alleryIn maths classes, why is formative assessment called diagnostic?
AIt grades the pupils
BIt shows pupils thinking
CIt ranks the teachers
DIt sets daily homework
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. It shows pupils thinking
1. Knowing how students think helps teachers overcome conceptual difficulties.
2. That makes it diagnostic of errors.
3. Grading and ranking are not diagnosis.
_Source: Wikipedia, Formative assessment, In math education_
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