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