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D184 WGU Standard-Based
Assessment Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026/2027 with
complete solution
Assessment Blueprint -
ANSWERSpecifies assessment skills,
assessment types, # of assessments
Proved Proper coverage on blueprint -
ANSWER-% of times and difficulty
level for each topic
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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 %
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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 -
ANSWERAssumption that when initially
learning something, students demonstrate
rather large jumps but over time.
Increase flattens out Average -
ANSWER-The assumption that no
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learning occurs from assessment to
assessment ( looks like a straight line on
a bar graph)
Students scores are combined and
averaged
True score - ANSWER-An estimation of
a students actual score on an assessment
if there was no error. Are considered
accurate measures of student knowledge
although efforts should be made to
reduce errors. Represents students true
level of understanding
Observed score - ANSWER-true score +
error score
D184 WGU Standard-Based
Assessment Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026/2027 with
complete solution
Assessment Blueprint -
ANSWERSpecifies assessment skills,
assessment types, # of assessments
Proved Proper coverage on blueprint -
ANSWER-% of times and difficulty
level for each topic
,2 | Page
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 %
,3 | Page
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 -
ANSWERAssumption that when initially
learning something, students demonstrate
rather large jumps but over time.
Increase flattens out Average -
ANSWER-The assumption that no
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learning occurs from assessment to
assessment ( looks like a straight line on
a bar graph)
Students scores are combined and
averaged
True score - ANSWER-An estimation of
a students actual score on an assessment
if there was no error. Are considered
accurate measures of student knowledge
although efforts should be made to
reduce errors. Represents students true
level of understanding
Observed score - ANSWER-true score +
error score
