When is the best time to assess a student's development?

Assessing a student's development after a series of lessons provides a comprehensive view of their progress and skill acquisition. This approach allows the instructor to evaluate not only the immediate outcomes from individual lessons but also to identify trends and patterns that may emerge over time. By observing a student's performance across multiple lessons, the instructor can gather sufficient information about their strengths, weaknesses, and overall growth, which can inform future lesson planning and adjustments to teaching strategies.

While evaluating a student's progress at the end of each lesson or at specific intervals like every two months might capture specific nuances, it may not provide the full context needed to truly understand a student’s development trajectory. Similarly, assessing before the first lesson starts is necessary for understanding a student's baseline skills but does not reflect their growth after instruction has begun. Thus, assessing students after they have engaged in several lessons together allows for a more holistic and meaningful evaluation of their development.