WGU D184 Standards-Based Assessment Exam 2025: Study Guide & Practice Questions

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What is a benefit of a standards-based grading system for

high-achieving students?




Instruction can be easily adjusted to provide new, more complex

learning targets.

It is easy to keep high-achieving students motivated with high

scores on most assignments.

High-achieving students can be identified easily by comparing

student scores.

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It is easy to create special assignments and extra credit

opportunities for high-achieving students.

.....ANSWER.....Instruction can be easily adjusted to provide new,

more complex learning targets.

How is a narrative-based system different than a standards-

based grading system?




The narrative grading system uses proficiency scores to a great

extent, but the standards-based grading system does not.

The standards-based grading system uses proficiency scores, but

the narrative grading system does not.

The narrative grading system is used to determine proficiency

scores for written tasks, while the standards-based system is used

for other performance tasks.

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The standards-based system is used to report state-level

proficiency scores, while the narrative grading system is used for

informal evaluations.

.....ANSWER.....The standards-based grading system uses

proficiency scores, but the narrative grading system does not.

Which factor distinguishes norm-referenced grading from

standards-based grading?




Grade point average (GPA)

Performance of the rest of the class

Definition of grading standards

State accountability standards

.....ANSWER.....Performance of the rest of the class

What is a benefit of using standards-based grading compared

to norm-referenced grading?

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Standards-based grading provides more feedback than norm-

referenced grading.

Standards-based grading is more open to adjustments in

instruction than norm-referenced grading.

Standards-based grading is easier for score users to understand

than norm-referenced grading.

Standards-based grading is more focused on the learning

targets than norm-referenced grading.

.....ANSWER.....Standards-based grading is more focused on the

learning targets than norm-referenced grading.

Why do teachers only grade student work related to the

achievement of learning targets in standards-based grading

systems?