WGU D 293 - ASSESSMENT AND
LEARNING ANALYTICS - SECTION 1:
EVALUATING ASSESSMENT
ALIGNMENT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Formative Assessment – Timing
Question: When does formative assessment support students to learn and practice?
Answer: ✔✔ Throughout the course
Summative Assessment – Purpose
Question: Which type of assessment should an instructor administer to collect
evidence of learners' knowledge, skill, or proficiency?
Answer: ✔✔ Summative
Formative Assessment – Description
Definition:
Formative assessments are conducted during instruction to help both teachers and
students identify learning needs in real time. They allow instructors to adjust
teaching based on common errors or misunderstandings and give students useful
feedback to help improve their understanding and performance. This supports
students in reflecting, revising, and managing their own learning.
Summative Assessment – Description
Definition:
Summative assessments are used at the end of a course or unit to evaluate whether
students have successfully met the intended learning outcomes, such as knowledge
mastery or skill proficiency.
,Diagnostic Assessment – Purpose
Question: What type of assessment provides insight into students’ existing
knowledge, skill gaps, and academic readiness?
Answer: ✔✔ Diagnostic assessments
Competency-based assessment
To see if a learner can perform the kind of skill needed for the workplace. Example
- Creating a presentation. Goal - Learners will be able to deliver a training talk on
student-centered learning for first- year teachers.
Criterion-Referenced assessment
To see if a learner has met predetermined milestones and requirements. Example -
Advanced Placement Test. Goal - Learners will be able to apply the basics of
calculus.
Ipsative assessment
To see if a learner has improved based on previous knowledge. This assessment
can help motivate learners by showing the distance progressed and awards said
progress. Example - Compare previous work and progress to current work. Think
about writing in a journal. Goal - Learners will increase their reading and
comprehension skills.
, Traditional assessment
To see if a learner can meet the requirements based on memorization of data and
facts. Example - Multiple Choice True/False. Goal - Learners will be able to
describe and identify parts of the human nervous system.
Norm-referenced assessment
To see how a learner's work compares to the average work completed by a similar
group of learners. Example - Test graded on a curve. Goal - Learners will be able
to identify and solve engineering problems that may occur in the field.
Standards-based assessment
To see if a learner can meet requirements and have a mastery of knowledge based
on a predetermined standard. Example - State Standardized Test. Goal - Learners
will master grade-level mathematics.
Ipsative
An instructor has asked learners to keep a journal based on personal learning goals
for the course including the learners' progress toward meeting those goals.
Which assessment strategy does this activity use?
Traditional
LEARNING ANALYTICS - SECTION 1:
EVALUATING ASSESSMENT
ALIGNMENT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Formative Assessment – Timing
Question: When does formative assessment support students to learn and practice?
Answer: ✔✔ Throughout the course
Summative Assessment – Purpose
Question: Which type of assessment should an instructor administer to collect
evidence of learners' knowledge, skill, or proficiency?
Answer: ✔✔ Summative
Formative Assessment – Description
Definition:
Formative assessments are conducted during instruction to help both teachers and
students identify learning needs in real time. They allow instructors to adjust
teaching based on common errors or misunderstandings and give students useful
feedback to help improve their understanding and performance. This supports
students in reflecting, revising, and managing their own learning.
Summative Assessment – Description
Definition:
Summative assessments are used at the end of a course or unit to evaluate whether
students have successfully met the intended learning outcomes, such as knowledge
mastery or skill proficiency.
,Diagnostic Assessment – Purpose
Question: What type of assessment provides insight into students’ existing
knowledge, skill gaps, and academic readiness?
Answer: ✔✔ Diagnostic assessments
Competency-based assessment
To see if a learner can perform the kind of skill needed for the workplace. Example
- Creating a presentation. Goal - Learners will be able to deliver a training talk on
student-centered learning for first- year teachers.
Criterion-Referenced assessment
To see if a learner has met predetermined milestones and requirements. Example -
Advanced Placement Test. Goal - Learners will be able to apply the basics of
calculus.
Ipsative assessment
To see if a learner has improved based on previous knowledge. This assessment
can help motivate learners by showing the distance progressed and awards said
progress. Example - Compare previous work and progress to current work. Think
about writing in a journal. Goal - Learners will increase their reading and
comprehension skills.
, Traditional assessment
To see if a learner can meet the requirements based on memorization of data and
facts. Example - Multiple Choice True/False. Goal - Learners will be able to
describe and identify parts of the human nervous system.
Norm-referenced assessment
To see how a learner's work compares to the average work completed by a similar
group of learners. Example - Test graded on a curve. Goal - Learners will be able
to identify and solve engineering problems that may occur in the field.
Standards-based assessment
To see if a learner can meet requirements and have a mastery of knowledge based
on a predetermined standard. Example - State Standardized Test. Goal - Learners
will master grade-level mathematics.
Ipsative
An instructor has asked learners to keep a journal based on personal learning goals
for the course including the learners' progress toward meeting those goals.
Which assessment strategy does this activity use?
Traditional
