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On this page you will find the assignments for this section. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the page to see all of the assignments. What is the role of pre-assessment in effective teaching and learning?
 * = Section 3: Diagnostic Assessments = ||

Creating Diagnostic Assessments
In previous sections you determined appropriate assessments for the learning goals in your unit. These assessments are likely to measure whether or not your students gained the desired knowledge, understandings, and/or skills as a result of the learning experiences in the unit. However, other important roles and purposes of assessment include finding out what students know prior to beginning the unit, uncovering learner differences, monitoring and providing feedback to students, and allowing students to self-monitor throughout the learning process.

Consider the following questions related to your use of diagnostic assessment for this unit: With this in mind, complete the following:
 * What student data would be useful to inform your instructional decisions and support your students prior to beginning the unit (e.g., readiness levels, interests, information related to family/community, learning preferences, etc.)?
 * What important misconceptions might you identify prior to teaching the unit?

Design two or more pre-assessments (diagnostic assessments) for the unit you are using in your Course Project. One of the assessments needs to focus on gaining relevant insights into family/community as related to the content or demands of the unit (e.g., family questionnaire or survey).

**Using your Assignment Organizer****, submit the following:**
 * A description of and/or electronic copies or scripts of two or more diagnostic assessments you created for your unit
 * One of the assessments needs to focus on gathering family/community data.
 * For each assessment explain how the student data you collected may inform your instructional decisions.