A teacher notices that students are struggling with a recently taught concept and immediately modifies the lesson, provides additional practice, and checks understanding again. Calling this procedure diagnostic rather than formative would be inappropriate primarily because:

A. diagnostic assessment never examines learning difficulties

B. formative assessment deals with immediate instructional problems during learning

C. formative assessment is always conducted before instruction

D. diagnostic assessment is exclusively concerned with final achievement

Correct Answer: B. formative assessment deals with immediate instructional problems during learning

Formative assessment addresses immediate instructional problems during learning, so calling this diagnostic would be inappropriate.

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