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D184 / D 184 Objective Assessment
(WGU) | Standard-Based Assessment
2026/2027 | Verified Questions &
Answers | Grade A
Question:
What is the benefit of a standards-based grading system for high-achieving students?
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?
-The narrative grading system uses proficiency scores to a great extent, but the
standards-based grading system does not.
-The standards-based grading system uses proficiency scores, but the narrative grading
system does not.
-The narrative grading system is used to determine proficiency scores for written tasks,
while the standards-based system is used for other performance tasks.
Answer
-The standards-based system is used to report state-level proficiency scores, while the
narrative grading system is used for informal evaluations.
Question:
Which factor distinguishes norm-referenced grading from standards-based grading?
-Grade point average (GPA)
-Performance of the rest of the class
-Definition of grading standards
Answer -State accountability standards
Question:
What is a benefit of using standards-based grading compared to norm-referenced
grading?
-Standards-based grading provides more feedback than norm-referenced grading.
-Standards-based grading is more open to adjustments in instruction than norm-
referenced grading
-.Standards-based grading is easier for score users to understand than norm-referenced
grading.
Answer -Standards-based grading is more focused on the learning targets than norm-
referenced grading.
, Question:
Standards-based grading is more focused on the learning targets than norm-referenced
grading.
Teachers are able to help students focus on learning goals and track their progress.
A grading scale reflects the following details:
4 achievement levels — Advanced
3 achievement levels — Meets expectations
2 achievement levels — Partial mastery
1 achievement level — Little or no mastery
Which grading system does this grading scale represent?
Answer Criterion-referenced grading
Question:
How do standards-based grading systems support struggling students compared to
other common grading systems?
By allowing students to redo lessons and assignments as many times as necessary
What is one difference between using criterion-referenced scoring in standards-based
grading systems as opposed to using norm-referenced scoring?
-Criterion-referenced scoring is easier to use when determining class rank than norm-
referenced scoring.
Criterion-referenced scoring is not used on standardized tests, while norm-referenced
scoring is.
Criterion-referenced scoring uses standards that are easier to adjust than those used in
norm-referenced scoring.
Answer
Criterion-referenced scoring measures student progress toward mastery of specific
criteria, while norm-referenced scoring measures progress relative to percentiles.
Question:
What is a criticism of standards-based grading systems?
-They do not reflect students' proficiency in soft skills such as time management and
creativity.
-They do not account for student behavior issues, so classroom management is more
challenging.
-They reduce the level of complexity to oversimplified learning targets, so students are
not challenged enough.T
Answer
-They require more one-on-one instruction, which is not realistic for schools without
block schedules.
D184 / D 184 Objective Assessment
(WGU) | Standard-Based Assessment
2026/2027 | Verified Questions &
Answers | Grade A
Question:
What is the benefit of a standards-based grading system for high-achieving students?
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?
-The narrative grading system uses proficiency scores to a great extent, but the
standards-based grading system does not.
-The standards-based grading system uses proficiency scores, but the narrative grading
system does not.
-The narrative grading system is used to determine proficiency scores for written tasks,
while the standards-based system is used for other performance tasks.
Answer
-The standards-based system is used to report state-level proficiency scores, while the
narrative grading system is used for informal evaluations.
Question:
Which factor distinguishes norm-referenced grading from standards-based grading?
-Grade point average (GPA)
-Performance of the rest of the class
-Definition of grading standards
Answer -State accountability standards
Question:
What is a benefit of using standards-based grading compared to norm-referenced
grading?
-Standards-based grading provides more feedback than norm-referenced grading.
-Standards-based grading is more open to adjustments in instruction than norm-
referenced grading
-.Standards-based grading is easier for score users to understand than norm-referenced
grading.
Answer -Standards-based grading is more focused on the learning targets than norm-
referenced grading.
, Question:
Standards-based grading is more focused on the learning targets than norm-referenced
grading.
Teachers are able to help students focus on learning goals and track their progress.
A grading scale reflects the following details:
4 achievement levels — Advanced
3 achievement levels — Meets expectations
2 achievement levels — Partial mastery
1 achievement level — Little or no mastery
Which grading system does this grading scale represent?
Answer Criterion-referenced grading
Question:
How do standards-based grading systems support struggling students compared to
other common grading systems?
By allowing students to redo lessons and assignments as many times as necessary
What is one difference between using criterion-referenced scoring in standards-based
grading systems as opposed to using norm-referenced scoring?
-Criterion-referenced scoring is easier to use when determining class rank than norm-
referenced scoring.
Criterion-referenced scoring is not used on standardized tests, while norm-referenced
scoring is.
Criterion-referenced scoring uses standards that are easier to adjust than those used in
norm-referenced scoring.
Answer
Criterion-referenced scoring measures student progress toward mastery of specific
criteria, while norm-referenced scoring measures progress relative to percentiles.
Question:
What is a criticism of standards-based grading systems?
-They do not reflect students' proficiency in soft skills such as time management and
creativity.
-They do not account for student behavior issues, so classroom management is more
challenging.
-They reduce the level of complexity to oversimplified learning targets, so students are
not challenged enough.T
Answer
-They require more one-on-one instruction, which is not realistic for schools without
block schedules.
