1. Quantiles http://www.quantiles.com http://www.quantiles.com Example Video http://www.quantiles.com/QuantileDemo_ skin.swf

2. Where Can I Find My Students Quantile Number?

3. How can Quantiles be used in the classroom to Differentiate Instruction? StudentQuantile Measure Susan 900 Linda 950 Paul 900 Jack 750 Blair 950 Chloe 1100 Alexander 1000 Kaitlynn 1100 Ben 975 A.6.b The student is expected to interpret the meaning of slope and intercepts in situations using data, symbolic representations, or graphs. QT-A-307 Find and identify the intercepts of a linear relation QMeasure 1000Q Mr. Jones 9 th Grade – Algebra 1 Identification Number for database Level of Skill TEKS

4. How Can Quantiles be Used in the Classroom to Differentiate Instruction? StudentQuantileStudentQuantileStudentQuantile Susan900Linda950Chloe1100 Paul900Blair950Kaitlynn1000 Jack750Ben975Alexander1100 Foundational Group Target Group Enrichment Group Students less than 50 below Quantile Measure Students needing small group setting and/or remediation of precursor skills Students within +/- 50 of Quantile Measure Ready to learn skill based on level of skill Students more than 50 above Quantile Measure Require extension of skill

5. Precursor Taxons Q Taxon IDQ MeasureDescription QT-A-243930Q Generate a set of ordered pairs using a rule which is stated in verbal, algebraic, or table form. QT-P-247850Q Locate points in all quadrants of the coordinate plane using ordered pairs. QT-N-262810Q Model or compute with integers using multiplication and division. QT-A-332950Q Solve linear equations using the associative, commutative, distributive, and equality properties and justify the steps used. Note: Webpage also includes Supportive QTaxons – later concepts that build upon this TEKS What if the student is not at this level? Click to continue on to Precursor

6. QTaxon Details QTaxon ID: QT-A-243 QMeasure: 930Q Strand: Algebra Description: Generate a set of ordered pairs using a rule which is stated in verbal, algebraic, or table form. GoalDescriptionGrade 7.4.b The student is expected to graph data to demonstrate relationships in familiar concepts such as conversions, perimeter, area, circumference, volume, and scaling. 7

7. Pre-Cursor QTaxon Details QTaxon IDQMeasureDescription QT-A-180630QConstruct or complete a table of values to solve problems associated with a given relationship. QT-A-274840QEvaluate algebraic expressions. QT-A-605530QFind the value of a variable in a number sentence. These are the precursor skills for QTaxon ID: QT-A-243 QMeasure: 930Q What if the student is not at this level? Click to continue on to Precursor

8. Quantile Ranges by Level GradeAverage Student Measure QTaxon K – 1EEM – 30Q 2100Q – 480Q85Q – 250Q 3340Q – 660Q250Q – 470Q 4495Q – 815Q470Q – 620Q 5635Q – 955Q640Q – 840Q 6700Q – 1070Q720Q – 900Q 7750Q – 1070Q790Q – 990Q 8820Q – 1140Q840Q – 1050Q Algebra 1870Q – 1190Q990Q – 1140Q Geometry940Q – 1260Q1100Q – 1220Q Algebra 21000Q – 1320Q1100Q – 1270Q

9. Other Features Correlates and references TEKS Textbook Connections – RRISD sixth grade (Glencoe) – Geometry (Holt) Vocabulary for lesson Other resources – websites, literature connections, games, etc…