Of the following, what is the most important difference between diagnostic tests and achievement tests?
a. Diagnostic tests are usually administered in groups of 50-100 students, whereas achievement tests are administered to regular class-sized groups.
b. Achievement tests are designed to tell how well students will do in a future area of study, and diagnostic tests are not.
c. Achievement tests are more subject-area specific than diagnostic tests.
d. Diagnostic tests include a larger number of items and report in more detail than achievement tests.
d
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