WGU D184 Standards-Based Assessment Exam
Questions and Answers (2026/2027) |
Comprehensive Question Bank | Exam Ready
Solutions | A+
• Which factor distinguishes norm-referenced grading from standards-based grading? -
✓✓Performance of the rest of the class.
• What is a benefit of using standards-based grading compared to norm-referenced
grading? -✓✓Standards-based grading provides more feedback than norm-referenced
grading.
• Why do teachers only grade student work related to the achievement of learning
targets in standards-based grading systems? -✓✓Behaviors like participation and
attendance are too subjective to grade.
• Which grading system does a scale with 4 achievement levels (Advanced, Meets
expectations, Partial mastery, Little or no mastery) represent? -✓✓Standards-based
grading.
• How do standards-based grading systems support struggling students compared to
other common grading systems? -✓✓By allowing students to redo lessons and
assignments as many times as necessary.
• What is one difference between using criterion-referenced scoring in standards-based
grading systems as opposed to using norm-referenced scoring? -✓✓Criterion-
referenced scoring measures student progress toward mastery of specific criteria, while
norm-referenced scoring measures progress relative to percentiles.
• What is a criticism of standards-based grading systems? -✓✓They do not reflect
students' proficiency in soft skills such as time management and creativity.
• Which problematic assessment practice does standards-based grading help teachers
avoid? -✓✓Sampling one individual standard rather than multiple standards.
• Which statement is a criticism of standards-based grading systems? -
✓✓Assessments are too narrowly focused.
• How are measurement topics beneficial to teachers? -✓✓They help teachers identify
a small set of themes to focus on during instruction.
, • Which terms reflect the content of the standard CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.10? -
✓✓Read, comprehend.
• Which focus statement reflects the standard about understanding economic,
technological, and human resources of both sides of a conflict? -✓✓Knows about the
materials that contributed to an event and its outcome.
• Which focus statement represents procedural knowledge? -✓✓Learns how to use a
calculator.
• Which focus statement represents declarative knowledge? -✓✓Comprehends who the
antagonist is in a short story.
• What focus statement represents declarative knowledge? -✓✓Comprehends who the
antagonist is in a short story.
• What focus statement represents procedural knowledge? -✓✓Writes Roman
numerals from 1 to 100.
• What measurement topic aligns with the standard HSS-10.2.2? -✓✓Historical
documents.
• What measurement topic aligns with the standard B.AE.1.2? -✓✓Stage design.
• What measurement topic aligns with the standard INQ 9-12.5? -✓✓Research.
• What measurement topic aligns with the standard Personality 1.1? -✓✓Genetics.
• What measurement topic aligns with the standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1? -
✓✓Persuasion.
• What measurement topic aligns with the standard SOCIAL STUDIES.4.5.A? -
✓✓History.
• What type of proficiency scale considers each student's varied level of understanding?
-✓✓Demonstration-of-skills scale.
• How do proficiency scales help teachers create assessments? -✓✓They provide
detailed descriptions of the specific knowledge and skills that are considered most
important for each grade band.
• How do proficiency scales address weaknesses in standardized performance
assessments? -✓✓By providing specific feedback to students.
Questions and Answers (2026/2027) |
Comprehensive Question Bank | Exam Ready
Solutions | A+
• Which factor distinguishes norm-referenced grading from standards-based grading? -
✓✓Performance of the rest of the class.
• What is a benefit of using standards-based grading compared to norm-referenced
grading? -✓✓Standards-based grading provides more feedback than norm-referenced
grading.
• Why do teachers only grade student work related to the achievement of learning
targets in standards-based grading systems? -✓✓Behaviors like participation and
attendance are too subjective to grade.
• Which grading system does a scale with 4 achievement levels (Advanced, Meets
expectations, Partial mastery, Little or no mastery) represent? -✓✓Standards-based
grading.
• How do standards-based grading systems support struggling students compared to
other common grading systems? -✓✓By allowing students to redo lessons and
assignments as many times as necessary.
• What is one difference between using criterion-referenced scoring in standards-based
grading systems as opposed to using norm-referenced scoring? -✓✓Criterion-
referenced scoring measures student progress toward mastery of specific criteria, while
norm-referenced scoring measures progress relative to percentiles.
• What is a criticism of standards-based grading systems? -✓✓They do not reflect
students' proficiency in soft skills such as time management and creativity.
• Which problematic assessment practice does standards-based grading help teachers
avoid? -✓✓Sampling one individual standard rather than multiple standards.
• Which statement is a criticism of standards-based grading systems? -
✓✓Assessments are too narrowly focused.
• How are measurement topics beneficial to teachers? -✓✓They help teachers identify
a small set of themes to focus on during instruction.
, • Which terms reflect the content of the standard CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.10? -
✓✓Read, comprehend.
• Which focus statement reflects the standard about understanding economic,
technological, and human resources of both sides of a conflict? -✓✓Knows about the
materials that contributed to an event and its outcome.
• Which focus statement represents procedural knowledge? -✓✓Learns how to use a
calculator.
• Which focus statement represents declarative knowledge? -✓✓Comprehends who the
antagonist is in a short story.
• What focus statement represents declarative knowledge? -✓✓Comprehends who the
antagonist is in a short story.
• What focus statement represents procedural knowledge? -✓✓Writes Roman
numerals from 1 to 100.
• What measurement topic aligns with the standard HSS-10.2.2? -✓✓Historical
documents.
• What measurement topic aligns with the standard B.AE.1.2? -✓✓Stage design.
• What measurement topic aligns with the standard INQ 9-12.5? -✓✓Research.
• What measurement topic aligns with the standard Personality 1.1? -✓✓Genetics.
• What measurement topic aligns with the standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1? -
✓✓Persuasion.
• What measurement topic aligns with the standard SOCIAL STUDIES.4.5.A? -
✓✓History.
• What type of proficiency scale considers each student's varied level of understanding?
-✓✓Demonstration-of-skills scale.
• How do proficiency scales help teachers create assessments? -✓✓They provide
detailed descriptions of the specific knowledge and skills that are considered most
important for each grade band.
• How do proficiency scales address weaknesses in standardized performance
assessments? -✓✓By providing specific feedback to students.
