WGU D184 Objective Assessment Exam
Questions and Verified Detailed Answers
Which evidence do teachers use to evaluate student knowledge and
comprehension in a standards-based grading system? - ✔✔Students
demonstrate a level of mastery related to a specific measurement topic.
How does a teacher know student performance is improving in a standards-
based grading system? - ✔✔Students achieve higher proficiency levels.
What does scoring a level 2.0 on a standards-based proficiency scale indicate
about student learning when a level 3.0 is the target proficiency level? - ✔✔The
student has yet to fully master the standard being assessed.
What distinguishes the assessments in a standards-based grading system from
those of a traditional grading system? - ✔✔In traditional grading systems, the
number of possible points varies by assessment; in standards-based systems,
the proficiency scale remains the same, regardless of the assessment.
What distinguishes standards-based grading systems from standards-referenced
grading systems? - ✔✔In standards-based grading systems, students are to
meet a defined level of proficiency for the standard; in standards-referenced
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, grading systems, the goal is for students to demonstrate proficiency of learning
outcomes based on specific standards.
(In standards-based grading systems, students demonstrate predefined levels of
mastery of specific standards, while in standards-referenced grading systems,
students demonstrate learning outcomes based on standards.)
What is one requirement of standards-based grading systems? - ✔✔Adherence
to common standards
How are standards-based grading systems different from norm-referenced
grading systems? - ✔✔The production of descriptive feedback
Which grading system focuses on converting demonstrated levels of mastery to
total points earned on a proficiency scale? - ✔✔Standards-based grading system
What is a teacher's primary focus in a standards-based grading system? -
✔✔Measuring student learning related to the achievement of learning goals
Which advantage do standards-based grading systems have over traditional
grading systems? - ✔✔One individual standard is assessed at a time, rather than
multiple standards.
What is one advantage of using a numerical score of 2.0 rather than a letter
grade of C or D to communicate a student's proficiency level to guardians? -
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Questions and Verified Detailed Answers
Which evidence do teachers use to evaluate student knowledge and
comprehension in a standards-based grading system? - ✔✔Students
demonstrate a level of mastery related to a specific measurement topic.
How does a teacher know student performance is improving in a standards-
based grading system? - ✔✔Students achieve higher proficiency levels.
What does scoring a level 2.0 on a standards-based proficiency scale indicate
about student learning when a level 3.0 is the target proficiency level? - ✔✔The
student has yet to fully master the standard being assessed.
What distinguishes the assessments in a standards-based grading system from
those of a traditional grading system? - ✔✔In traditional grading systems, the
number of possible points varies by assessment; in standards-based systems,
the proficiency scale remains the same, regardless of the assessment.
What distinguishes standards-based grading systems from standards-referenced
grading systems? - ✔✔In standards-based grading systems, students are to
meet a defined level of proficiency for the standard; in standards-referenced
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©KERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
, grading systems, the goal is for students to demonstrate proficiency of learning
outcomes based on specific standards.
(In standards-based grading systems, students demonstrate predefined levels of
mastery of specific standards, while in standards-referenced grading systems,
students demonstrate learning outcomes based on standards.)
What is one requirement of standards-based grading systems? - ✔✔Adherence
to common standards
How are standards-based grading systems different from norm-referenced
grading systems? - ✔✔The production of descriptive feedback
Which grading system focuses on converting demonstrated levels of mastery to
total points earned on a proficiency scale? - ✔✔Standards-based grading system
What is a teacher's primary focus in a standards-based grading system? -
✔✔Measuring student learning related to the achievement of learning goals
Which advantage do standards-based grading systems have over traditional
grading systems? - ✔✔One individual standard is assessed at a time, rather than
multiple standards.
What is one advantage of using a numerical score of 2.0 rather than a letter
grade of C or D to communicate a student's proficiency level to guardians? -
2|Page
©KERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
