D184 WGU Standard-Based Assessment 33
Questions with Verified Answers
Tracks progress toward achievement towards standards and academic skills using
proficiency scales. - CORRECT ANSWER Standard based grading system
Grades calculated based off %, partially based on nonacademic factors. - CORRECT
ANSWER Traditional grading system
Full standard statement with detail for guidance and assessment. - CORRECT
ANSWER Focus statement
Small set of critical topics or themes to focus on - CORRECT ANSWER
Measurement Topic
What students UNDERSTAND
facts, ideas, information
(name and explain) - CORRECT ANSWER Declarative Knowledge
BE ABLE TO DO
Skills, strategies, processes
( act or perform tasks) - CORRECT ANSWER Procedural Knowledge
Measure student progress towards standard mastery. Usually a 4pt scale
, 4=advanced ( in depth application)
3=proficient ( understands target)
2=developing ( partial success)
1=beginning ( with help) - CORRECT ANSWER Proficiency Scales
Multiple assessments given to the same students over time. Measures and
records leaning over time to identify growth or gaps.
Eliminates error. - CORRECT ANSWER Parallel Assessments
Assessment accurately and constantly measures the same content for ALL
STUDENTS. ( same outcome ) - CORRECT ANSWER Reliability
Refers to the degree which the assessment is relevant to the content and
measures what it's supposed measure. - CORRECT ANSWER Validity
One aspect ( standard) measured at a time - CORRECT ANSWER
Unidemensionality
Specifies assessment
skills, assessment types, # of assessments - CORRECT ANSWER Assessment
Blueprint
% of times and difficulty level for each topic - CORRECT ANSWER Proved Proper
coverage on blueprint
Questions with Verified Answers
Tracks progress toward achievement towards standards and academic skills using
proficiency scales. - CORRECT ANSWER Standard based grading system
Grades calculated based off %, partially based on nonacademic factors. - CORRECT
ANSWER Traditional grading system
Full standard statement with detail for guidance and assessment. - CORRECT
ANSWER Focus statement
Small set of critical topics or themes to focus on - CORRECT ANSWER
Measurement Topic
What students UNDERSTAND
facts, ideas, information
(name and explain) - CORRECT ANSWER Declarative Knowledge
BE ABLE TO DO
Skills, strategies, processes
( act or perform tasks) - CORRECT ANSWER Procedural Knowledge
Measure student progress towards standard mastery. Usually a 4pt scale
, 4=advanced ( in depth application)
3=proficient ( understands target)
2=developing ( partial success)
1=beginning ( with help) - CORRECT ANSWER Proficiency Scales
Multiple assessments given to the same students over time. Measures and
records leaning over time to identify growth or gaps.
Eliminates error. - CORRECT ANSWER Parallel Assessments
Assessment accurately and constantly measures the same content for ALL
STUDENTS. ( same outcome ) - CORRECT ANSWER Reliability
Refers to the degree which the assessment is relevant to the content and
measures what it's supposed measure. - CORRECT ANSWER Validity
One aspect ( standard) measured at a time - CORRECT ANSWER
Unidemensionality
Specifies assessment
skills, assessment types, # of assessments - CORRECT ANSWER Assessment
Blueprint
% of times and difficulty level for each topic - CORRECT ANSWER Proved Proper
coverage on blueprint
