WGU D184 STANDARDS-BASED ASSESSMENT
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS ALREADY PASSED
● Traditional grading system . Answer: Grades calculated based off %,
partially based on nonacademic factors.
● Focus statement . Answer: Full standard statement with detail for
guidance and assessment.
● Measurement Topic . Answer: Small set of critical topics or themes to
focus on
● Declarative Knowledge . Answer: What students UNDERSTAND
facts, ideas, information
(name and explain)
● Procedural Knowledge . Answer: BE ABLE TO DO
Skills, strategies, processes
( act or perform tasks)
,● Proficiency Scales . Answer: Measure student progress towards
standard mastery. Usually a 4pt scale
4=advanced ( in depth application)
3=proficient ( understands target)
2=developing ( partial success)
1=beginning ( with help)
● Parallel Assessments . Answer: Multiple assessments given to the
same students over time. Measures and records leaning over time to
identify growth or gaps.
Eliminates error.
● Reliability . Answer: Assessment accurately and constantly measures
the same content for ALL STUDENTS. ( same outcome )
● Validity . Answer: Refers to the degree which the assessment is
relevant to the content and measures what it's supposed measure.
● Unidemensionality . Answer: One aspect ( standard) measured at a
time
● Assessment Blueprint . Answer: Specifies assessment
skills, assessment types, # of assessments
, ● Proved Proper coverage on blueprint . Answer: % of times and
difficulty level for each topic
● Increases blueprint complexity . Answer: Item types ( m.c, essay,
matching )
● Response code scoring . Answer: CC ( completely correct)
I ( incorrect)
HP ( high partial accuracy)
LP ( low partial accuracy)
No points, just codes/ letters to label proficiency
● Point scoring . Answer: Assign points to each item, proficiency
determine by %
● Mounting Evidence . Answer: Use multiple indicators to find patterns
of student achievement and determine summative scores
● Linear trend . Answer: Math model in which it's assumed there is a
steady and equal increase in learning over time.
● Curvilinear Trend . Answer: Assumption that when initially learning
something, students demonstrate rather large jumps but over time.
Increase flattens out
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS ALREADY PASSED
● Traditional grading system . Answer: Grades calculated based off %,
partially based on nonacademic factors.
● Focus statement . Answer: Full standard statement with detail for
guidance and assessment.
● Measurement Topic . Answer: Small set of critical topics or themes to
focus on
● Declarative Knowledge . Answer: What students UNDERSTAND
facts, ideas, information
(name and explain)
● Procedural Knowledge . Answer: BE ABLE TO DO
Skills, strategies, processes
( act or perform tasks)
,● Proficiency Scales . Answer: Measure student progress towards
standard mastery. Usually a 4pt scale
4=advanced ( in depth application)
3=proficient ( understands target)
2=developing ( partial success)
1=beginning ( with help)
● Parallel Assessments . Answer: Multiple assessments given to the
same students over time. Measures and records leaning over time to
identify growth or gaps.
Eliminates error.
● Reliability . Answer: Assessment accurately and constantly measures
the same content for ALL STUDENTS. ( same outcome )
● Validity . Answer: Refers to the degree which the assessment is
relevant to the content and measures what it's supposed measure.
● Unidemensionality . Answer: One aspect ( standard) measured at a
time
● Assessment Blueprint . Answer: Specifies assessment
skills, assessment types, # of assessments
, ● Proved Proper coverage on blueprint . Answer: % of times and
difficulty level for each topic
● Increases blueprint complexity . Answer: Item types ( m.c, essay,
matching )
● Response code scoring . Answer: CC ( completely correct)
I ( incorrect)
HP ( high partial accuracy)
LP ( low partial accuracy)
No points, just codes/ letters to label proficiency
● Point scoring . Answer: Assign points to each item, proficiency
determine by %
● Mounting Evidence . Answer: Use multiple indicators to find patterns
of student achievement and determine summative scores
● Linear trend . Answer: Math model in which it's assumed there is a
steady and equal increase in learning over time.
● Curvilinear Trend . Answer: Assumption that when initially learning
something, students demonstrate rather large jumps but over time.
Increase flattens out
