WGU D184 Standards-Based Assessment – Complete Study Guide 2026

WGU D184 Standard-Based Assessment: Complete
Study Guide 2026




Tracks progress toward achievement towards standards and academic skills using proficiency scales. -
ANSWER ✔✨---Standard based grading system



Grades calculated based off %, partially based on nonacademic factors. - ANSWER ✔✨---
Traditional grading system



Full standard statement with detail for guidance and assessment. - ANSWER ✔✨---Focus
statement



Small set of critical topics or themes to focus on - ANSWER ✔✨---Measurement Topic



What students UNDERSTAND

facts, ideas, information

(name and explain) - ANSWER ✔✨---Declarative Knowledge



BE ABLE TO DO

Skills, strategies, processes

( act or perform tasks) - ANSWER ✔✨---Procedural Knowledge



Measure student progress towards standard mastery. Usually a 4pt scale