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D184 WGU Standard-Based Assessment
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Standard Based Grading System
Ans: Tracks progress towards standards and academic skills using
proficiency scales.
Traditional Grading System
Ans: Grades calculated based on percentage, partially based on
nonacademic factors.
Focus Statement
Ans: Full standard statement with detail for guidance and assessment.
Measurement Topic
Ans: Small set of critical topics or themes to focus on.
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Declarative Knowledge
Ans: What students understand: facts, ideas, information (name and
explain).
Procedural Knowledge
Ans: Be able to do: skills, strategies, processes (act or perform tasks).
Proficiency Scales
Ans: Measure student progress towards standard mastery. Usually a 4-
point scale: 4=advanced, 3=proficient, 2=developing, 1=beginning.
Parallel Assessments
Ans: Multiple assessments given to the same students over time. Measures
and records learning over time to identify growth or gaps. Eliminates error.
Reliability
D184 WGU Standard-Based Assessment
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
Standard Based Grading System
Ans: Tracks progress towards standards and academic skills using
proficiency scales.
Traditional Grading System
Ans: Grades calculated based on percentage, partially based on
nonacademic factors.
Focus Statement
Ans: Full standard statement with detail for guidance and assessment.
Measurement Topic
Ans: Small set of critical topics or themes to focus on.
, 2 |Page
Declarative Knowledge
Ans: What students understand: facts, ideas, information (name and
explain).
Procedural Knowledge
Ans: Be able to do: skills, strategies, processes (act or perform tasks).
Proficiency Scales
Ans: Measure student progress towards standard mastery. Usually a 4-
point scale: 4=advanced, 3=proficient, 2=developing, 1=beginning.
Parallel Assessments
Ans: Multiple assessments given to the same students over time. Measures
and records learning over time to identify growth or gaps. Eliminates error.
Reliability
