WGU D187 STANDARDS BASED ASSESSMENT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE 2026
What are measurement topics? - Answers one or two word topics of study
How many times should measurement topics be assessed? - Answers multiple times!!
Where does a measurement topic come from? - Answers an unpacked standard
Is "reading strategies" a measurement topic or a focus statement? - Answers measurement topic
What is a focus statement? - Answers a shortened, rewritten version of a standard
Why do we reduce standards into focus statements? - Answers provides a clear focus for classroom
assessments
how many times do focus statements need to be assessed? - Answers only once, definitely not
multiple
What is the purpose of a focus statement? - Answers provides guidance for instructing students on
concepts and skills
Is this a focus statement or a measurement topic? "executes specific reading strategies and skills" -
Answers Focus statement
Executes is a verb aligned more with procedural or declarative knowledge? - Answers procedural
knows is a verb aligned more with procedural or declarative knowledge? - Answers declarative
focus statements are often started with what two verbs? - Answers executes and knows
Procedural knowledge is... - Answers how to do something --> process
declarative knowledge is... - Answers facts, concepts, and principles
in what type of grading does a student meet a defined level of proficiency - Answers standards-based
grading
standards-based grading focuses on converting what to total points earned on a proficiency scale? -
Answers levels of mastery
how many standards are assessed at one time when using standards-based grading? - Answers just
one
standards-based grading focuses on what key component of learning? - Answers learning targets
what is a common criticism of standards-based grading? - Answers assessment results do not contain
content outside of the stated standard
what is the difference between standards referenced vs. standards based grading? - Answers
standards referenced used learning outcomes instead of specific standards like standards-based
What kind of grading system is used when the teacher writes text about an individual's performance
and course work? - Answers Narrative-Based Grading
Which grading system does not incorporate or refer to proficiency? - Answers narrative-based
grading
what grading system has students evaluated in context of one another? - Answers norm-referenced
grading
percentile is a word often associated with what grading system? - Answers norm-referenced grading
what is a half-point proficiency scale used for? - Answers to show when a student is between levels
by not performing all of the upper level
Traditionally, how many 'points' are in a proficiency scale? - Answers 4
What are the 4 'points' of a traditional proficiency scale? - Answers advanced, proficient, developing,
beginning
What tool can be used to estimate a summative score? - Answers proficiency scale
What can be used to see trends in learning and adjust instruction? - Answers proficiency scale
what can be used to determine a level of mastery? - Answers proficiency scale
True/False: Proficiency scales ensure all students are learning at the same level to increase efficiency -
Answers False!
What is given to the same students over time to assess the same concepts and skills from the
standards? - Answers parallel assessment
What is unidimensionality? - Answers all tests measure the same trait/dimension
What is unidimensionality a trait of? - Answers parallel assessments
equal levels of difficulty is a trait of what - Answers parallel assessments
how much of a standard does a parallel assessment cover? - Answers the FULL scope of the standard
UPDATE 2026
What are measurement topics? - Answers one or two word topics of study
How many times should measurement topics be assessed? - Answers multiple times!!
Where does a measurement topic come from? - Answers an unpacked standard
Is "reading strategies" a measurement topic or a focus statement? - Answers measurement topic
What is a focus statement? - Answers a shortened, rewritten version of a standard
Why do we reduce standards into focus statements? - Answers provides a clear focus for classroom
assessments
how many times do focus statements need to be assessed? - Answers only once, definitely not
multiple
What is the purpose of a focus statement? - Answers provides guidance for instructing students on
concepts and skills
Is this a focus statement or a measurement topic? "executes specific reading strategies and skills" -
Answers Focus statement
Executes is a verb aligned more with procedural or declarative knowledge? - Answers procedural
knows is a verb aligned more with procedural or declarative knowledge? - Answers declarative
focus statements are often started with what two verbs? - Answers executes and knows
Procedural knowledge is... - Answers how to do something --> process
declarative knowledge is... - Answers facts, concepts, and principles
in what type of grading does a student meet a defined level of proficiency - Answers standards-based
grading
standards-based grading focuses on converting what to total points earned on a proficiency scale? -
Answers levels of mastery
how many standards are assessed at one time when using standards-based grading? - Answers just
one
standards-based grading focuses on what key component of learning? - Answers learning targets
what is a common criticism of standards-based grading? - Answers assessment results do not contain
content outside of the stated standard
what is the difference between standards referenced vs. standards based grading? - Answers
standards referenced used learning outcomes instead of specific standards like standards-based
What kind of grading system is used when the teacher writes text about an individual's performance
and course work? - Answers Narrative-Based Grading
Which grading system does not incorporate or refer to proficiency? - Answers narrative-based
grading
what grading system has students evaluated in context of one another? - Answers norm-referenced
grading
percentile is a word often associated with what grading system? - Answers norm-referenced grading
what is a half-point proficiency scale used for? - Answers to show when a student is between levels
by not performing all of the upper level
Traditionally, how many 'points' are in a proficiency scale? - Answers 4
What are the 4 'points' of a traditional proficiency scale? - Answers advanced, proficient, developing,
beginning
What tool can be used to estimate a summative score? - Answers proficiency scale
What can be used to see trends in learning and adjust instruction? - Answers proficiency scale
what can be used to determine a level of mastery? - Answers proficiency scale
True/False: Proficiency scales ensure all students are learning at the same level to increase efficiency -
Answers False!
What is given to the same students over time to assess the same concepts and skills from the
standards? - Answers parallel assessment
What is unidimensionality? - Answers all tests measure the same trait/dimension
What is unidimensionality a trait of? - Answers parallel assessments
equal levels of difficulty is a trait of what - Answers parallel assessments
how much of a standard does a parallel assessment cover? - Answers the FULL scope of the standard
