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