WGU D276 WEB DEVELOPMENT
FOUNDATIONS ASSESSMENT NEW UPDATE
CERTIFICATION REVIEW SET 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⫸ No Child Left Behind (NCLB) 2002 Answer: is a government
mandate to schools and states to have ALL children up to grade level
with their peers. It set unrealistic goals and penalized schools that did
not make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). The act also required all
teachers become "highly qualified". With these new benchmarks and
changes to the ways states' addressed education, came increased
accountability. Failure could mean a decrease in funding or dissolution
of a school/district. Achievement was linked to standardized testing
done grades 3-8 and at least one year during high school. Tied
achievement to annual standardized tests. These tests are administered to
grades 3-8 and at least one year between 9-12th grades.
⫸ Elementary and Secondary Education Act 1994 (ESEA).
Reauthorized Answer: Challenging standards were set for student
achievement and to develop and administered to "all" students and
required that all schools make "Adequate Yearly Practice". It also
included "special needs students" in the definition of all students. States
were required to set challenging standards for student achievement, and
develop and administer assessments to measure student progress towards
those standards. Federal laws such as ESEA and IDEA can be seen as
legislated attempts to 'raise the bar.'
⫸ Instruction is most effective when Answer: 1. Directed toward a
clearly defined set of intended learning outcomes.
,2. The methods and materials of instruction are congruent with the
outcomes to be achieved.
3. The instruction is designed to fit the characteristics and needs of the
students.
4. Instructional decisions are based on information that is meaningful,
dependable, and relevant.
5. Students are periodically informed concerning their learning progress.
6. Remediation is provided for students not achieving the intended
learning.
7. Instructional effectiveness is periodically reviewed and the intended
learning outcomes and instruction modified as needed.
⫸ Assessment is most effective when Answer: 1. Designed to assess a
clearly defined set of intended learning outcomes.
2. The nature and function of the assessments are congruent with the
outcomes to be assessed.
3. The assessments are designed to fit the relevant student characteristics
and are fair to everyone.
4. Assessments provide information that is meaningful, dependable, and
relevant.
5. Provision is made for giving the students early feedback of
assessment results.
6. Specific learning weaknesses are revealed by the assessment results.
7. Assessment results provide information useful for evaluating the
appropriateness of the objectives, the methods, and the materials of
instruction.
, ⫸ Authentic Assessments Answer: A title for performance assessments
that stresses the importance of focusing on the application of
understandings and skills to real problems in real-world; contextual
settings.
⫸ Achievement Assessment Answer: achievement assessment is a
broad category that includes all of the various methods for determining
the extent to which students are achieving the intended learning
outcomes of instruction
⫸ Alternative Assessments Answer: A title for performance
assessments that emphasizes that these assessment methods provide an
alternative to traditional paper-and-pencil testing.
⫸ Content standards Answer: describe what students should know and
be able to do at the end of a specified period of learning (e.g., a grade or
series of grades). They provide a framework for curriculum
development, instruction, and the assessment of student achievement.
Various professional organizations have also developed sets of content
standards in their particular subject areas. It is hoped that the use of such
standards will raise achievement expectations, increase the quality of
public education, provide a better informed citizenship, and make the
country more competitive with other countries.
⫸ Placement Assessment Answer: (measures entry behavior)
To determine student performance at the beginning of instruction
Example: Unit Pre-test
FOUNDATIONS ASSESSMENT NEW UPDATE
CERTIFICATION REVIEW SET 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⫸ No Child Left Behind (NCLB) 2002 Answer: is a government
mandate to schools and states to have ALL children up to grade level
with their peers. It set unrealistic goals and penalized schools that did
not make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). The act also required all
teachers become "highly qualified". With these new benchmarks and
changes to the ways states' addressed education, came increased
accountability. Failure could mean a decrease in funding or dissolution
of a school/district. Achievement was linked to standardized testing
done grades 3-8 and at least one year during high school. Tied
achievement to annual standardized tests. These tests are administered to
grades 3-8 and at least one year between 9-12th grades.
⫸ Elementary and Secondary Education Act 1994 (ESEA).
Reauthorized Answer: Challenging standards were set for student
achievement and to develop and administered to "all" students and
required that all schools make "Adequate Yearly Practice". It also
included "special needs students" in the definition of all students. States
were required to set challenging standards for student achievement, and
develop and administer assessments to measure student progress towards
those standards. Federal laws such as ESEA and IDEA can be seen as
legislated attempts to 'raise the bar.'
⫸ Instruction is most effective when Answer: 1. Directed toward a
clearly defined set of intended learning outcomes.
,2. The methods and materials of instruction are congruent with the
outcomes to be achieved.
3. The instruction is designed to fit the characteristics and needs of the
students.
4. Instructional decisions are based on information that is meaningful,
dependable, and relevant.
5. Students are periodically informed concerning their learning progress.
6. Remediation is provided for students not achieving the intended
learning.
7. Instructional effectiveness is periodically reviewed and the intended
learning outcomes and instruction modified as needed.
⫸ Assessment is most effective when Answer: 1. Designed to assess a
clearly defined set of intended learning outcomes.
2. The nature and function of the assessments are congruent with the
outcomes to be assessed.
3. The assessments are designed to fit the relevant student characteristics
and are fair to everyone.
4. Assessments provide information that is meaningful, dependable, and
relevant.
5. Provision is made for giving the students early feedback of
assessment results.
6. Specific learning weaknesses are revealed by the assessment results.
7. Assessment results provide information useful for evaluating the
appropriateness of the objectives, the methods, and the materials of
instruction.
, ⫸ Authentic Assessments Answer: A title for performance assessments
that stresses the importance of focusing on the application of
understandings and skills to real problems in real-world; contextual
settings.
⫸ Achievement Assessment Answer: achievement assessment is a
broad category that includes all of the various methods for determining
the extent to which students are achieving the intended learning
outcomes of instruction
⫸ Alternative Assessments Answer: A title for performance
assessments that emphasizes that these assessment methods provide an
alternative to traditional paper-and-pencil testing.
⫸ Content standards Answer: describe what students should know and
be able to do at the end of a specified period of learning (e.g., a grade or
series of grades). They provide a framework for curriculum
development, instruction, and the assessment of student achievement.
Various professional organizations have also developed sets of content
standards in their particular subject areas. It is hoped that the use of such
standards will raise achievement expectations, increase the quality of
public education, provide a better informed citizenship, and make the
country more competitive with other countries.
⫸ Placement Assessment Answer: (measures entry behavior)
To determine student performance at the beginning of instruction
Example: Unit Pre-test
