WGU D184 STANDARD BASED ASSESSMENT
90 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Traditional grading system.
Answer: Grades calculated based off %, partially based on
nonacademic factors.
◉ Focus statement.
Answer: Full standard statement with detail for guidance and
assessment.
◉ Measurement Topic.
Answer: Small set of critical topics or themes to focus on
◉ Declarative Knowledge.
Answer: What students UNDERSTAND
facts, ideas, information
(name and explain)
◉ Procedural Knowledge.
Answer: BE ABLE TO DO
Skills, strategies, processes
,( act or perform tasks)
◉ Proficiency Scales.
Answer: 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.
Answer: Multiple assessments given to the same students over time.
Measures and records leaning over time to identify growth or gaps.
Eliminates error.
◉ Reliability.
Answer: Assessment accurately and constantly measures the same
content for ALL STUDENTS. ( same outcome )
◉ Validity.
Answer: Refers to the degree which the assessment is relevant to the
content and measures what it's supposed measure.
, ◉ Unidemensionality.
Answer: One aspect ( standard) measured at a time
◉ Assessment Blueprint.
Answer: Specifies assessment
skills, assessment types, # of assessments
◉ Proved Proper coverage on blueprint.
Answer: % of times and difficulty level for each topic
◉ Increases blueprint complexity.
Answer: Item types ( m.c, essay, matching )
◉ Response code scoring.
Answer: CC ( completely correct)
I ( incorrect)
HP ( high partial accuracy)
LP ( low partial accuracy)
No points, just codes/ letters to label proficiency
◉ Point scoring.
Answer: Assign points to each item, proficiency determine by %
90 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Traditional grading system.
Answer: Grades calculated based off %, partially based on
nonacademic factors.
◉ Focus statement.
Answer: Full standard statement with detail for guidance and
assessment.
◉ Measurement Topic.
Answer: Small set of critical topics or themes to focus on
◉ Declarative Knowledge.
Answer: What students UNDERSTAND
facts, ideas, information
(name and explain)
◉ Procedural Knowledge.
Answer: BE ABLE TO DO
Skills, strategies, processes
,( act or perform tasks)
◉ Proficiency Scales.
Answer: 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.
Answer: Multiple assessments given to the same students over time.
Measures and records leaning over time to identify growth or gaps.
Eliminates error.
◉ Reliability.
Answer: Assessment accurately and constantly measures the same
content for ALL STUDENTS. ( same outcome )
◉ Validity.
Answer: Refers to the degree which the assessment is relevant to the
content and measures what it's supposed measure.
, ◉ Unidemensionality.
Answer: One aspect ( standard) measured at a time
◉ Assessment Blueprint.
Answer: Specifies assessment
skills, assessment types, # of assessments
◉ Proved Proper coverage on blueprint.
Answer: % of times and difficulty level for each topic
◉ Increases blueprint complexity.
Answer: Item types ( m.c, essay, matching )
◉ Response code scoring.
Answer: CC ( completely correct)
I ( incorrect)
HP ( high partial accuracy)
LP ( low partial accuracy)
No points, just codes/ letters to label proficiency
◉ Point scoring.
Answer: Assign points to each item, proficiency determine by %
