WGU- Educational Assessment questions verified with correct
answers 2026/2027 version
Elementary and Secondary Education Act 1994 (ESEA). Reauthorized- correct
answer>>>Challenging standards were set for student achievement and to develop and
administered to "all" students and required that all schools make "Adequate Yearly
Practice". It also included "special needs students" in the definition of all students.
States were required to set challenging standards for student achievement, and develop
and administer assessments to measure student progress towards those standards.
Federal laws such as ESEA and IDEA can be seen as legislated attempts to 'raise the
bar.'
Instruction is most effective when- correct answer>>>1. Directed toward a clearly
defined set of intended learning outcomes.
2. The methods and materials of instruction are congruent with the outcomes to be
achieved.
3. The instruction is designed to fit the characteristics and needs of the students.
4. Instructional decisions are based on information that is meaningful, dependable, and
relevant.
5. Students are periodically informed concerning their learning progress.
6. Remediation is provided for students not achieving the intended learning.
7. Instructional effectiveness is periodically reviewed and the intended learning
outcomes and instruction modified as needed.
Assessment is most effective when- correct answer>>>1. Designed to assess a clearly
defined set of intended learning outcomes.
2. The nature and function of the assessments are congruent with the outcomes to be
assessed.
3. The assessments are designed to fit the relevant student characteristics and are fair
to everyone.
4. Assessments provide information that is meaningful, dependable, and relevant.
5. Provision is made for giving the students early feedback of assessment results.
6. Specific learning weaknesses are revealed by the assessment results.
7. Assessment results provide information useful for evaluating the appropriateness of
the objectives, the methods, and the materials of instruction.
Authentic Assessments- correct answer>>>A title for performance assessments that
stresses the importance of focusing on the application of understandings and skills to
real problems in real-world; contextual settings.
Achievement Assessment- correct answer>>>achievement assessment is a broad
category that includes all of the various methods for determining the extent to which
students are achieving the intended learning outcomes of instruction
, Alternative Assessments- correct answer>>>A title for performance assessments that
emphasizes that these assessment methods provide an alternative to traditional paper-
and-pencil testing.
Content standards- correct answer>>>describe what students should know and be able
to do at the end of a specified period of learning (e.g., a grade or series of grades).
They provide a framework for curriculum development, instruction, and the assessment
of student achievement. Various professional organizations have also developed sets of
content standards in their particular subject areas. It is hoped that the use of such
standards will raise achievement expectations, increase the quality of public education,
provide a better informed citizenship, and make the country more competitive with other
countries.
Placement Assessment- correct answer>>>(measures entry behavior)
To determine student performance at the beginning of instruction
Example: Unit Pre-test
Performance-Based Tasks- correct answer>>>may also be useful for determining entry
skills. In the area of writing, for example, obtaining writing samples at the beginning of
instruction can establish a base for later assessments of progress. This type of
preassessment would be especially valuable if portfolios of student work were to be
maintained during the instruction.
Formative Assessments- correct answer>>>(monitors learning progress)
To monitor learning progress during instruction
Example: End of lesson quiz
Diagnostic Assessment- correct answer>>>(identifies causes of learning problems)
To diagnose learning difficulties during instruction
Example: Test of math computational skills necessary for learning math
Bloom's taxonomy- correct answer>>>6. Creating- Putting information together in an
innovative way.
5. Evaluating- Making judgments based on a set of guidelines.
4. Analysis- Breaking the concept into parts and understanding
3. Applying- Use knowledge gained in new ways.how each part is related to one
another.
2. Understanding- making sense of what you have learned.
1. Remembering- recalling relevant knowledge from long term memory.
Teachers' Standards for Student Assessment- correct answer>>>1. Teachers should be
skilled in choosing assessment methods appropriate for instructional decisions. Skill in
choosing appropriate, useful, administratively convenient, technically adequate, and fair
assessment methods are prerequisite to good use of information to support instructional
decisions.
answers 2026/2027 version
Elementary and Secondary Education Act 1994 (ESEA). Reauthorized- correct
answer>>>Challenging standards were set for student achievement and to develop and
administered to "all" students and required that all schools make "Adequate Yearly
Practice". It also included "special needs students" in the definition of all students.
States were required to set challenging standards for student achievement, and develop
and administer assessments to measure student progress towards those standards.
Federal laws such as ESEA and IDEA can be seen as legislated attempts to 'raise the
bar.'
Instruction is most effective when- correct answer>>>1. Directed toward a clearly
defined set of intended learning outcomes.
2. The methods and materials of instruction are congruent with the outcomes to be
achieved.
3. The instruction is designed to fit the characteristics and needs of the students.
4. Instructional decisions are based on information that is meaningful, dependable, and
relevant.
5. Students are periodically informed concerning their learning progress.
6. Remediation is provided for students not achieving the intended learning.
7. Instructional effectiveness is periodically reviewed and the intended learning
outcomes and instruction modified as needed.
Assessment is most effective when- correct answer>>>1. Designed to assess a clearly
defined set of intended learning outcomes.
2. The nature and function of the assessments are congruent with the outcomes to be
assessed.
3. The assessments are designed to fit the relevant student characteristics and are fair
to everyone.
4. Assessments provide information that is meaningful, dependable, and relevant.
5. Provision is made for giving the students early feedback of assessment results.
6. Specific learning weaknesses are revealed by the assessment results.
7. Assessment results provide information useful for evaluating the appropriateness of
the objectives, the methods, and the materials of instruction.
Authentic Assessments- correct answer>>>A title for performance assessments that
stresses the importance of focusing on the application of understandings and skills to
real problems in real-world; contextual settings.
Achievement Assessment- correct answer>>>achievement assessment is a broad
category that includes all of the various methods for determining the extent to which
students are achieving the intended learning outcomes of instruction
, Alternative Assessments- correct answer>>>A title for performance assessments that
emphasizes that these assessment methods provide an alternative to traditional paper-
and-pencil testing.
Content standards- correct answer>>>describe what students should know and be able
to do at the end of a specified period of learning (e.g., a grade or series of grades).
They provide a framework for curriculum development, instruction, and the assessment
of student achievement. Various professional organizations have also developed sets of
content standards in their particular subject areas. It is hoped that the use of such
standards will raise achievement expectations, increase the quality of public education,
provide a better informed citizenship, and make the country more competitive with other
countries.
Placement Assessment- correct answer>>>(measures entry behavior)
To determine student performance at the beginning of instruction
Example: Unit Pre-test
Performance-Based Tasks- correct answer>>>may also be useful for determining entry
skills. In the area of writing, for example, obtaining writing samples at the beginning of
instruction can establish a base for later assessments of progress. This type of
preassessment would be especially valuable if portfolios of student work were to be
maintained during the instruction.
Formative Assessments- correct answer>>>(monitors learning progress)
To monitor learning progress during instruction
Example: End of lesson quiz
Diagnostic Assessment- correct answer>>>(identifies causes of learning problems)
To diagnose learning difficulties during instruction
Example: Test of math computational skills necessary for learning math
Bloom's taxonomy- correct answer>>>6. Creating- Putting information together in an
innovative way.
5. Evaluating- Making judgments based on a set of guidelines.
4. Analysis- Breaking the concept into parts and understanding
3. Applying- Use knowledge gained in new ways.how each part is related to one
another.
2. Understanding- making sense of what you have learned.
1. Remembering- recalling relevant knowledge from long term memory.
Teachers' Standards for Student Assessment- correct answer>>>1. Teachers should be
skilled in choosing assessment methods appropriate for instructional decisions. Skill in
choosing appropriate, useful, administratively convenient, technically adequate, and fair
assessment methods are prerequisite to good use of information to support instructional
decisions.
