WGU D184 PROFESSIONAL EXAM
REVIEW WITH TESTED QUESTIONS AND
EXPERT SOLUTIONS
◉ Observed score
Answer: true score + error score
◉ Error score
Answer: The part of the observed score that is due to factors other
than the students level of understanding
◉ Best fit model
Answer: The model with the least amount of error ( in regards to
mathematical models)
◉ Which evidence do teachers use to evaluate student knowledge
and comprehension in a standards-based grading system?
Answer: Students demonstrate a level of mastery related to a
specific measurement topic.
◉ How does a teacher know student performance is improving in
a standards-based grading system?
Answer: Students achieve higher proficiency levels
, ◉ What does scoring a level 2.0 on a standards-based proficiency
scale indicate about student learning when a level 3.0 is the target
proficiency level?
Answer: The student has yet to fully master the standard being
assessed.
◉ What distinguishes the assessments in a standards-based
grading system from those of a traditional grading system?
Answer: In traditional grading systems, the number of possible
points varies by assessment; in standards-based systems, the
proficiency scale remains the same, regardless of the assessment.
◉ What distinguishes standards-based grading systems from
standards-referenced grading systems?
Answer: In standards-based grading systems, students are to
meet a defined level of proficiency for the standard; in standards-
referenced grading systems, the goal is for students to
demonstrate proficiency of learning outcomes based on specific
standards.
◉ What is one requirement of standards-based grading systems?
Answer: Adherence to common standards
◉ How are standards-based grading systems different from norm-
referenced grading systems?
Answer: The production of descriptive feedback
REVIEW WITH TESTED QUESTIONS AND
EXPERT SOLUTIONS
◉ Observed score
Answer: true score + error score
◉ Error score
Answer: The part of the observed score that is due to factors other
than the students level of understanding
◉ Best fit model
Answer: The model with the least amount of error ( in regards to
mathematical models)
◉ Which evidence do teachers use to evaluate student knowledge
and comprehension in a standards-based grading system?
Answer: Students demonstrate a level of mastery related to a
specific measurement topic.
◉ How does a teacher know student performance is improving in
a standards-based grading system?
Answer: Students achieve higher proficiency levels
, ◉ What does scoring a level 2.0 on a standards-based proficiency
scale indicate about student learning when a level 3.0 is the target
proficiency level?
Answer: The student has yet to fully master the standard being
assessed.
◉ What distinguishes the assessments in a standards-based
grading system from those of a traditional grading system?
Answer: In traditional grading systems, the number of possible
points varies by assessment; in standards-based systems, the
proficiency scale remains the same, regardless of the assessment.
◉ What distinguishes standards-based grading systems from
standards-referenced grading systems?
Answer: In standards-based grading systems, students are to
meet a defined level of proficiency for the standard; in standards-
referenced grading systems, the goal is for students to
demonstrate proficiency of learning outcomes based on specific
standards.
◉ What is one requirement of standards-based grading systems?
Answer: Adherence to common standards
◉ How are standards-based grading systems different from norm-
referenced grading systems?
Answer: The production of descriptive feedback
