WGU D659 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ Progress Monitoring.
Answer: To monitor individual student progress over time to
identify areas of growth or areas needing additional support
◉ Summative.
Answer: To measure student achievement at the end of a learning
period or unit
◉ Formative.
Answer: To assess student understanding during the learning
process to guide instruction and provide feedback
◉ Standardized.
Answer: To evaluate student performance against a predetermined
standard to compare across a larger population
◉ Norm-Referenced.
, Answer: To compare individual student performance to that of a
normative group to determine relative standing
◉ Ipsative.
Answer: To measure student progress against their own previous
performance rather than against external standards.
◉ Criterion-Referenced.
Answer: To determine whether students have achieved specific
learning objectives or criteria.
◉ Assessment OF learning (summative assessment).
Answer: takes place at the end of a lesson or unit to see how much
students have learned; usually involves tests, projects, or other
activities that show what students know and can do
◉ Summative assessment.
Answer: a tool for evaluating student learning at specific points,
such as at the end of a unit, semester, or academic year; often in the
form of a quiz or test
◉ Assessment FOR learning (formative assessment).
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ Progress Monitoring.
Answer: To monitor individual student progress over time to
identify areas of growth or areas needing additional support
◉ Summative.
Answer: To measure student achievement at the end of a learning
period or unit
◉ Formative.
Answer: To assess student understanding during the learning
process to guide instruction and provide feedback
◉ Standardized.
Answer: To evaluate student performance against a predetermined
standard to compare across a larger population
◉ Norm-Referenced.
, Answer: To compare individual student performance to that of a
normative group to determine relative standing
◉ Ipsative.
Answer: To measure student progress against their own previous
performance rather than against external standards.
◉ Criterion-Referenced.
Answer: To determine whether students have achieved specific
learning objectives or criteria.
◉ Assessment OF learning (summative assessment).
Answer: takes place at the end of a lesson or unit to see how much
students have learned; usually involves tests, projects, or other
activities that show what students know and can do
◉ Summative assessment.
Answer: a tool for evaluating student learning at specific points,
such as at the end of a unit, semester, or academic year; often in the
form of a quiz or test
◉ Assessment FOR learning (formative assessment).
