Assignment 2 Importance of informal assessment:

Assignment 2 Importance of informal assessment:

The importance of informal assessment is to diagnose the normal development of a student. It will also detect which errors are not signs of normal development and helps determine where student should be during academic development. If the student is diagnosed through informal assessment and needs academic help the teacher can proceed with interventions supporting students in class or refers student for additional remediation.  Informative assessment should be non-stressful and the student should know what is expected of him/her. The student should know what to do during an informal assessment and the student should be at his/her personal best.