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WGU D659 Assessing & Monitoring Student
Learning (2026–2027) | 3 Exams Bundle |
Verified Answers.
Q1. A teacher wants to know what students already know
before starting a new unit on fractions. Which assessment type
is most appropriate?
a) Summative
b) Formative
c) Diagnostic
d) Benchmark
Answer: c) Diagnostic
Rationale: Diagnostic assessments are
administered before instruction to identify prior knowledge,
misconceptions, or skill gaps.
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Q2. A midterm exam that counts for 30% of the final grade is
an example of:
a) Formative assessment
b) Summative assessment
c) Ipsative assessment
d) Criterion-referenced assessment
Answer: b) Summative assessment
Rationale: Summative assessments evaluate student learning at
the end of an instructional period.
Q3. Exit tickets, thumbs-up/down, and clicker questions are all
forms of:
a) Summative assessment
b) Norm-referenced assessment
c) Formative assessment
d) Performance assessment
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Answer: c) Formative assessment
Rationale: Formative assessments are low-stakes, ongoing
checks for understanding used to adjust teaching.
Q4. Scenario: Ms. Chen gives a spelling pre-test on Monday,
teaches spelling patterns all week, then gives the same test on
Friday. She compares each student’s Friday score to their
Monday score. This is an example of:
a) Norm-referenced interpretation
b) Criterion-referenced interpretation
c) Ipsative interpretation
d) Standardized interpretation
Answer: c) Ipsative interpretation
Rationale: Ipsative assessment compares a student’s current
performance to their own past performance.
Q5. Which assessment is designed to compare a student’s
performance to a national sample of same-age peers?
a) Criterion-referenced test
WGU D659 Assessing & Monitoring Student
Learning (2026–2027) | 3 Exams Bundle |
Verified Answers.
Q1. A teacher wants to know what students already know
before starting a new unit on fractions. Which assessment type
is most appropriate?
a) Summative
b) Formative
c) Diagnostic
d) Benchmark
Answer: c) Diagnostic
Rationale: Diagnostic assessments are
administered before instruction to identify prior knowledge,
misconceptions, or skill gaps.
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Q2. A midterm exam that counts for 30% of the final grade is
an example of:
a) Formative assessment
b) Summative assessment
c) Ipsative assessment
d) Criterion-referenced assessment
Answer: b) Summative assessment
Rationale: Summative assessments evaluate student learning at
the end of an instructional period.
Q3. Exit tickets, thumbs-up/down, and clicker questions are all
forms of:
a) Summative assessment
b) Norm-referenced assessment
c) Formative assessment
d) Performance assessment
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Answer: c) Formative assessment
Rationale: Formative assessments are low-stakes, ongoing
checks for understanding used to adjust teaching.
Q4. Scenario: Ms. Chen gives a spelling pre-test on Monday,
teaches spelling patterns all week, then gives the same test on
Friday. She compares each student’s Friday score to their
Monday score. This is an example of:
a) Norm-referenced interpretation
b) Criterion-referenced interpretation
c) Ipsative interpretation
d) Standardized interpretation
Answer: c) Ipsative interpretation
Rationale: Ipsative assessment compares a student’s current
performance to their own past performance.
Q5. Which assessment is designed to compare a student’s
performance to a national sample of same-age peers?
a) Criterion-referenced test
