The type of assessment that occurs during the learning process is called:

Formative assessment is designed to monitor student learning during instruction and provide ongoing feedback to both students and teachers. Its purpose is to improve teaching and learning while it is happening.

• Summative assessment evaluates student learning at the end of an instructional unit or course, summarizing their achievement.
• Diagnostic assessment is used to identify students' prior knowledge, strengths, weaknesses, and misconceptions before instruction begins.
• Norm-referenced assessment compares a student's performance to a larger group, rather than indicating when the assessment occurs in the learning process.