D184 EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is a 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
standards-based grading system uses proficiency scores, but the narrative grading system does
not.
Which factor distinguishes norm-referenced grading from standards-based grading? -
Performance of the rest of the class
What is a benefit of using standards-based grading compared to norm-referenced grading? -
Standards-based grading is more focused on the learning targets than norm-referenced
grading.
Why do teachers only grade student work related to the achievement of learning targets in
standards-based grading systems? - Teachers are able to help students focus on learning
goals and track their progress.
A grading scale reflects the following details:4 achievement levels — Advanced3 achievement
levels — Meets expectations2 achievement levels — Partial mastery1 achievement level — Little
or no mastery Which grading system does this grading scale represent? - Standards-
based grading
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
measures student progress toward mastery of specific criteria, while norm-referenced scoring
measures progress relative to percentiles.
What is a criticism of standards-based grading systems? - They do not reflect students'
proficiency in soft skills such as time management and creativity.
Which problematic assessment practice does standards-based grading help teachers avoid? -
Tagging multiple standards
, Which statement is a criticism of standards-based grading systems? - Assessments are
too narrowly focused.
How are measurement topics beneficial to teachers? - They help teachers identify a small
set of themes to focus on during instruction.
An English language arts teacher is unpacking the following standard:CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.10:
"By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems
for grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently with scaffolding as needed, at the high end of
the range" (Common Core Standards Initiative, 2021).Which terms reflect the content of the
standard? - Stories, dramas, poems
A teacher must determine a relevant focus statement based on this standard for a U.S. history
course: "The student understands the differences between the economic, technological, and
human resources of both sides of a conflict." Which focus statement reflects this standard? -
Knows about the materials that contributed to an event and its outcome
Which focus statement represents procedural knowledge? - Composes sentences using a
keyboard
Which focus statement represents declarative knowledge? - Comprehends who the
antagonist is in a short story
Which focus statement represents procedural knowledge? - Writes Roman numerals
from 1 to 100
A 10th-grade world history teacher is reviewing the following standard for the curriculum and
making note of the measurement topics: HSS-10.2.2: "List the principles of the Magna Carta,
the English Bill of Rights (1689), the American Declaration of Independence (1776), the French
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen (1789), and the U.S. Bill of Rights (1791)"
(California Department of Education, 1998). Which measurement topic aligns to the given
standard? - Historical documents
A high school theater arts teacher is reviewing the following standard for the curriculum and
making note of the measurement topics: B.AE.1.2: "Explain how the major technical elements,
such as sound, lights, set, and costumes, are used to enhance formal or informal productions"
(North Carolina Essential Standards Theatre, 2019). Which measurement topic aligns to the
given standard? - Stage design
An eighth-grade social studies teacher is reviewing the following standard for the curriculum
and making note of the measurement topics:INQ 9-12.5: "Determine the kinds of sources that
will be helpful in answering compelling and supporting questions, taking into consideration
What is a 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
standards-based grading system uses proficiency scores, but the narrative grading system does
not.
Which factor distinguishes norm-referenced grading from standards-based grading? -
Performance of the rest of the class
What is a benefit of using standards-based grading compared to norm-referenced grading? -
Standards-based grading is more focused on the learning targets than norm-referenced
grading.
Why do teachers only grade student work related to the achievement of learning targets in
standards-based grading systems? - Teachers are able to help students focus on learning
goals and track their progress.
A grading scale reflects the following details:4 achievement levels — Advanced3 achievement
levels — Meets expectations2 achievement levels — Partial mastery1 achievement level — Little
or no mastery Which grading system does this grading scale represent? - Standards-
based grading
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
measures student progress toward mastery of specific criteria, while norm-referenced scoring
measures progress relative to percentiles.
What is a criticism of standards-based grading systems? - They do not reflect students'
proficiency in soft skills such as time management and creativity.
Which problematic assessment practice does standards-based grading help teachers avoid? -
Tagging multiple standards
, Which statement is a criticism of standards-based grading systems? - Assessments are
too narrowly focused.
How are measurement topics beneficial to teachers? - They help teachers identify a small
set of themes to focus on during instruction.
An English language arts teacher is unpacking the following standard:CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.10:
"By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems
for grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently with scaffolding as needed, at the high end of
the range" (Common Core Standards Initiative, 2021).Which terms reflect the content of the
standard? - Stories, dramas, poems
A teacher must determine a relevant focus statement based on this standard for a U.S. history
course: "The student understands the differences between the economic, technological, and
human resources of both sides of a conflict." Which focus statement reflects this standard? -
Knows about the materials that contributed to an event and its outcome
Which focus statement represents procedural knowledge? - Composes sentences using a
keyboard
Which focus statement represents declarative knowledge? - Comprehends who the
antagonist is in a short story
Which focus statement represents procedural knowledge? - Writes Roman numerals
from 1 to 100
A 10th-grade world history teacher is reviewing the following standard for the curriculum and
making note of the measurement topics: HSS-10.2.2: "List the principles of the Magna Carta,
the English Bill of Rights (1689), the American Declaration of Independence (1776), the French
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen (1789), and the U.S. Bill of Rights (1791)"
(California Department of Education, 1998). Which measurement topic aligns to the given
standard? - Historical documents
A high school theater arts teacher is reviewing the following standard for the curriculum and
making note of the measurement topics: B.AE.1.2: "Explain how the major technical elements,
such as sound, lights, set, and costumes, are used to enhance formal or informal productions"
(North Carolina Essential Standards Theatre, 2019). Which measurement topic aligns to the
given standard? - Stage design
An eighth-grade social studies teacher is reviewing the following standard for the curriculum
and making note of the measurement topics:INQ 9-12.5: "Determine the kinds of sources that
will be helpful in answering compelling and supporting questions, taking into consideration
