WGU - D094 – ASSESSMENTS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025 -
2026
Criterion-Referenced Assessment ANSWER : -Student's individual mastery of criteria/subject; teacher
created
Norm-Referenced Assessment ANSWER : -Student is compared to other students
Objective Assessment ANSWER : -Right/Wrong answer
Performance/Authentic Assessment ANSWER : -"Real life" situations; Requires a rubric
Diagnostic Assessment ANSWER : -Before material is taught; determines what a student already
knows
Formative Assessment ANSWER : -ANY form of assessment to determine how much a student is
learning *Checking FOR learning
Summative Assessment ANSWER : -Summary assessment at the end of the semester/year
*SUM of learning
Selected Response ANSWER : -Selecting a response that is there: multiple choice, T/F, matching
Constructed Response ANSWER : -Creating a response, fill in the blank, paragraph
Goals ANSWER : -What you want the students to accomplish
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025 -
2026
Criterion-Referenced Assessment ANSWER : -Student's individual mastery of criteria/subject; teacher
created
Norm-Referenced Assessment ANSWER : -Student is compared to other students
Objective Assessment ANSWER : -Right/Wrong answer
Performance/Authentic Assessment ANSWER : -"Real life" situations; Requires a rubric
Diagnostic Assessment ANSWER : -Before material is taught; determines what a student already
knows
Formative Assessment ANSWER : -ANY form of assessment to determine how much a student is
learning *Checking FOR learning
Summative Assessment ANSWER : -Summary assessment at the end of the semester/year
*SUM of learning
Selected Response ANSWER : -Selecting a response that is there: multiple choice, T/F, matching
Constructed Response ANSWER : -Creating a response, fill in the blank, paragraph
Goals ANSWER : -What you want the students to accomplish