WGU D689 TASK 1 FINAL - PASSED 1ST
ATTEMPT | 2026 UPDATE | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
A1. Assessment Summary
Question 1: Based on the provided Acadience scores, what is the student's primary area
of reading difficulty?
A) Reading comprehension
B) Phonemic awareness
C) Oral reading fluency (rate)
D) Vocabulary development
Correct Answer: C) Oral reading fluency (rate)
Rationale: The student's Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) score is 27 (well below the
benchmark of 70+), indicating a significant deficit in reading rate. Their Accuracy (82%)
is also low, but the most substantial gap is in speed.
Question 2: The CORE Phonics Survey results show deficits across all assessed phonics
skills. Which skill is the MOST foundational that should be prioritized first?
A) Multisyllabic words
B) Long vowel spellings
C) Consonant blends
D) Letter sounds
Correct Answer: D) Letter sounds
Rationale: While the student has some letter sound knowledge, it is incomplete.
According to the CORE Phonics Survey, deficits in basic letter-sound correspondence
,must be addressed before higher-level phonics skills like decoding blends, long vowels,
or multisyllabic words can be effectively mastered.
Question 3: Which assessment type is used to monitor individual student progress over
time to identify areas of growth or areas needing additional support?
A) Summative assessment
B) Formative assessment
C) Progress monitoring
D) Standardized assessment
Correct Answer: C) Progress monitoring
Rationale: Progress monitoring is specifically designed to track individual student
growth over time and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.
Question 4: What is the primary purpose of a summative assessment?
A) To guide instruction during the learning process
B) To measure student achievement at the end of a learning period or unit
C) To compare individual performance to a normative group
D) To assess student understanding during instruction
Correct Answer: B) To measure student achievement at the end of a learning
period or unit
Rationale: Summative assessments evaluate student learning at specific points, such as
at the end of a unit, semester, or academic year.
Question 5: Which type of assessment is used to determine whether students have
achieved specific learning objectives or criteria?
A) Norm-referenced assessment
B) Ipsative assessment
C) Criterion-referenced assessment
D) Standardized assessment
Correct Answer: C) Criterion-referenced assessment
Rationale: Criterion-referenced interpretation determines whether students have
achieved specific learning objectives or criteria. Assessment results are interpreted in
terms of a clearly defined and delimited domain of learning tasks.
,Question 6: A student's Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) - Accuracy score is 82%. The
benchmark is 95%+. This student's performance is best described as:
A) At Benchmark - Core Support
B) Below Benchmark - Strategic Support
C) Well Below Benchmark - Intensive Support
D) Above Benchmark - Enrichment
Correct Answer: C) Well Below Benchmark - Intensive Support
Rationale: An accuracy score of 82% falls significantly below the 95% benchmark and
warrants intensive support. This indicates the student is struggling with accurate word
recognition, which impedes comprehension.
Question 7: A student's Acadience Reading Composite Score (RCS) is 63. The
benchmark is 220+. This indicates:
A) The student is performing at grade level
B) The student demonstrates strong reading skills
C) The student is well below benchmark and requires intensive support
D) The student needs strategic support
Correct Answer: C) The student is well below benchmark and requires intensive
support
Rationale: The Reading Composite Score provides an overall summary of a student's
reading skills. A score of 63 compared to a benchmark of 220+ indicates the student is
well below grade-level expectations and needs intensive support in multiple reading
areas.
SECTION B: GOAL SETTING & PROGRESS MONITORING
Question 8: The "Adequate Progress" criteria for evaluating the intervention states that
the intervention was successful if the student:
A) Passes the state standardized test
B) Reaches the end-of-year benchmark
C) Met the goal set on the progress monitoring chart
D) Attends 90% of the intervention sessions
, Correct Answer: C) Met the goal set on the progress monitoring chart
Rationale: The evaluation of the intervention is based on the specific, measurable goal
set in Section B. If the student meets that goal, the intervention is considered successful.
Question 9: After a student masters open and closed syllables, what is the logical next
step in phonics instruction?
A) Move on to comprehension strategies
B) Review letter sounds again to ensure retention
C) Introduce r-controlled vowels (ar, or, er) and common long vowel spellings (CVCe, ee,
ea)
D) Practice reading multisyllabic words
Correct Answer: C) Introduce r-controlled vowels and common long vowel
spellings
Rationale: Phonics instruction follows a logical sequence from simple to complex. After
mastering open and closed syllables, the next step is to introduce r-controlled vowels
and long vowel patterns before moving to multisyllabic words.
Question 10: If a student's scores are consistently below the aimline on a progress
monitoring chart, the teacher should:
A) Continue with the same intervention
B) Celebrate that the student is making progress
C) Adjust the intervention to be more intensive or change the strategy
D) Lower the student's weekly goal
Correct Answer: C) Adjust the intervention to be more intensive or change the
strategy
Rationale: If the student's scores are consistently below the aimline, it indicates that the
current intervention is not effective. The teacher should adjust the intervention to be
more intensive or change the strategy.
Question 11: What is the difference between an accommodation and a modification in
assessment?
A) Accommodations change the expectations for learning; modifications do not
B) Accommodations do not change the expectations for learning; modifications do
change the expectations for learning
ATTEMPT | 2026 UPDATE | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
A1. Assessment Summary
Question 1: Based on the provided Acadience scores, what is the student's primary area
of reading difficulty?
A) Reading comprehension
B) Phonemic awareness
C) Oral reading fluency (rate)
D) Vocabulary development
Correct Answer: C) Oral reading fluency (rate)
Rationale: The student's Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) score is 27 (well below the
benchmark of 70+), indicating a significant deficit in reading rate. Their Accuracy (82%)
is also low, but the most substantial gap is in speed.
Question 2: The CORE Phonics Survey results show deficits across all assessed phonics
skills. Which skill is the MOST foundational that should be prioritized first?
A) Multisyllabic words
B) Long vowel spellings
C) Consonant blends
D) Letter sounds
Correct Answer: D) Letter sounds
Rationale: While the student has some letter sound knowledge, it is incomplete.
According to the CORE Phonics Survey, deficits in basic letter-sound correspondence
,must be addressed before higher-level phonics skills like decoding blends, long vowels,
or multisyllabic words can be effectively mastered.
Question 3: Which assessment type is used to monitor individual student progress over
time to identify areas of growth or areas needing additional support?
A) Summative assessment
B) Formative assessment
C) Progress monitoring
D) Standardized assessment
Correct Answer: C) Progress monitoring
Rationale: Progress monitoring is specifically designed to track individual student
growth over time and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.
Question 4: What is the primary purpose of a summative assessment?
A) To guide instruction during the learning process
B) To measure student achievement at the end of a learning period or unit
C) To compare individual performance to a normative group
D) To assess student understanding during instruction
Correct Answer: B) To measure student achievement at the end of a learning
period or unit
Rationale: Summative assessments evaluate student learning at specific points, such as
at the end of a unit, semester, or academic year.
Question 5: Which type of assessment is used to determine whether students have
achieved specific learning objectives or criteria?
A) Norm-referenced assessment
B) Ipsative assessment
C) Criterion-referenced assessment
D) Standardized assessment
Correct Answer: C) Criterion-referenced assessment
Rationale: Criterion-referenced interpretation determines whether students have
achieved specific learning objectives or criteria. Assessment results are interpreted in
terms of a clearly defined and delimited domain of learning tasks.
,Question 6: A student's Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) - Accuracy score is 82%. The
benchmark is 95%+. This student's performance is best described as:
A) At Benchmark - Core Support
B) Below Benchmark - Strategic Support
C) Well Below Benchmark - Intensive Support
D) Above Benchmark - Enrichment
Correct Answer: C) Well Below Benchmark - Intensive Support
Rationale: An accuracy score of 82% falls significantly below the 95% benchmark and
warrants intensive support. This indicates the student is struggling with accurate word
recognition, which impedes comprehension.
Question 7: A student's Acadience Reading Composite Score (RCS) is 63. The
benchmark is 220+. This indicates:
A) The student is performing at grade level
B) The student demonstrates strong reading skills
C) The student is well below benchmark and requires intensive support
D) The student needs strategic support
Correct Answer: C) The student is well below benchmark and requires intensive
support
Rationale: The Reading Composite Score provides an overall summary of a student's
reading skills. A score of 63 compared to a benchmark of 220+ indicates the student is
well below grade-level expectations and needs intensive support in multiple reading
areas.
SECTION B: GOAL SETTING & PROGRESS MONITORING
Question 8: The "Adequate Progress" criteria for evaluating the intervention states that
the intervention was successful if the student:
A) Passes the state standardized test
B) Reaches the end-of-year benchmark
C) Met the goal set on the progress monitoring chart
D) Attends 90% of the intervention sessions
, Correct Answer: C) Met the goal set on the progress monitoring chart
Rationale: The evaluation of the intervention is based on the specific, measurable goal
set in Section B. If the student meets that goal, the intervention is considered successful.
Question 9: After a student masters open and closed syllables, what is the logical next
step in phonics instruction?
A) Move on to comprehension strategies
B) Review letter sounds again to ensure retention
C) Introduce r-controlled vowels (ar, or, er) and common long vowel spellings (CVCe, ee,
ea)
D) Practice reading multisyllabic words
Correct Answer: C) Introduce r-controlled vowels and common long vowel
spellings
Rationale: Phonics instruction follows a logical sequence from simple to complex. After
mastering open and closed syllables, the next step is to introduce r-controlled vowels
and long vowel patterns before moving to multisyllabic words.
Question 10: If a student's scores are consistently below the aimline on a progress
monitoring chart, the teacher should:
A) Continue with the same intervention
B) Celebrate that the student is making progress
C) Adjust the intervention to be more intensive or change the strategy
D) Lower the student's weekly goal
Correct Answer: C) Adjust the intervention to be more intensive or change the
strategy
Rationale: If the student's scores are consistently below the aimline, it indicates that the
current intervention is not effective. The teacher should adjust the intervention to be
more intensive or change the strategy.
Question 11: What is the difference between an accommodation and a modification in
assessment?
A) Accommodations change the expectations for learning; modifications do not
B) Accommodations do not change the expectations for learning; modifications do
change the expectations for learning
