Learning Diagnostic Assessment
Create assessments that diagnose learner readiness, identify gaps, and recommend personalized starting points.
When to Use
- Course placement
- Prerequisite validation
- Personalized pathway routing
- Prior learning assessment
- Skill gap identification
Assessment Types
1. Placement Tests
- Determine appropriate course level
- Route to beginner/intermediate/advanced
- Validate prerequisites
2. Knowledge Gap Analysis
- Identify specific missing concepts
- Map to remediation content
- Prioritize interventions
3. Prior Learning Assessment
- Credit for prior experience
- Portfolio-based assessment
- Challenge exams
4. Readiness Checks
- Prerequisites met?
- Motivational readiness?
- Technology access?
Design Principles
Efficient Coverage:
- Sample across objectives
- Quick administration (10-20 min)
- Computer-adaptive if possible
Actionable Results:
- Clear starting point recommendation
- Specific gap identification
- Next-step guidance
Low-Stakes:
- No grades, just guidance
- Multiple attempts allowed
- Formative purpose
CLI Interface
/learning.diagnostic-assessment --objectives "course-objectives.json" --format "adaptive"
/learning.diagnostic-assessment --placement --levels "beginner,intermediate,advanced"
/learning.diagnostic-assessment --gap-analysis --domain "mathematics" --level "algebra"Output
- Diagnostic test items
- Scoring rubric/algorithm
- Routing logic
- Learner feedback templates
- Remediation recommendations
Composition
Input from: /curriculum.design, /learning.pathway-designer Output to: Learner placement, personalization system
Exit Codes
- 0: Diagnostic created
- 1: Insufficient objective coverage
- 2: Invalid routing logic