WebXam pretest and goal setting
Fri, Aug 28, 2026 · Week 1 · Genetics of Disease (Medical Interventions)
Today's goal: Take an ungraded baseline WebXam pretest for 072130 Genetics of Disease to see where you start, then set a mastery goal and reflect on week 1.
This is a model of the work you should turn in today. Use it to check your own: match the structure and the level of detail, do not copy it. Your data and wording should be your own.
My baseline pretest showed I am strongest on lab safety and weakest on data analysis.
Mastery goal: By the WebXam, I will read a data table and write a correct CER without help.
Two routines I will keep: checking the website before class, and taking Cornell notes every day.
This model shows the level of evidence and organization needed to complete: Completes the pretest goal-setting: the student reads a baseline result and writes a specific growth goal.
- Name the prompt or task.
- Answer it directly with the key evidence.
- Check that the response matches the requested format.
Keep the structure. Replace the question, facts, measurements, and evidence. Then recheck units, vocabulary, and whether the conclusion goes beyond the evidence.
Turn in: Baseline goal statement
Go to Schoology to turn this in.
Submit one PDF. Put your first and last name in the document header. Name the file: FirstName LastName - Assignment Title - YYYY-MM-DD.pdf.
Open Schoology PDF upload helpIf you cannot get in, see Mr. Mendoza. Do not skip the work.
Claim ceiling: Today's evidence supports a classroom claim about today's lesson. It cannot prove causation, diagnose a real patient, or justify action outside this room.
One exam-style question that uses exactly what you practiced today. Try it before you reveal the answer, then read why each choice is right or wrong.
Tap an answer to see the full explanation. Nothing is recorded or graded.
It builds this reusable test skill: interpreting a baseline measurement.
- Name the concept or data pattern being tested.
- Cross out choices that violate that rule or the evidence.
- Justify the best remaining choice before checking the answer.