D659 Pre-Assessment Questions (MCQ Format) | WGU Assessing & Monitoring Student Learning | With Answers, Rationales & Diagrams

D659 Pre-Assessment Questions
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1. In a unit about prime factorization, the teacher has the goal for students to be able to
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determine the prime factorization for an
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digit number. Which assessment method should the teacher use to effectivel
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evaluate if students understood the content after the completion of the unit?
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A. An exit ticket with one three-digit example
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B. A final exam covering all the prime factorization topics of the unit
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C. A class discussion about divisibilit rules
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D. A homework check on one factor tree
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Answer: B @1



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2. In a unit about animal cells, the primar
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goal is for students to learn the functions of animal cell structures. Which assessment
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method should this teacher use to effectivel monitor student progress?
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A. A knowledge-check question for students to narrate how cellular components work
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B. A final cumulative exam at the end of the quarter
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C. A poster contest about famous scientists
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D. A peer-voting activit on the best notes
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, 3. The teacher of a Spanish class is presenting a unit about famil
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and relationship vocabular . The goal is for students to be able to effectivel
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use the vocabular
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from the unit. Which assessment method should this teacher use to effectivel
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monitor student progress throughout the unit?
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A. A single end-of-unit speech scored for pronunciation onl
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B. A series of short quizzes covering vocabular related to famil and relationships
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C. A final translation project completed at home
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D. A class poll asking students whether the feel confident
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4. In a unit about the Civil War, the teacher of a histor
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class has the goal that students will be able to identif
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the outcome of each major Civil War battle. Which assessment method should the teache
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r use to effectivel
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evaluate if students understood the content after the completion of the unit?
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A. An oral exam asking students to explain the results of at least two major Civil War battles
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B. A warm-up prompt completed before each lesson
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C. A notebook check for copied definitions
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D. A participation grade from group work
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