WGU D184 Standards-Based Assessment
Proficiency Scales - ANSWER Measure student
achievement of knowledge and skills in standards over time.
Half Point Score Values - ANSWER Used in proficiency
scales for mastery at one level, but does not meet all of the criteria for
the next level.
Generic Scale - ANSWER Used for every topic where
students are rated 1-4 based on their knowledge. These are not topic-
specific; for example, a level 3 is on grade level, but no other specific
information is provided.
Consistency of Behavior - ANSWER Not to be used on a
proficiency scale, as this is a qualifying type of scale which uses the
words sometimes, always, seldom etc.
Definitional Declarative Knowledge - ANSWER Defining
characteristics of something, describe or explain
, Cognitive Analysis Declarative Knowledge - ANSWER
Determining, organizing, analysis
Mental Procedural Knowledge - ANSWER Skills or
processes, evaluates
Parallel Assessments - ANSWER Monitor students
growth on the same skills multiple times.
Assessment Blueprint - ANSWER Created to ensure
assessments are aligned with learning targets.
Method of Mounting Evidence - ANSWER Determine
what the students' summative score should be based on prior patterns of
scores.
True score - ANSWER Recognizes that there is some
inherent error on a test, its' an estimation, the true level of understanding
Observed Score - ANSWER = True Score + Error Score
Proficiency Scales - ANSWER Measure student
achievement of knowledge and skills in standards over time.
Half Point Score Values - ANSWER Used in proficiency
scales for mastery at one level, but does not meet all of the criteria for
the next level.
Generic Scale - ANSWER Used for every topic where
students are rated 1-4 based on their knowledge. These are not topic-
specific; for example, a level 3 is on grade level, but no other specific
information is provided.
Consistency of Behavior - ANSWER Not to be used on a
proficiency scale, as this is a qualifying type of scale which uses the
words sometimes, always, seldom etc.
Definitional Declarative Knowledge - ANSWER Defining
characteristics of something, describe or explain
, Cognitive Analysis Declarative Knowledge - ANSWER
Determining, organizing, analysis
Mental Procedural Knowledge - ANSWER Skills or
processes, evaluates
Parallel Assessments - ANSWER Monitor students
growth on the same skills multiple times.
Assessment Blueprint - ANSWER Created to ensure
assessments are aligned with learning targets.
Method of Mounting Evidence - ANSWER Determine
what the students' summative score should be based on prior patterns of
scores.
True score - ANSWER Recognizes that there is some
inherent error on a test, its' an estimation, the true level of understanding
Observed Score - ANSWER = True Score + Error Score
