WGU D184 STANDARD BASED ASSESSMENT
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◉ How is a narrative based system different than a standard base
grading system?
Answer: The standards-based grading system uses proficiency
scores, but the narrative grading system does not.
◉ Which factor distinguishes norm-referenced grading from
standard-base grading?
Answer: Performance of the rest of the class
◉ What is a benefit of using standard base grading compared to
norm-reference grading?
Answer: Teachers are able to help students focus on learning, goals
and track their progress.
◉ Why do teachers only grade student work related to the
achievement of learning targets and standards-base grading
systems?
Answer: Teachers are able to help students focus on learning, goals
and track their progress.
,◉ A grading scale reflects the following details:
4- Advanced
3- Meets Expectations
2- Partially Mastery
1- Little or No Mastery
Which grading system does this scale represent?
Answer: Standards based grading
◉ How do standards space grading systems support, struggling
students compared to other common grading systems?
Answer: By allowing students to redo lessons and assignments as
many times as necessary
◉ What is one difference between using criterion reference scoring
and standard base grading systems as opposed to using non-
reference scoring?
Answer: Criterion-reference scoring measure students progress
towards mastery, a specific criteria, while norm-reference scoring
measures progress related to percentiles.
◉ What is a criticism of standards-based grading systems?
Answer: They do not reflect students, proficiency and soft skills,
such as time management and creativity
, ◉ Which problematic assessment practice does standards-based
grading help teachers avoid?
Answer: Tagging multiple standards
◉ Which statement is a criticism of standards base grading system?
Answer: Assessments are too narrowly focused
◉ How are measurements topics beneficial to teachers
Answer: They help teachers identify a small set of themes to focus
on during instruction
◉ An English language arts teacher is unpacking the following
standard:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.10: " by the end of the year, read and
comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems for
grade 6-8 complexity, proficiently with scaffolding as needed, at the
end of the range.
Which term reflect the content of the standard?
Answer: Stories, dramas, poems
◉ A teacher must determine a relevant focus statement based on the
standard for US history course:
" the student understands the difference between economic,
technological, and human resources of both sides of a conflict."
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◉ How is a narrative based system different than a standard base
grading system?
Answer: The standards-based grading system uses proficiency
scores, but the narrative grading system does not.
◉ Which factor distinguishes norm-referenced grading from
standard-base grading?
Answer: Performance of the rest of the class
◉ What is a benefit of using standard base grading compared to
norm-reference grading?
Answer: Teachers are able to help students focus on learning, goals
and track their progress.
◉ Why do teachers only grade student work related to the
achievement of learning targets and standards-base grading
systems?
Answer: Teachers are able to help students focus on learning, goals
and track their progress.
,◉ A grading scale reflects the following details:
4- Advanced
3- Meets Expectations
2- Partially Mastery
1- Little or No Mastery
Which grading system does this scale represent?
Answer: Standards based grading
◉ How do standards space grading systems support, struggling
students compared to other common grading systems?
Answer: By allowing students to redo lessons and assignments as
many times as necessary
◉ What is one difference between using criterion reference scoring
and standard base grading systems as opposed to using non-
reference scoring?
Answer: Criterion-reference scoring measure students progress
towards mastery, a specific criteria, while norm-reference scoring
measures progress related to percentiles.
◉ What is a criticism of standards-based grading systems?
Answer: They do not reflect students, proficiency and soft skills,
such as time management and creativity
, ◉ Which problematic assessment practice does standards-based
grading help teachers avoid?
Answer: Tagging multiple standards
◉ Which statement is a criticism of standards base grading system?
Answer: Assessments are too narrowly focused
◉ How are measurements topics beneficial to teachers
Answer: They help teachers identify a small set of themes to focus
on during instruction
◉ An English language arts teacher is unpacking the following
standard:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.10: " by the end of the year, read and
comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems for
grade 6-8 complexity, proficiently with scaffolding as needed, at the
end of the range.
Which term reflect the content of the standard?
Answer: Stories, dramas, poems
◉ A teacher must determine a relevant focus statement based on the
standard for US history course:
" the student understands the difference between economic,
technological, and human resources of both sides of a conflict."
