Hi Amanda:
Yep, pretesting, like most most instructional activities, can be customized to fit and used in the way most beneficial for a class.
I don't always use pretesting. Sometimes when I do, it's very simple, because I use it to find where my students are. It's also fun to comapare how far students have come. This can be done in segments with several pretests and accompanying posttests as well.
Regards, Barry
