D184 WGU Standard-Based Assessment
Questions with Correct Answers 2025/2026
Standard based grading system - CORRECT ANSWER --Tracks progress toward achievement
towards standards and academic skills using proficiency scales.
Traditional grading system - CORRECT ANSWER --Grades calculated based off %, partially based
on nonacademic factors.
Focus statement - CORRECT ANSWER --Full standard statement with detail for guidance and
assessment.
Measurement Topic - CORRECT ANSWER --Small set of critical topics or themes to focus on
Declarative Knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER --What students UNDERSTAND facts,
ideas, information
(name and explain)
Procedural Knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER --BE ABLE TO DO Skills,
strategies, processes
( act or perform tasks)
Proficiency Scales - CORRECT ANSWER --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)
Parallel Assessments - CORRECT ANSWER --Multiple assessments given to the same students
over time. Measures and records leaning over time to identify growth or gaps.
Eliminates error.
Reliability - CORRECT ANSWER --Assessment accurately and constantly measures the same
content for ALL STUDENTS. ( same outcome )
Validity - CORRECT ANSWER --Refers to the degree which the assessment is relevant to the
content and measures what it's supposed measure.
Unidemensionality - CORRECT ANSWER --One aspect ( standard) measured at a time
Assessment Blueprint - CORRECT ANSWER --Specifies assessment
skills, assessment types, # of assessments
Proved Proper coverage on blueprint - CORRECT ANSWER --% of times and difficulty level for
each topic
Increases blueprint complexity - CORRECT ANSWER --Item types ( m.c, essay, matching )
Response code scoring - CORRECT ANSWER --CC ( completely correct)
I ( incorrect)
HP ( high partial accuracy)
LP ( low partial accuracy)
No points, just codes/ letters to label proficiency
Questions with Correct Answers 2025/2026
Standard based grading system - CORRECT ANSWER --Tracks progress toward achievement
towards standards and academic skills using proficiency scales.
Traditional grading system - CORRECT ANSWER --Grades calculated based off %, partially based
on nonacademic factors.
Focus statement - CORRECT ANSWER --Full standard statement with detail for guidance and
assessment.
Measurement Topic - CORRECT ANSWER --Small set of critical topics or themes to focus on
Declarative Knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER --What students UNDERSTAND facts,
ideas, information
(name and explain)
Procedural Knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER --BE ABLE TO DO Skills,
strategies, processes
( act or perform tasks)
Proficiency Scales - CORRECT ANSWER --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)
Parallel Assessments - CORRECT ANSWER --Multiple assessments given to the same students
over time. Measures and records leaning over time to identify growth or gaps.
Eliminates error.
Reliability - CORRECT ANSWER --Assessment accurately and constantly measures the same
content for ALL STUDENTS. ( same outcome )
Validity - CORRECT ANSWER --Refers to the degree which the assessment is relevant to the
content and measures what it's supposed measure.
Unidemensionality - CORRECT ANSWER --One aspect ( standard) measured at a time
Assessment Blueprint - CORRECT ANSWER --Specifies assessment
skills, assessment types, # of assessments
Proved Proper coverage on blueprint - CORRECT ANSWER --% of times and difficulty level for
each topic
Increases blueprint complexity - CORRECT ANSWER --Item types ( m.c, essay, matching )
Response code scoring - CORRECT ANSWER --CC ( completely correct)
I ( incorrect)
HP ( high partial accuracy)
LP ( low partial accuracy)
No points, just codes/ letters to label proficiency
