WGU D659 PA CERTIFICATION TEST BANK
2026 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● 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
● 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.
● 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
● Assessment. Answer: mechanism for gauging students' understanding,
progress, and achievement in various subject areas
● Assessment AS learning (formative or diagnostic). Answer: a way for
students to actively assess their learning progress
2026 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● 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
● 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.
● 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
● Assessment. Answer: mechanism for gauging students' understanding,
progress, and achievement in various subject areas
● Assessment AS learning (formative or diagnostic). Answer: a way for
students to actively assess their learning progress
