Student Report for Diagnostic Assessments

If you are subscribed to a Momentum Math or Momentum Literacy product (e.g. Math Screener and Diagnostic or Literacy Screener and Diagnostic Assessments), the Student Report tab provides you with individual student performance data for any student who submitted a diagnostic assessment. If your account is on the latest Momentum Math release, a toggle appears at the top of the Student Report. Use it to switch between viewing results by Scale score or Quantile® measure.

Scale Score

  1. Select the Student Report tab. Scale score is selected by default.

    The Overall Score (scale score A scale score is a score that can be compared with other tests on the same scale. For MSDA Diagnostic assessments, scale scores can be used to measure growth over time.) shows the student's overall scale score and their national percentile ranking for the assessment. The scale to the right shows where the student's performance lies within score ranges for Does Not Meet, Approaching, Meets, and Exceeds expectations.

    A given scale score has the same meaning across grade levels. For example, a scale score of 1510 on the Level A Diagnostic (Kindergarten) reflects the same performance as a scale score of 1510 on a Level B Diagnostic (Grade 1). If a student earns 1510 in Kindergarten and 1560 in Grade 1, then their math performance increased by 50 scale score points.

  2. Use the Performance by Domain card to view the student's scale score for each domain in the assessment, along with their performance level for that domain.

  3. Select the domains to see what skills the student is strong in (Relative Strengths), what they need to work on (Areas for Improvement), and a Stretch Goal. Not all domains will have scores because of the adaptive nature of the assessments. Also, students scoring relatively low or high will not see any Relative Strengths or Stretch Goals.

  4. Select a standard to view assignable resources aligned to that standard.

  5. Use the drop-down at the top of the Student Report to select a different student.

  6. Select Print Student Report to open a printable version of the report.

Quantile Measures

If available, Quantile measures place students and math skills on the same scale, indicating a student’s mathematical readiness and the difficulty of specific skills or concepts. Momentum reports Quantile measures in both Diagnostic and Growth Reports. Educators can use the skills database on the Quantile Hub (by MetaMetrics®) to look up measures aligned to any state standard. Comparing a student’s Quantile measure to a skill’s Quantile measure supports data-informed instruction. Close matches suggest appropriate next steps, while larger gaps point to needed scaffolds or enrichment.

Below is an example of a Quantile measure for a student:

The top card displays the student’s overall performance as a Quantile measure as well as a comparison to their peers, represented as national percentile ranges. When reviewing results, note that a student’s Quantile® measure (based on MetaMetrics norms) may yield a different percentile than their Savvas scale score. This is expected because each score uses different norming groups. For that reason, it’s best to triangulate: look at multiple measures together. If they tell a consistent story, you can be more confident in your conclusions.

In the middle of the Student Report is the End of year forecast card, including estimates about how students are likely to perform by the end of the school year: either on supported state tests identified here, or on the Momentum Math EOY Diagnostic.

Forecasts are reported as performance levels with associated likelihoods. Treat them as planning guides, not guarantees: individual outcomes can change with instruction, practice, and other supports, and students may outperform early-year forecasts. Use these projections alongside ongoing classroom evidence and professional judgment.

Select Print student report to print out a copy of this report.

For more information about Quantile measurements, see the Lexile® and Quantile Hub webpage.

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