WGU D638: MONITORING STUDENT LEARNING THROUGH ASSESSMENT |
TASK 1 & TASK 2 PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT GUIDE | QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2026/2027
1. Q: In a unit about prime factorization, the teacher has the goal for students
to be able to determine the prime factorization for any three-digit number.
Which assessment method should the teacher use to effectively evaluate if
students understood the content after the completion of the unit? ANSWER A
final exam covering all the prime factorization topics of the unit
2. Q: In a unit about animal cells, the primary goal is for students to learn the
functions of animal cell structures. Which assessment method should this
teacher use to effectively monitor student progress? ANSWER A knowledge-
check question for students to narrate how cellular components work
3. Q: The teacher of a Spanish class is presenting a unit about family and
relationship vocabulary. The goal is for students to be able to effectively use
the vocabulary from the unit. Which assessment method should this teacher
use to effectively monitor student progress throughout the unit? ANSWER A
series of short quizzes covering vocabulary related to family and relationships
4. Q: In a unit about the Civil War, the teacher of a history class has the goal
that students will be able to identify the outcome of each major Civil War
battle. Which assessment method should the teacher use to effectively
evaluate if students understood the content after the completion of the unit?
ANSWER An oral exam asking students to explain the results of at least two
major Civil War battles
5. Q: In a unit about velocity and acceleration, the teacher of a physics class
has the goal that students will be able to calculate the position of an object
based on its acceleration, velocity, and starting position. Which assessment
method should this teacher use to effectively monitor student progress
throughout the unit? ANSWER A knowledge-check question asking students to
determine a position using velocity and acceleration
6. Q: A chemistry teacher is presenting a unit about molecular geometry. The
goal for students is to be able to identify the geometry of a number of given
,molecules based on their chemical formulas. Which assessment method
should the teacher use to effectively evaluate if students understood the
content after the completion of the unit? ANSWER A multiple-choice test
asking students to identify geometries from given chemical formulas
7. Q: The teacher of a precalculus class is presenting a unit about trigonometric
ratios. The goal is that students will be able to use a given right triangle to
calculate any of the six trigonometric ratios. Which assessment method should
this teacher use to effectively monitor student progress throughout the unit?
ANSWER An end-of-class survey asking students to match trigonometric ratios
to values
8. Q: In a unit about creative writing, the teacher has the goal that students
will be able to write an original, fictional short story with several characters.
Which assessment method should this teacher use to effectively monitor
student progress throughout the unit? ANSWER An exit ticket asking students
to write several sentences describing an original fictional character
9. Q: The teacher of a psychology course is covering a unit on sensation and
perception. The goal is for students to learn how various brain structures
contribute to sensation and perception. Which assessment method should the
teacher use to effectively evaluate if students understood the content after the
completion of the unit? ANSWER An exam asking students to describe how
each brain structure relates to sensation and perception
10. Q: A high school biology teacher wants students to be able to identify the
stages of mitosis. Which assessment method is most appropriate for
monitoring progress throughout the unit? ANSWER A labeling activity where
students identify stages of mitosis on microscope images
11. Q: A math teacher's goal is for students to solve systems of linear
equations. Which assessment method best evaluates understanding after unit
completion? ANSWER A problem set requiring students to solve various
systems of linear equations
12. Q: An English teacher wants students to analyze themes in literature.
Which assessment method best monitors progress during the unit? ANSWER
A written response analyzing themes in a short passage
13. Q: A geography teacher's goal is for students to identify countries and
capitals in Europe. Which assessment method is most appropriate for
, evaluating understanding after the unit? ANSWER A map quiz requiring
students to label countries and their capitals
14. Q: A music teacher wants students to read sheet music and identify note
values. Which method best monitors progress throughout the unit? ANSWER
A brief exercise at the end of each class identifying note values on a staff
15. Q: A physical education teacher's goal is for students to demonstrate
proper form for various exercises. Which assessment method is most
appropriate? ANSWER A performance-based assessment where students
demonstrate exercises while the teacher observes
16. Q: A computer science teacher wants students to write a program that
sorts data. Which assessment best evaluates mastery after unit completion?
ANSWER A coding assignment requiring students to write and test a sorting
algorithm
17. Q: An art teacher's goal is for students to understand color theory and
create harmonious color schemes. Which method monitors progress during
the unit? ANSWER A sketchbook assignment where students experiment with
different color combinations
18. Q: A economics teacher wants students to calculate supply and demand
equilibrium. Which assessment method best evaluates understanding after the
unit? ANSWER A test with problems requiring calculation of equilibrium price
and quantity
19. Q: A health teacher's goal is for students to understand the components of
nutrition. Which method best monitors progress throughout the unit?
ANSWER A food diary analysis where students evaluate nutritional content of
meals
20. Q: A physics teacher wants students to design an experiment to test
Newton's laws. Which assessment method is most appropriate? ANSWER A
lab report requiring students to design, conduct, and analyze an experiment
21. Q: Which assessment type is most suitable for evaluating student mastery
of a subject? ANSWER Unit test
22. Q: A teacher wants to quickly check understanding at the end of a lesson.
Which assessment method is most appropriate? ANSWER Exit ticket
TASK 1 & TASK 2 PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT GUIDE | QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2026/2027
1. Q: In a unit about prime factorization, the teacher has the goal for students
to be able to determine the prime factorization for any three-digit number.
Which assessment method should the teacher use to effectively evaluate if
students understood the content after the completion of the unit? ANSWER A
final exam covering all the prime factorization topics of the unit
2. Q: In a unit about animal cells, the primary goal is for students to learn the
functions of animal cell structures. Which assessment method should this
teacher use to effectively monitor student progress? ANSWER A knowledge-
check question for students to narrate how cellular components work
3. Q: The teacher of a Spanish class is presenting a unit about family and
relationship vocabulary. The goal is for students to be able to effectively use
the vocabulary from the unit. Which assessment method should this teacher
use to effectively monitor student progress throughout the unit? ANSWER A
series of short quizzes covering vocabulary related to family and relationships
4. Q: In a unit about the Civil War, the teacher of a history class has the goal
that students will be able to identify the outcome of each major Civil War
battle. Which assessment method should the teacher use to effectively
evaluate if students understood the content after the completion of the unit?
ANSWER An oral exam asking students to explain the results of at least two
major Civil War battles
5. Q: In a unit about velocity and acceleration, the teacher of a physics class
has the goal that students will be able to calculate the position of an object
based on its acceleration, velocity, and starting position. Which assessment
method should this teacher use to effectively monitor student progress
throughout the unit? ANSWER A knowledge-check question asking students to
determine a position using velocity and acceleration
6. Q: A chemistry teacher is presenting a unit about molecular geometry. The
goal for students is to be able to identify the geometry of a number of given
,molecules based on their chemical formulas. Which assessment method
should the teacher use to effectively evaluate if students understood the
content after the completion of the unit? ANSWER A multiple-choice test
asking students to identify geometries from given chemical formulas
7. Q: The teacher of a precalculus class is presenting a unit about trigonometric
ratios. The goal is that students will be able to use a given right triangle to
calculate any of the six trigonometric ratios. Which assessment method should
this teacher use to effectively monitor student progress throughout the unit?
ANSWER An end-of-class survey asking students to match trigonometric ratios
to values
8. Q: In a unit about creative writing, the teacher has the goal that students
will be able to write an original, fictional short story with several characters.
Which assessment method should this teacher use to effectively monitor
student progress throughout the unit? ANSWER An exit ticket asking students
to write several sentences describing an original fictional character
9. Q: The teacher of a psychology course is covering a unit on sensation and
perception. The goal is for students to learn how various brain structures
contribute to sensation and perception. Which assessment method should the
teacher use to effectively evaluate if students understood the content after the
completion of the unit? ANSWER An exam asking students to describe how
each brain structure relates to sensation and perception
10. Q: A high school biology teacher wants students to be able to identify the
stages of mitosis. Which assessment method is most appropriate for
monitoring progress throughout the unit? ANSWER A labeling activity where
students identify stages of mitosis on microscope images
11. Q: A math teacher's goal is for students to solve systems of linear
equations. Which assessment method best evaluates understanding after unit
completion? ANSWER A problem set requiring students to solve various
systems of linear equations
12. Q: An English teacher wants students to analyze themes in literature.
Which assessment method best monitors progress during the unit? ANSWER
A written response analyzing themes in a short passage
13. Q: A geography teacher's goal is for students to identify countries and
capitals in Europe. Which assessment method is most appropriate for
, evaluating understanding after the unit? ANSWER A map quiz requiring
students to label countries and their capitals
14. Q: A music teacher wants students to read sheet music and identify note
values. Which method best monitors progress throughout the unit? ANSWER
A brief exercise at the end of each class identifying note values on a staff
15. Q: A physical education teacher's goal is for students to demonstrate
proper form for various exercises. Which assessment method is most
appropriate? ANSWER A performance-based assessment where students
demonstrate exercises while the teacher observes
16. Q: A computer science teacher wants students to write a program that
sorts data. Which assessment best evaluates mastery after unit completion?
ANSWER A coding assignment requiring students to write and test a sorting
algorithm
17. Q: An art teacher's goal is for students to understand color theory and
create harmonious color schemes. Which method monitors progress during
the unit? ANSWER A sketchbook assignment where students experiment with
different color combinations
18. Q: A economics teacher wants students to calculate supply and demand
equilibrium. Which assessment method best evaluates understanding after the
unit? ANSWER A test with problems requiring calculation of equilibrium price
and quantity
19. Q: A health teacher's goal is for students to understand the components of
nutrition. Which method best monitors progress throughout the unit?
ANSWER A food diary analysis where students evaluate nutritional content of
meals
20. Q: A physics teacher wants students to design an experiment to test
Newton's laws. Which assessment method is most appropriate? ANSWER A
lab report requiring students to design, conduct, and analyze an experiment
21. Q: Which assessment type is most suitable for evaluating student mastery
of a subject? ANSWER Unit test
22. Q: A teacher wants to quickly check understanding at the end of a lesson.
Which assessment method is most appropriate? ANSWER Exit ticket
