D184 WGU Standard-Based Assessment
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Standard based grading system - CORRECT ANSWERS Tracks progress toward
achievement towards standards and academic skills using proficiency scales.
Traditional grading system - CORRECT ANSWERS Grades calculated based off %,
partially based on nonacademic factors.
Focus statement - CORRECT ANSWERS Full standard statement with detail for guidance
and assessment.
Measurement Topic - CORRECT ANSWERS Small set of critical topics or themes to
focus on
Declarative Knowledge - CORRECT ANSWERS What students UNDERSTAND
facts, ideas, information
(name and explain)
Procedural Knowledge - CORRECT ANSWERS BE ABLE TO DO
Skills, strategies, processes
( act or perform tasks)
Proficiency Scales - CORRECT ANSWERS Measure student progress towards standard
mastery. Usually a 4pt scale
, 4=advanced ( in depth application)
3=proficient ( understands target)
2=developing ( partial success)
1=beginning ( with help)
Parallel Assessments - CORRECT ANSWERS Multiple assessments given to the same
students over time. Measures and records leaning over time to identify growth or gaps.
Eliminates error.
Reliability - CORRECT ANSWERS Assessment accurately and constantly measures the
same content for ALL STUDENTS. ( same outcome )
Validity - CORRECT ANSWERS Refers to the degree which the assessment is relevant to
the content and measures what it's supposed measure.
Unidemensionality - CORRECT ANSWERS One aspect ( standard) measured at a time
Assessment Blueprint - CORRECT ANSWERS Specifies assessment
skills, assessment types, # of assessments
Proved Proper coverage on blueprint - CORRECT ANSWERS % of times and difficulty
level for each topic
Increases blueprint complexity - CORRECT ANSWERS Item types ( m.c, essay, matching
)
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Standard based grading system - CORRECT ANSWERS Tracks progress toward
achievement towards standards and academic skills using proficiency scales.
Traditional grading system - CORRECT ANSWERS Grades calculated based off %,
partially based on nonacademic factors.
Focus statement - CORRECT ANSWERS Full standard statement with detail for guidance
and assessment.
Measurement Topic - CORRECT ANSWERS Small set of critical topics or themes to
focus on
Declarative Knowledge - CORRECT ANSWERS What students UNDERSTAND
facts, ideas, information
(name and explain)
Procedural Knowledge - CORRECT ANSWERS BE ABLE TO DO
Skills, strategies, processes
( act or perform tasks)
Proficiency Scales - CORRECT ANSWERS Measure student progress towards standard
mastery. Usually a 4pt scale
, 4=advanced ( in depth application)
3=proficient ( understands target)
2=developing ( partial success)
1=beginning ( with help)
Parallel Assessments - CORRECT ANSWERS Multiple assessments given to the same
students over time. Measures and records leaning over time to identify growth or gaps.
Eliminates error.
Reliability - CORRECT ANSWERS Assessment accurately and constantly measures the
same content for ALL STUDENTS. ( same outcome )
Validity - CORRECT ANSWERS Refers to the degree which the assessment is relevant to
the content and measures what it's supposed measure.
Unidemensionality - CORRECT ANSWERS One aspect ( standard) measured at a time
Assessment Blueprint - CORRECT ANSWERS Specifies assessment
skills, assessment types, # of assessments
Proved Proper coverage on blueprint - CORRECT ANSWERS % of times and difficulty
level for each topic
Increases blueprint complexity - CORRECT ANSWERS Item types ( m.c, essay, matching
)
