WGU - Assessing and Monitoring
Student Learning - D659 Questions
with complete solution 2025/2026
To evaluate student performance against specific benchmarks or standards in order to gauge overall
progress - correct answer ✔Benchmark
To monitor individual student progress over time to identify areas of growth or areas needing additional
support - correct answer ✔Progress Monitoring
To measure student achievement at the end of a learning period or unit - correct answer ✔Summative
To assess student understanding during the learning process to guide instruction and provide feedback -
correct answer ✔Formative
To evaluate student performance against a predetermined standard to compare across a larger
population - correct answer ✔Standardized
To compare individual student performance to that of a normative group to determine relative standing
- correct answer ✔Norm-Referenced
To measure student progress against their own previous performance rather than against external
standards. - correct answer ✔Ipsative
To determine whether students have achieved specific learning objectives or criteria. - correct answer
✔Criterion-Referenced
, takes place at the end of a lesson or unit to see how much students have learned; usually involves tests,
projects, or other activities that show what students know and can do - correct answer ✔Assessment
OF learning (summative assessment)
a tool for evaluating student learning at specific points, such as at the end of a unit, semester, or
academic year; often in the form of a quiz or test - correct answer ✔Summative assessment
a way for teachers to understand how well students learn as they teach; helps teachers decide what to
teach next and how to teach it better - correct answer ✔Assessment FOR learning (formative
assessment)
used during the learning process to gauge student understanding and guide further learning - correct
answer ✔Formative assessment
mechanism for gauging students' understanding, progress, and achievement in various subject areas -
correct answer ✔Assessment
a way for students to actively assess their learning progress - correct answer ✔Assessment AS learning
(formative or diagnostic)
structured evaluations that adhere to predetermined criteria and are often standardized - correct
answer ✔Formal assessments
more flexible and spontaneous, occurring during everyday classroom activities - correct answer
✔Informal assessments
Formative assessments are ongoing evaluations conducted during the learning process to provide
feedback and guide instruction. They help teachers understand student comprehension and adjust
teaching strategies accordingly. - correct answer ✔Formative Assessments
Student Learning - D659 Questions
with complete solution 2025/2026
To evaluate student performance against specific benchmarks or standards in order to gauge overall
progress - correct answer ✔Benchmark
To monitor individual student progress over time to identify areas of growth or areas needing additional
support - correct answer ✔Progress Monitoring
To measure student achievement at the end of a learning period or unit - correct answer ✔Summative
To assess student understanding during the learning process to guide instruction and provide feedback -
correct answer ✔Formative
To evaluate student performance against a predetermined standard to compare across a larger
population - correct answer ✔Standardized
To compare individual student performance to that of a normative group to determine relative standing
- correct answer ✔Norm-Referenced
To measure student progress against their own previous performance rather than against external
standards. - correct answer ✔Ipsative
To determine whether students have achieved specific learning objectives or criteria. - correct answer
✔Criterion-Referenced
, takes place at the end of a lesson or unit to see how much students have learned; usually involves tests,
projects, or other activities that show what students know and can do - correct answer ✔Assessment
OF learning (summative assessment)
a tool for evaluating student learning at specific points, such as at the end of a unit, semester, or
academic year; often in the form of a quiz or test - correct answer ✔Summative assessment
a way for teachers to understand how well students learn as they teach; helps teachers decide what to
teach next and how to teach it better - correct answer ✔Assessment FOR learning (formative
assessment)
used during the learning process to gauge student understanding and guide further learning - correct
answer ✔Formative assessment
mechanism for gauging students' understanding, progress, and achievement in various subject areas -
correct answer ✔Assessment
a way for students to actively assess their learning progress - correct answer ✔Assessment AS learning
(formative or diagnostic)
structured evaluations that adhere to predetermined criteria and are often standardized - correct
answer ✔Formal assessments
more flexible and spontaneous, occurring during everyday classroom activities - correct answer
✔Informal assessments
Formative assessments are ongoing evaluations conducted during the learning process to provide
feedback and guide instruction. They help teachers understand student comprehension and adjust
teaching strategies accordingly. - correct answer ✔Formative Assessments
