Standards-Based Assessment - D184 OA
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
How are measurement topics beneficial to teachers? - CORRECT ANSWER They help
teachers identify a small set of themes to focus on during instruction.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.10: "By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including
stories, dramas, and poems for grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently with scaffolding as
needed, at the high end of the range" (Common Core Standards Initiative, 2021).
Which terms reflect the content of the standard? - CORRECT ANSWER Stories, dramas,
poems
A teacher must determine a relevant focus statement based on this standard for a U.S. history
course: "The student understands the differences between the economic, technological, and
human resources of both sides of a conflict."
Which focus statement reflects this standard? - CORRECT ANSWER Knows about the
materials that contributed to an event and its outcome
Which focus statement represents procedural knowledge? - CORRECT
ANSWER composes sentences with keyboard
What is declarative knowledge? - CORRECT ANSWER knowledge of facts concepts
"knowing that"
What is procedural knowledge? - CORRECT ANSWER knowledge relating to the skills,
and processes needed to perform a task "knowing how"
An eighth-grade social studies teacher is reviewing the following standard for the curriculum and
making note of the measurement topics: INQ 9-12.5: "Determine the kinds of sources that will
be helpful in answering compelling and supporting questions, taking into consideration multiple
, points of view represented in the sources, the types of sources available, and the potential uses of
the sources" (Connecticut Social Studies Frameworks, 2015).
Which measurement topic aligns to the given standard? - CORRECT ANSWER research
A high school psychology teacher is reviewing the following standard for the curriculum and
making note of the measurement topics: Standard Area: Personality 1.1: "Explain how biological
and environmental factors interact to influence personality" (American Psychological
Association, 2022).
Which measurement topic aligns to the given standard? - CORRECT ANSWER genetics
What is a benefit of a standards-based grading system for high-achieving students? - CORRECT
ANSWER Instruction can be easily adjusted to provide new, more complex learning
targets.
How is a narrative-based system different than a standards-based grading system? - CORRECT
ANSWER The standards-based grading system uses proficiency scores, but the narrative
grading system does not.
Which factor distinguishes norm-referenced grading from standards-based grading? - CORRECT
ANSWER Performance of the rest of the class
What is a benefit of using standards-based grading compared to norm-referenced grading? -
CORRECT ANSWER Standards-based grading is more focused on the learning targets
than norm-referenced grading.
Why do teachers only grade student work related to the achievement of learning targets in
standards-based grading systems? - CORRECT ANSWER Teachers are able to help
students focus on learning goals and track their progress.
How do standards-based grading systems support struggling students compared to other common
grading systems? - CORRECT ANSWER By allowing students to redo lessons and
assignments as many times as necessary
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
How are measurement topics beneficial to teachers? - CORRECT ANSWER They help
teachers identify a small set of themes to focus on during instruction.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.10: "By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including
stories, dramas, and poems for grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently with scaffolding as
needed, at the high end of the range" (Common Core Standards Initiative, 2021).
Which terms reflect the content of the standard? - CORRECT ANSWER Stories, dramas,
poems
A teacher must determine a relevant focus statement based on this standard for a U.S. history
course: "The student understands the differences between the economic, technological, and
human resources of both sides of a conflict."
Which focus statement reflects this standard? - CORRECT ANSWER Knows about the
materials that contributed to an event and its outcome
Which focus statement represents procedural knowledge? - CORRECT
ANSWER composes sentences with keyboard
What is declarative knowledge? - CORRECT ANSWER knowledge of facts concepts
"knowing that"
What is procedural knowledge? - CORRECT ANSWER knowledge relating to the skills,
and processes needed to perform a task "knowing how"
An eighth-grade social studies teacher is reviewing the following standard for the curriculum and
making note of the measurement topics: INQ 9-12.5: "Determine the kinds of sources that will
be helpful in answering compelling and supporting questions, taking into consideration multiple
, points of view represented in the sources, the types of sources available, and the potential uses of
the sources" (Connecticut Social Studies Frameworks, 2015).
Which measurement topic aligns to the given standard? - CORRECT ANSWER research
A high school psychology teacher is reviewing the following standard for the curriculum and
making note of the measurement topics: Standard Area: Personality 1.1: "Explain how biological
and environmental factors interact to influence personality" (American Psychological
Association, 2022).
Which measurement topic aligns to the given standard? - CORRECT ANSWER genetics
What is a benefit of a standards-based grading system for high-achieving students? - CORRECT
ANSWER Instruction can be easily adjusted to provide new, more complex learning
targets.
How is a narrative-based system different than a standards-based grading system? - CORRECT
ANSWER The standards-based grading system uses proficiency scores, but the narrative
grading system does not.
Which factor distinguishes norm-referenced grading from standards-based grading? - CORRECT
ANSWER Performance of the rest of the class
What is a benefit of using standards-based grading compared to norm-referenced grading? -
CORRECT ANSWER Standards-based grading is more focused on the learning targets
than norm-referenced grading.
Why do teachers only grade student work related to the achievement of learning targets in
standards-based grading systems? - CORRECT ANSWER Teachers are able to help
students focus on learning goals and track their progress.
How do standards-based grading systems support struggling students compared to other common
grading systems? - CORRECT ANSWER By allowing students to redo lessons and
assignments as many times as necessary
