WGU D184 STANDARDS-BASED
ASSESSMENT
Proficiency67Scales67-67answer--
Measure67student67achievement67of67knowledge67and67skills67in67standards67over67time.
Half67Point67Score67Values67-67answer--
Used67in67proficiency67scales67for67mastery67at67one67level,67but67does67not67meet67all67
of67the67criteria67for67the67next67level.
Generic67Scale67-67answer--Used67for67every67topic67where67students67are67rated671-
467based67on67their67knowledge.67These67are67not67topic-
specific;67for67example,67a67level67367is67on67grade67level,67but67no67other67specific67info
rmation67is67provided.
Consistency67of67Behavior67-67answer--
Not67to67be67used67on67a67proficiency67scale,67as67this67is67a67qualifying67type67of67scal
e67which67uses67the67words67sometimes,67always,67seldom67etc.
Definitional67Declarative67Knowledge67-67answer--
Defining67characteristics67of67something,67describe67or67explain
Cognitive67Analysis67Declarative67Knowledge67-67answer--
Determining,67organizing,67analysis
Mental67Procedural67Knowledge67-67answer--Skills67or67processes,67evaluates
Parallel67Assessments67-67answer--
Monitor67students67growth67on67the67same67skills67multiple67times.
Assessment67Blueprint67-67answer--
Created67to67ensure67assessments67are67aligned67with67learning67targets.
Method67of67Mounting67Evidence67-67answer--
Determine67what67the67students'67summative67score67should67be67based67on67prior67pat
terns67of67scores.
ASSESSMENT
Proficiency67Scales67-67answer--
Measure67student67achievement67of67knowledge67and67skills67in67standards67over67time.
Half67Point67Score67Values67-67answer--
Used67in67proficiency67scales67for67mastery67at67one67level,67but67does67not67meet67all67
of67the67criteria67for67the67next67level.
Generic67Scale67-67answer--Used67for67every67topic67where67students67are67rated671-
467based67on67their67knowledge.67These67are67not67topic-
specific;67for67example,67a67level67367is67on67grade67level,67but67no67other67specific67info
rmation67is67provided.
Consistency67of67Behavior67-67answer--
Not67to67be67used67on67a67proficiency67scale,67as67this67is67a67qualifying67type67of67scal
e67which67uses67the67words67sometimes,67always,67seldom67etc.
Definitional67Declarative67Knowledge67-67answer--
Defining67characteristics67of67something,67describe67or67explain
Cognitive67Analysis67Declarative67Knowledge67-67answer--
Determining,67organizing,67analysis
Mental67Procedural67Knowledge67-67answer--Skills67or67processes,67evaluates
Parallel67Assessments67-67answer--
Monitor67students67growth67on67the67same67skills67multiple67times.
Assessment67Blueprint67-67answer--
Created67to67ensure67assessments67are67aligned67with67learning67targets.
Method67of67Mounting67Evidence67-67answer--
Determine67what67the67students'67summative67score67should67be67based67on67prior67pat
terns67of67scores.