D184 EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Instruction can be easily adjusted to provide new, more complex learning targets. - What
is a benefit of a standards-based grading system for high-achieving students?
The standards-based grading system uses proficiency scores, but the narrative grading system
does not. - How is narrative-based system different than a standards-based grading
system?
Performance of the rest of the class. - Which factor distinguishes norm-referenced
grading from standards- based grading?
Standards-based grading is more focused on the learning targets than norm-referenced grading.
- What is a benefit of using standards-based grading compared to normal-reference
grading?
They help teachers identify a small set of themes to focus on during instruction. - How
are measurement topics beneficial to teachers?
Teachers are able to help students focus on learning goals and track their progress. - Why
do teachers only grade student work related to the achievement of learning targets in standard-
based grading systems?
By allowing students to redo lessons and assignments as many times as necessary. - How
do standard-based grading systems support struggling students compared to other common
grading systems?
Criterion-referenced scoring measures student progress towards mastery of a specific criteria,
while norm-referenced scoring measures progress relative to percentiles. - What is one
difference between using criterion-reference scoring in standard-based scoring systems as
opposed to using norm-referenced scoring
They do not reflect students' proficiency in soft skills such as time management. - What is
a criticism of standards-based grading systems?
Targeting multiple standards. - Which problematic assessment practice does standard-
based grading help teachers avoid?
Assessments are too narrowly focused. - Which statement is a criticism of standard-
based grading systems?
Instruction can be easily adjusted to provide new, more complex learning targets. - What
is a benefit of a standards-based grading system for high-achieving students?
The standards-based grading system uses proficiency scores, but the narrative grading system
does not. - How is narrative-based system different than a standards-based grading
system?
Performance of the rest of the class. - Which factor distinguishes norm-referenced
grading from standards- based grading?
Standards-based grading is more focused on the learning targets than norm-referenced grading.
- What is a benefit of using standards-based grading compared to normal-reference
grading?
They help teachers identify a small set of themes to focus on during instruction. - How
are measurement topics beneficial to teachers?
Teachers are able to help students focus on learning goals and track their progress. - Why
do teachers only grade student work related to the achievement of learning targets in standard-
based grading systems?
By allowing students to redo lessons and assignments as many times as necessary. - How
do standard-based grading systems support struggling students compared to other common
grading systems?
Criterion-referenced scoring measures student progress towards mastery of a specific criteria,
while norm-referenced scoring measures progress relative to percentiles. - What is one
difference between using criterion-reference scoring in standard-based scoring systems as
opposed to using norm-referenced scoring
They do not reflect students' proficiency in soft skills such as time management. - What is
a criticism of standards-based grading systems?
Targeting multiple standards. - Which problematic assessment practice does standard-
based grading help teachers avoid?
Assessments are too narrowly focused. - Which statement is a criticism of standard-
based grading systems?
