The Assessment done during or before instruction is known as:

Assessment is a process of collecting, receiving, and using data for the purpose of improvement in the learning process. It is one of the crucial components of the teaching-learning process.

• Assessment does more than just measuring learning. There are two main types of assessments which include 'summative' and 'formative' assessments.

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Formative assessment:

• It is a type of assessment that refers to monitor learners' progress throughout the teaching-learning process to diagnose learner's learning difficulties. 
• Oral testing, anecdotal records, portfolios, class test, etc are the tools of formative assessment.
• It is done during or before the instruction. It provides feedback to the teachers regarding the effectiveness of their teaching.

Hence, it could be concluded that the assessment done during or before the instruction is known as 'Formative assessment'.

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