WGU D184 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
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1. What is the benefit of a standard base grading system for high achieving
students? ANS >>> Instruction can be easily adjusted to provide new, more
complex learn- ing targets.
2. How is a narrative based system different than a standard base grading
system? ANS >>> The standards-based grading system uses proficiency scores,
but the narrative grading system does not.
3. Which factor distinguishes norm-referenced grading from standard-base
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, grading? ANS >>> Performance of the rest of the class
4. What is a benefit of using standard base grading compared to norm-refer-
ence grading? ANS >>> Teachers are able to help students focus on learning,
goals and track their progress.
5. Why do teachers only grade student work related to the achievement of
learning targets and standards-base grading systems? ANS >>> Teachers are
able to help students focus on learning, goals and track their progress.
6. A grading scale reflects the following details ANS >>>
4- Advanced
3- Meets Expectations
2- Partially Mastery
1- Little or No Mastery
Which grading system does this scale represent? ANS >>> Standards based
grading
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, 7. How do standards space grading systems support, struggling students
compared to other common grading systems? ANS >>> By allowing students
to redo lessons and assignments as many times as necessary
8. What is one difference between using criterion reference scoring and stan-
dard base grading systems as opposed to using non-reference scoring? ANS
>>> - Criterion-reference scoring measure students progress towards mastery, a
specific criteria, while norm-reference scoring measures progress related to
percentiles.
9. What is a criticism of standards-based grading systems? ANS >>> They do
not reflect students, proficiency and soft skills, such as time management and
creativity
10. Which problematic assessment practice does standards-based grading
help teachers avoid? ANS >>> Tagging multiple standards
11. Which statement is a criticism of standards base grading system? ANS >>>
Assess- ments are too narrowly focused
12. How are measurements topics beneficial to teachers ANS >>> They help
teachers identify a small set of themes to focus on during instruction
13. An English language arts teacher is unpacking the following standard
ANS >>> CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.10 ANS >>> " by the end of the year, read
and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems for
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A+ LATEST UPDATE.
1. What is the benefit of a standard base grading system for high achieving
students? ANS >>> Instruction can be easily adjusted to provide new, more
complex learn- ing targets.
2. How is a narrative based system different than a standard base grading
system? ANS >>> The standards-based grading system uses proficiency scores,
but the narrative grading system does not.
3. Which factor distinguishes norm-referenced grading from standard-base
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, grading? ANS >>> Performance of the rest of the class
4. What is a benefit of using standard base grading compared to norm-refer-
ence grading? ANS >>> Teachers are able to help students focus on learning,
goals and track their progress.
5. Why do teachers only grade student work related to the achievement of
learning targets and standards-base grading systems? ANS >>> Teachers are
able to help students focus on learning, goals and track their progress.
6. A grading scale reflects the following details ANS >>>
4- Advanced
3- Meets Expectations
2- Partially Mastery
1- Little or No Mastery
Which grading system does this scale represent? ANS >>> Standards based
grading
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, 7. How do standards space grading systems support, struggling students
compared to other common grading systems? ANS >>> By allowing students
to redo lessons and assignments as many times as necessary
8. What is one difference between using criterion reference scoring and stan-
dard base grading systems as opposed to using non-reference scoring? ANS
>>> - Criterion-reference scoring measure students progress towards mastery, a
specific criteria, while norm-reference scoring measures progress related to
percentiles.
9. What is a criticism of standards-based grading systems? ANS >>> They do
not reflect students, proficiency and soft skills, such as time management and
creativity
10. Which problematic assessment practice does standards-based grading
help teachers avoid? ANS >>> Tagging multiple standards
11. Which statement is a criticism of standards base grading system? ANS >>>
Assess- ments are too narrowly focused
12. How are measurements topics beneficial to teachers ANS >>> They help
teachers identify a small set of themes to focus on during instruction
13. An English language arts teacher is unpacking the following standard
ANS >>> CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.10 ANS >>> " by the end of the year, read
and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems for
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