WGU D659 OA Retake Exam
Questions and Answers 2026
Assessment -Correct Answer ✔-A mechanism for gauging students'
understanding, progress, and achievement in various subject areas.
Summative assessment -Correct Answer ✔-Measure student achievement and
mastery of learning objectives at the END of a learning period.
(Tests, projects, exams.)
- determines levels of achievement
Formative Assessment -Correct Answer ✔-Evaluations conducted during learning
to provide immediate feedback and guide instruction.
(Quizzes, discussions, or observations.)
- inform teaching practices and support ongoing learning.
Assessment of learning (summative) -Correct Answer ✔-Takes place at the end of
a lesson or unit to see how much students have learned.
- tests
- projects
- activities that show what students do and know.
- helps teachers evaluate student performance and decide how well they have
met the learning goals.
Assessment for learning (formative) -Correct Answer ✔-A way for teachers to
understand how well students learn as they teach.
- helps teachers to decide what to teach next and how to teach it better.
- by giving feedback DURING lessons, teachers can see where students are
struggling.
Assessment as learning (formative or diagnostic) -Correct Answer ✔-When
students actively assess their learning progress.
- beginning of a lesson or unit
, - self-assessment (students can set goals and determine how to achieve them.)
- helps students become more independent.
Formal Assessment -Correct Answer ✔-Structured evaluations that adhere to
predetermined criteria and are often standardized.
- tests
- quizzes
- exams
Informal Assessment -Correct Answer ✔-More flexible and spontaneous,
occurring during everyday classroom activities.
- observations
- class discussions
- student presentations
- homework assignments
Benchmark -Correct Answer ✔-To evaluate student performance against specific
benchmarks or standards in order to gauge overall progress.
*FORMAL ASSESSMENT*
Progress Monitoring -Correct Answer ✔-To monitor individual student progress
over time to identify areas of growth or areas needing additional support.
*INFORMAL ASSESSMENT*
Criterion-referenced -Correct Answer ✔-To determine whether students have
achieved specific learning objectives or criteria.
*FORMAL ASSESSMENT*
Summative -Correct Answer ✔-To measure achievement at the end of a learning
period or unit.
*FORMAL ASSESSMENT*
Formative -Correct Answer ✔-To assess student understanding during the process
to guide instruction and provide feedback.
Questions and Answers 2026
Assessment -Correct Answer ✔-A mechanism for gauging students'
understanding, progress, and achievement in various subject areas.
Summative assessment -Correct Answer ✔-Measure student achievement and
mastery of learning objectives at the END of a learning period.
(Tests, projects, exams.)
- determines levels of achievement
Formative Assessment -Correct Answer ✔-Evaluations conducted during learning
to provide immediate feedback and guide instruction.
(Quizzes, discussions, or observations.)
- inform teaching practices and support ongoing learning.
Assessment of learning (summative) -Correct Answer ✔-Takes place at the end of
a lesson or unit to see how much students have learned.
- tests
- projects
- activities that show what students do and know.
- helps teachers evaluate student performance and decide how well they have
met the learning goals.
Assessment for learning (formative) -Correct Answer ✔-A way for teachers to
understand how well students learn as they teach.
- helps teachers to decide what to teach next and how to teach it better.
- by giving feedback DURING lessons, teachers can see where students are
struggling.
Assessment as learning (formative or diagnostic) -Correct Answer ✔-When
students actively assess their learning progress.
- beginning of a lesson or unit
, - self-assessment (students can set goals and determine how to achieve them.)
- helps students become more independent.
Formal Assessment -Correct Answer ✔-Structured evaluations that adhere to
predetermined criteria and are often standardized.
- tests
- quizzes
- exams
Informal Assessment -Correct Answer ✔-More flexible and spontaneous,
occurring during everyday classroom activities.
- observations
- class discussions
- student presentations
- homework assignments
Benchmark -Correct Answer ✔-To evaluate student performance against specific
benchmarks or standards in order to gauge overall progress.
*FORMAL ASSESSMENT*
Progress Monitoring -Correct Answer ✔-To monitor individual student progress
over time to identify areas of growth or areas needing additional support.
*INFORMAL ASSESSMENT*
Criterion-referenced -Correct Answer ✔-To determine whether students have
achieved specific learning objectives or criteria.
*FORMAL ASSESSMENT*
Summative -Correct Answer ✔-To measure achievement at the end of a learning
period or unit.
*FORMAL ASSESSMENT*
Formative -Correct Answer ✔-To assess student understanding during the process
to guide instruction and provide feedback.
