WGU D184 Standard-Based Assessment Exam
Practice Test| Questions with Approved Answers |
100% Correct | Latest 2025/2026 Update.| Graded
A+
What is the benefit of a standard base grading system for high achieving students? - ANSWER
Instruction can be easily adjusted to provide new, more complex learning targets.
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:
Practice Test| Questions with Approved Answers |
100% Correct | Latest 2025/2026 Update.| Graded
A+
What is the benefit of a standard base grading system for high achieving students? - ANSWER
Instruction can be easily adjusted to provide new, more complex learning targets.
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:
