WGU D184: Standards-Based
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What is the benefit of a standard base grading system for high achieving students? Instruction
can be easily adjusted to provide new, more complex learning targets.
How is a narrative based system different than a standard base grading system? The standards-
based grading system uses proficiency scores, but the narrative grading system does not.
Which factor distinguishes norm-referenced grading from standard-base grading? Performance of
the rest of the class
What is a benefit of using standard base grading compared to norm-reference grading? Teachers
are able to help students focus on learning, goals and track their progress.
Why do teachers only grade student work related to the achievement of learning targets and standards-
base grading systems? Teachers are able to help students focus on learning, goals and track their
progress.
A grading scale reflects the following details:
4- Advanced
3- Meets Expectations
2- Partially Mastery
1- Little or No Mastery
Which grading system does this scale represent? Standards based grading
, How do standards space grading systems support, struggling students compared to other common
grading systems? By allowing students to redo lessons and assignments as many times as
necessary
What is one difference between using criterion reference scoring and standard base grading systems as
opposed to using non-reference scoring? Criterion-reference scoring measure students progress
towards mastery, a specific criteria, while norm-reference scoring measures progress related to
percentiles.
What is a criticism of standards-based grading systems? They do not reflect students, proficiency
and soft skills, such as time management and creativity
Which problematic assessment practice does standards-based grading help teachers avoid?
Tagging multiple standards
Which statement is a criticism of standards base grading system? Assessments are too narrowly
focused
How are measurements topics beneficial to teachers They help teachers identify a small set of
themes to focus on during instruction
An English language arts teacher is unpacking the following standard:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.10: " by the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories,
dramas, and poems for grade 6-8 complexity, proficiently with scaffolding as needed, at the end of the
range.
Which term reflect the content of the standard? Stories, dramas, poems
A teacher must determine a relevant focus statement based on the standard for US history course:
" the student understands the difference between economic, technological, and human resources of
both sides of a conflict."
Which statement reflects the standard ? Knows about the materials that contribute to an event
and it's outcome
Assessment Questions 100% correct,
expert
verified answers
What is the benefit of a standard base grading system for high achieving students? Instruction
can be easily adjusted to provide new, more complex learning targets.
How is a narrative based system different than a standard base grading system? The standards-
based grading system uses proficiency scores, but the narrative grading system does not.
Which factor distinguishes norm-referenced grading from standard-base grading? Performance of
the rest of the class
What is a benefit of using standard base grading compared to norm-reference grading? Teachers
are able to help students focus on learning, goals and track their progress.
Why do teachers only grade student work related to the achievement of learning targets and standards-
base grading systems? Teachers are able to help students focus on learning, goals and track their
progress.
A grading scale reflects the following details:
4- Advanced
3- Meets Expectations
2- Partially Mastery
1- Little or No Mastery
Which grading system does this scale represent? Standards based grading
, How do standards space grading systems support, struggling students compared to other common
grading systems? By allowing students to redo lessons and assignments as many times as
necessary
What is one difference between using criterion reference scoring and standard base grading systems as
opposed to using non-reference scoring? Criterion-reference scoring measure students progress
towards mastery, a specific criteria, while norm-reference scoring measures progress related to
percentiles.
What is a criticism of standards-based grading systems? They do not reflect students, proficiency
and soft skills, such as time management and creativity
Which problematic assessment practice does standards-based grading help teachers avoid?
Tagging multiple standards
Which statement is a criticism of standards base grading system? Assessments are too narrowly
focused
How are measurements topics beneficial to teachers They help teachers identify a small set of
themes to focus on during instruction
An English language arts teacher is unpacking the following standard:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.10: " by the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories,
dramas, and poems for grade 6-8 complexity, proficiently with scaffolding as needed, at the end of the
range.
Which term reflect the content of the standard? Stories, dramas, poems
A teacher must determine a relevant focus statement based on the standard for US history course:
" the student understands the difference between economic, technological, and human resources of
both sides of a conflict."
Which statement reflects the standard ? Knows about the materials that contribute to an event
and it's outcome
