WGU D184 PREMIUM EXAM PREP GUIDE
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS
◉ Traditional grading system
Answer: Grades calculated based off %, partially based on
nonacademic factors.
◉ Focus statement
Answer: Full standard statement with detail for guidance and
assessment.
◉ Measurement Topic
Answer: Small set of critical topics or themes to focus on
◉ Declarative Knowledge
Answer: What students UNDERSTAND
facts, ideas, information
(name and explain)
◉ Procedural Knowledge
Answer: BE ABLE TO DO
,Skills, strategies, processes
( act or perform tasks)
◉ Proficiency Scales
Answer: Measure student progress towards standard mastery.
Usually a 4pt scale
4=advanced ( in depth application)
3=proficient ( understands target)
2=developing ( partial success)
1=beginning ( with help)
◉ Parallel Assessments
Answer: Multiple assessments given to the same students over
time. Measures and records leaning over time to identify growth
or gaps.
Eliminates error.
◉ Reliability
Answer: Assessment accurately and constantly measures the
same content for ALL STUDENTS. ( same outcome )
◉ Validity
Answer: Refers to the degree which the assessment is relevant to
the content and measures what it's supposed measure.
, ◉ Unidemensionality
Answer: One aspect ( standard) measured at a time
◉ Assessment Blueprint
Answer: Specifies assessment
skills, assessment types, # of assessments
◉ Proved Proper coverage on blueprint
Answer: % of times and difficulty level for each topic
◉ Increases blueprint complexity
Answer: Item types ( m.c, essay, matching )
◉ Response code scoring
Answer: CC ( completely correct)
I ( incorrect)
HP ( high partial accuracy)
LP ( low partial accuracy)
No points, just codes/ letters to label proficiency
◉ Point scoring
Answer: Assign points to each item, proficiency determine by %
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS
◉ Traditional grading system
Answer: Grades calculated based off %, partially based on
nonacademic factors.
◉ Focus statement
Answer: Full standard statement with detail for guidance and
assessment.
◉ Measurement Topic
Answer: Small set of critical topics or themes to focus on
◉ Declarative Knowledge
Answer: What students UNDERSTAND
facts, ideas, information
(name and explain)
◉ Procedural Knowledge
Answer: BE ABLE TO DO
,Skills, strategies, processes
( act or perform tasks)
◉ Proficiency Scales
Answer: Measure student progress towards standard mastery.
Usually a 4pt scale
4=advanced ( in depth application)
3=proficient ( understands target)
2=developing ( partial success)
1=beginning ( with help)
◉ Parallel Assessments
Answer: Multiple assessments given to the same students over
time. Measures and records leaning over time to identify growth
or gaps.
Eliminates error.
◉ Reliability
Answer: Assessment accurately and constantly measures the
same content for ALL STUDENTS. ( same outcome )
◉ Validity
Answer: Refers to the degree which the assessment is relevant to
the content and measures what it's supposed measure.
, ◉ Unidemensionality
Answer: One aspect ( standard) measured at a time
◉ Assessment Blueprint
Answer: Specifies assessment
skills, assessment types, # of assessments
◉ Proved Proper coverage on blueprint
Answer: % of times and difficulty level for each topic
◉ Increases blueprint complexity
Answer: Item types ( m.c, essay, matching )
◉ Response code scoring
Answer: CC ( completely correct)
I ( incorrect)
HP ( high partial accuracy)
LP ( low partial accuracy)
No points, just codes/ letters to label proficiency
◉ Point scoring
Answer: Assign points to each item, proficiency determine by %
