Score Type: Criterion-Referenced. For more information, see AssessMinutes: Criterion-Referenced and Norm-Referenced Tests.
A Quantile® measure is used to help educators understand which skills and concepts students are ready to learn, the level of success students are expected to have with an upcoming skill or concept, and how students are growing in mathematics on a single scale across grade levels.
- The Quantile® measure is shown as a number with a "Q" after it: 750Q is 750 Quantile®.
- Quantile® measures range from EM400Q–1600Q and span the skills and concepts taught in kindergarten through high school. Scores below 0Q are prefixed with "EM" for Emerging Mathematician. For these scores, the higher the number is, the lower the actual score is: for example, a score of EM200Q is lower than EM100Q, as shown on the right.
Quantile® measures are "capped" for some grades to ensure that they are not too high (for students with high test scores) and to make sure that these students are getting recommended appropriate instructional activities and books.
| Grade | Star Math Cap |
|---|---|
| K | 600Q |
| 1 | 675Q |
| 2 | 725Q |
| 3 | 975Q |
| 4 | 1075Q |
| 5 | 1125Q |
| 6 | 1200Q |
| 7 | 1325Q |
| 8 | 1450Q |
| 9 | 1475Q |
| 10 | 1500Q |
| 11 | 1575Q |
| 12 | 1650Q |
The figures in the table above are upper caps. Quantile® measures also have lower caps that apply to all grades: Star Math's lower cap is EM400Q.
If the Quantile® measure Preference is turned on, students' Quantile® measures can be seen (for Star Math Enterprise and Star Math Progress Monitoring assessments in grades K–12) in the following reports:
- Instructional Planning - Class Report
- Instructional Planning - Student Report
- Star Annual Progress Report
- Star Diagnostic Report
- Star Screening Report
- Star Parent Report
- Star Record Book
- Star Summary Report
- Star Test Record Report
At this time, Quantile® measures are not available for Star Math Algebra, Star Math Geometry, or Star Math Spanish assessments.
In some cases, a student’s Scaled Score may correspond to only a single value in the Quantile® range; in these cases, the “range” shown on the report will be the same number (for example, 1400Q–1400Q).
To better understand Quantile® measures, please visit the MetaMetrics site at https://www.quantiles.com/educators/understanding-quantile-measures/what-is-a-quantile-measure/
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