WGU D184 Standards-Based Assessment OA Final
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Which statement is a criticism of standards-based grading systems?
Assessments are too narrowly focused.
A teacher wants to design a proficiency scale that will consider each
student's varied level of understanding of the measurement topics.
Which type of proficiency scale offers this benefit?
Half-point scale
How do proficiency scales help teachers create assessments?
They provide a continuum of knowledge levels and skills related to a
specified standard.
How do proficiency scales address weaknesses in standardized
performance assessments?
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,By providing specific feedback to students
How can teachers use proficiency scales to facilitate learning progress?
Explain to students how the learning targets can be used to progress
toward a standard measured on a scale
A high school mathematics teacher is reviewing the following standard
in order to develop an assessment for an upcoming statistics unit:
"Develop a probability distribution for a random variable defined for a
sample space in which theoretical probabilities can be calculated; find
the expected value. For example, find the theoretical probability
distribution for the number of correct answers obtained by guessing on
all five questions of a multiple-choice test where each question has four
choices, and find the expected grade under various grading schemes"
Which proficiency scale statement measures target level 3.0 proficiency
for procedural knowledge based on the given standard?
The student will develop a probability distribution for a random variable
and then find the expected value.
A third-grade teacher is developing a proficiency scale to assess
students' procedural knowledge of sentence construction.
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,The scale is based on the following standards:
"Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English
grammar and usage when writing or speaking", "Explain the function of
nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their
functions in particular sentences", "Produce simple, compound, and
complex sentences".
Which proficiency scale statement measures procedural knowledge at
target level 3.0 proficiency for the given standards?
The student will format a complex sentence with proper nouns, active
verbs, and direct or indirect objects.
A middle school music teacher wants to design a proficiency scale to
determine which students possess the basic skills for playing their
respective instruments in the school band.
"Perform a varied repertoire of music by playing instruments, alone and
with others, from rote memory and written notation", "Play accurate
pitches and rhythms, as modeled and/or visually notated, in tune with a
steady beat, good tone quality, and appropriate technique throughout
the known range of the instrument(s)", "Play unpitched, melodic, and
harmonic instruments with expression and technical accuracy, as
modeled and/or visually notated, and portray appropriate style".
Which proficiency scale statement measures procedural knowledge at
developing level 2.0 for the given standards?
The student will demonstrate proper fingering technique on a clarinet.
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, A music teacher is creating a proficiency scale for students for the
measurement topic of song composition. Which proficiency scale
statement measures procedural knowledge at advanced level 4.0
proficiency for the given measurement topic?
The student will compose and sing a song, including two verses and a
chorus.
A team of teachers is reviewing the English language arts department's
standards. The team plans to update proficiency scales to better align
with the standards for the curriculum. One standard under review is the
following: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.7: "Integrate quantitative or
technical information expressed using words in a text with a version of
that information expressed visually using a flowchart, diagram, model,
graph, or table" (Common Core Standards Initiative, 2021). Which
proficiency scale statement aligns with developing level 2.0 proficiency
for the given standard?
The student will depict technical information from a text in a table.
A fifth-grade teacher is creating a proficiency scale to assess the
following standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.5.3: "Know and apply grade-
level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words" (Common
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Version 2 With Complete 100 Questions And Correct
Detailed Answers| Brand New Version!
Which statement is a criticism of standards-based grading systems?
Assessments are too narrowly focused.
A teacher wants to design a proficiency scale that will consider each
student's varied level of understanding of the measurement topics.
Which type of proficiency scale offers this benefit?
Half-point scale
How do proficiency scales help teachers create assessments?
They provide a continuum of knowledge levels and skills related to a
specified standard.
How do proficiency scales address weaknesses in standardized
performance assessments?
1|Page
,By providing specific feedback to students
How can teachers use proficiency scales to facilitate learning progress?
Explain to students how the learning targets can be used to progress
toward a standard measured on a scale
A high school mathematics teacher is reviewing the following standard
in order to develop an assessment for an upcoming statistics unit:
"Develop a probability distribution for a random variable defined for a
sample space in which theoretical probabilities can be calculated; find
the expected value. For example, find the theoretical probability
distribution for the number of correct answers obtained by guessing on
all five questions of a multiple-choice test where each question has four
choices, and find the expected grade under various grading schemes"
Which proficiency scale statement measures target level 3.0 proficiency
for procedural knowledge based on the given standard?
The student will develop a probability distribution for a random variable
and then find the expected value.
A third-grade teacher is developing a proficiency scale to assess
students' procedural knowledge of sentence construction.
2|Page
,The scale is based on the following standards:
"Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English
grammar and usage when writing or speaking", "Explain the function of
nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their
functions in particular sentences", "Produce simple, compound, and
complex sentences".
Which proficiency scale statement measures procedural knowledge at
target level 3.0 proficiency for the given standards?
The student will format a complex sentence with proper nouns, active
verbs, and direct or indirect objects.
A middle school music teacher wants to design a proficiency scale to
determine which students possess the basic skills for playing their
respective instruments in the school band.
"Perform a varied repertoire of music by playing instruments, alone and
with others, from rote memory and written notation", "Play accurate
pitches and rhythms, as modeled and/or visually notated, in tune with a
steady beat, good tone quality, and appropriate technique throughout
the known range of the instrument(s)", "Play unpitched, melodic, and
harmonic instruments with expression and technical accuracy, as
modeled and/or visually notated, and portray appropriate style".
Which proficiency scale statement measures procedural knowledge at
developing level 2.0 for the given standards?
The student will demonstrate proper fingering technique on a clarinet.
3|Page
, A music teacher is creating a proficiency scale for students for the
measurement topic of song composition. Which proficiency scale
statement measures procedural knowledge at advanced level 4.0
proficiency for the given measurement topic?
The student will compose and sing a song, including two verses and a
chorus.
A team of teachers is reviewing the English language arts department's
standards. The team plans to update proficiency scales to better align
with the standards for the curriculum. One standard under review is the
following: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.7: "Integrate quantitative or
technical information expressed using words in a text with a version of
that information expressed visually using a flowchart, diagram, model,
graph, or table" (Common Core Standards Initiative, 2021). Which
proficiency scale statement aligns with developing level 2.0 proficiency
for the given standard?
The student will depict technical information from a text in a table.
A fifth-grade teacher is creating a proficiency scale to assess the
following standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.5.3: "Know and apply grade-
level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words" (Common
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