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