MetaMetrics recommends inserting the following language into your state testing Request for Proposal (RFP) to make sure the instrument reports Quantile^® measures.

The Quantile Framework for Mathematics

The Quantile^® Framework for Mathematics is a scientific approach to measuring mathematics achievement and the difficulty of mathematical skills and concepts similar to the way The Lexile^® Framework for Reading measures reading ability and text complexity. Quantile measures describe the mathematical skills a student has learned, those that require additional instruction and new skills the student is ready to learn. Educators can use Quantile measures to target instruction, monitor student development and forecast performance on high-stakes tests. The Quantile scale is a developmental scale for measuring mathematical achievement and concept/application solvability ranging from below 10Q for Emerging Mathematician (EM) to above 1400Q. Knowing the Quantile measure of a student and the Quantile measure of a mathematical skill or concept helps to predict how the skill matches the student’s readiness to learn—whether the skill may be too easy, too difficult or just right. All Quantile products, tools and services rely on the Quantile measure and the Quantile scale to match reader and text.

The Quantile measure should be linked with the mathematical scale score. For instructional purposes, the Quantile measure should be reported at the student, family, and classroom levels. Quantile measures should appear on the reports that are sent home to parents and the reports that are provided to the current grade-level teacher and/or the next grade-level teacher—to provide information about students' progress and needs.