative-formative-assessment/