age 1 of 21
WGU D659 Assessing and Monitoring Student Learning
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT
VERSION>
Benchmark .......Answer.........To evaluate student performance
against specific benchmarks or standards in order to gauge
overall progress
Progress Monitoring .......Answer.........To monitor individual
student progress over time to identify areas of growth or areas
needing additional support
Summative .......Answer.........To measure student achievement at
the end of a learning period or unit
,age 2 of 21
Formative .......Answer.........To assess student understanding
during the learning process to guide instruction and provide
feedback
Standardized .......Answer.........To evaluate student performance
against a predetermined standard to compare across a larger
population
Norm-Referenced .......Answer.........To compare individual student
performance to that of a normative group to determine relative
standing
Ipsative .......Answer.........To measure student progress against
their own previous performance rather than against external
standards.
Criterion-Referenced .......Answer.........To determine whether
students have achieved specific learning objectives or criteria.
, age 3 of 21
Assessment OF learning (summative assessment)
.......Answer.........takes place at the end of a lesson or unit to see
how much students have learned; usually involves tests, projects,
or other activities that show what students know and can do
Summative assessment .......Answer.........a tool for evaluating
student learning at specific points, such as at the end of a unit,
semester, or academic year; often in the form of a quiz or test
Assessment FOR learning (formative assessment)
.......Answer.........a way for teachers to understand how well
students learn as they teach; helps teachers decide what to
teach next and how to teach it better
Formative assessment .......Answer.........used during the learning
process to gauge student understanding and guide further
learning
WGU D659 Assessing and Monitoring Student Learning
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT
VERSION>
Benchmark .......Answer.........To evaluate student performance
against specific benchmarks or standards in order to gauge
overall progress
Progress Monitoring .......Answer.........To monitor individual
student progress over time to identify areas of growth or areas
needing additional support
Summative .......Answer.........To measure student achievement at
the end of a learning period or unit
,age 2 of 21
Formative .......Answer.........To assess student understanding
during the learning process to guide instruction and provide
feedback
Standardized .......Answer.........To evaluate student performance
against a predetermined standard to compare across a larger
population
Norm-Referenced .......Answer.........To compare individual student
performance to that of a normative group to determine relative
standing
Ipsative .......Answer.........To measure student progress against
their own previous performance rather than against external
standards.
Criterion-Referenced .......Answer.........To determine whether
students have achieved specific learning objectives or criteria.
, age 3 of 21
Assessment OF learning (summative assessment)
.......Answer.........takes place at the end of a lesson or unit to see
how much students have learned; usually involves tests, projects,
or other activities that show what students know and can do
Summative assessment .......Answer.........a tool for evaluating
student learning at specific points, such as at the end of a unit,
semester, or academic year; often in the form of a quiz or test
Assessment FOR learning (formative assessment)
.......Answer.........a way for teachers to understand how well
students learn as they teach; helps teachers decide what to
teach next and how to teach it better
Formative assessment .......Answer.........used during the learning
process to gauge student understanding and guide further
learning
