WGU D638 Monitoring Student Learning Through
Assessment STUDY GUIDE- WITH CORRECT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS | 2026 UPDATE
assessment
mechanism for gauging students' understanding, progress, and achievement in
various subject areas
formative assessment
used during the learning process to gauge student understanding and guide further
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
assessment of learning (summative assessment)
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
assessment for learning (formative 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
assessment as learning (formative or diagnostic)
a way for students to actively assess their learning progress
formal assessments
structured evaluations that adhere to predetermined criteria and are often
standardized
informal assessments
more flexible and spontaneous, occurring during everyday classroom activities
progress monitoring
the ongoing process of using assessment data to track students' academic growth
and development
specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, time-bound (SMART) goals
an essential framework used in education for setting specific, measurable,
achievable, relevant, and time-bound objectives to guide and evaluate progress
effectively
backward design
Assessment STUDY GUIDE- WITH CORRECT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS | 2026 UPDATE
assessment
mechanism for gauging students' understanding, progress, and achievement in
various subject areas
formative assessment
used during the learning process to gauge student understanding and guide further
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
assessment of learning (summative assessment)
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
assessment for learning (formative 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
assessment as learning (formative or diagnostic)
a way for students to actively assess their learning progress
formal assessments
structured evaluations that adhere to predetermined criteria and are often
standardized
informal assessments
more flexible and spontaneous, occurring during everyday classroom activities
progress monitoring
the ongoing process of using assessment data to track students' academic growth
and development
specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, time-bound (SMART) goals
an essential framework used in education for setting specific, measurable,
achievable, relevant, and time-bound objectives to guide and evaluate progress
effectively
backward design
