Quantile Framework RFP Language

Quantile Overview

The Quantile® Framework for Mathematics is a scientific approach to measuring mathematical achievement and concept/application solvability. A Quantile measure represents the difficulty of a mathematical skill, concept or application (called Quantile Skills and Concepts [QSCs]) and a developing mathematician’s mastery of the QSCs in the areas of Geometry, Measurement, Number Sense, Numerical Operations, Algebraic Thinking, and Data Analysis and Probability. The Quantile Framework spans the developmental continuum from kindergarten mathematics through the content typically taught in Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry and Pre-calculus, from EM400Q (Emerging Mathematician, 400Q below 0) to above 1600Q. Quantile measures take the guesswork out of determining which mathematical skills a developing mathematician has mastered and which ones require further instruction. All Quantile products, tools and services rely on the Quantile measure and the Quantile scale to match students with mathematical resources.

By using the Quantile Framework, the same metrics are applied to the instructional resources students engage with, the tests they take, and the results that are reported. Educators and parents will be able to answer these questions and will be better able to use the results from the test to improve instruction and to develop each student’s level of mathematics achievement. As a student grows, he or she can be matched with more demanding resources. And, as the resources become more demanding, then the student grows. The Quantile Framework for Mathematics was developed to appropriately match students with materials at a level where the student has the background knowledge necessary to be ready for instruction on new mathematical skills and concepts.

Quantile measures can be leveraged to communicate with teachers, parents, and all stakeholders through common, consistent, auxiliary score scales. The Quantile Framework for Mathematics was developed to appropriately match students with materials at a level where the student has the background knowledge necessary to be ready for instruction on new mathematical skills and concepts. More importantly, this framework—widely adopted by state education departments as well as by many publishers of instructional and/or assessment products—provides a common, consistent scale that can be used to monitor growth and track progress across multiple assessments and describe student achievement in relation to goals for college and career readiness.

MetaMetrics® has conducted extensive research to describe what it means to be “college ready” and also to be “career ready” in relation to mathematics demands. The first research brief was released in November 2014 and deals with the mathematics demands of textbook lessons within and across grades. The second research brief investigates the mathematics ability students need for college and career readiness based on an analysis of the mathematical concepts and skills that students may encounter as they begin their post-secondary education and/or enter the workplace. The final research brief quantifies the demand of mathematical skills and concepts associated with Bright Outlook Occupations (from O*NET). Additional phases are continuing every four to six months.

Quantile Tools

MetaMetrics provides access to the following tools and resources so that educators, parents, and students can utilize Quantile measures.