WGU D293 OA PRACTICE EXAM Q AND A
STUDY SHEET 2026
◉ An instructor is teaching an eight-week clinical health course to
college students. At the beginning of the course, each student
performs a complex clinical procedure while being recorded. At the
end of the course, students perform the same procedure while being
recorded. The students compare these performances and reflect on
how their ability to perform the complex procedure has progressed.
Which assessment strategy does this describe?
Answer: Ipsative
◉ The learning goal for a research foundations course is "Apply a
variety of approaches to identify and solve problems." The
summative assessment for the course involves applying these
approaches to a case study. Why would this authentic assessment
strategy be effective in measuring students' achievement of the
learning goal?
Answer: It requires students to apply acquired knowledge to
realistic situations.
◉ A learning goal for a middle school music class unit is "Students
will create music using computer-based composition tools." After
the class spends several weeks practicing using the composition
tools, an instructor for the course assigns a project in which students
, must compose an original song that is one minute long, incorporates
at least two instruments, and includes a repeating chorus. How
would this competency-based assessment strategy determine
whether students met the learning goal?
Answer: By providing an opportunity for students to demonstrate
their computer-based composition skills
◉ The learning goal of a fifth-grade math unit is "Students will be
able to correctly identify place values from one to ten million." A
teacher for the course conducts informal checks for understanding
by asking students to complete exit tickets, submit self-reflections,
and share their responses using individual whiteboards.What is the
teacher's purpose in collecting this formative assessment data?
Answer: To monitor student learning to guide instruction
◉ The learning goal for a fifth-grade language arts unit is "Students
will be able to use context clues to identify the meanings of
unfamiliar words." Using a traditional assessment strategy, how
should an instructor determine if students met this learning goal?
Answer: Have students complete a multiple-choice vocabulary quiz
at the end of each chapter
◉ The learning goal for a sixth-grade language arts unit is "Students
will be able to compose various types of poetry." Which competency-
based assessment strategy would determine whether students met
the competency requirements for this learning goal?
STUDY SHEET 2026
◉ An instructor is teaching an eight-week clinical health course to
college students. At the beginning of the course, each student
performs a complex clinical procedure while being recorded. At the
end of the course, students perform the same procedure while being
recorded. The students compare these performances and reflect on
how their ability to perform the complex procedure has progressed.
Which assessment strategy does this describe?
Answer: Ipsative
◉ The learning goal for a research foundations course is "Apply a
variety of approaches to identify and solve problems." The
summative assessment for the course involves applying these
approaches to a case study. Why would this authentic assessment
strategy be effective in measuring students' achievement of the
learning goal?
Answer: It requires students to apply acquired knowledge to
realistic situations.
◉ A learning goal for a middle school music class unit is "Students
will create music using computer-based composition tools." After
the class spends several weeks practicing using the composition
tools, an instructor for the course assigns a project in which students
, must compose an original song that is one minute long, incorporates
at least two instruments, and includes a repeating chorus. How
would this competency-based assessment strategy determine
whether students met the learning goal?
Answer: By providing an opportunity for students to demonstrate
their computer-based composition skills
◉ The learning goal of a fifth-grade math unit is "Students will be
able to correctly identify place values from one to ten million." A
teacher for the course conducts informal checks for understanding
by asking students to complete exit tickets, submit self-reflections,
and share their responses using individual whiteboards.What is the
teacher's purpose in collecting this formative assessment data?
Answer: To monitor student learning to guide instruction
◉ The learning goal for a fifth-grade language arts unit is "Students
will be able to use context clues to identify the meanings of
unfamiliar words." Using a traditional assessment strategy, how
should an instructor determine if students met this learning goal?
Answer: Have students complete a multiple-choice vocabulary quiz
at the end of each chapter
◉ The learning goal for a sixth-grade language arts unit is "Students
will be able to compose various types of poetry." Which competency-
based assessment strategy would determine whether students met
the competency requirements for this learning goal?
