Table of Contents
How to Access the Standards Report
To access the Standards Report, please navigate to View Reports → Premium Reports → Standards Report
The Main Report Sections
The Standards Report contains two main sections that help you explore your students’ data at both a macro and micro level.
Smart Groups
Smart Groups provide a high-level overview by automatically organizing students or standards into actionable categories such as Meeting Goal, Approaching Goal, or Needs Support. This allows you to quickly determine where to focus your attention.
Performance Breakdown
This section displays a detailed, sortable data table with specific metrics. It’s designed for a granular analysis of student or standard-level performance.
Choosing Your Perspective
Within each section, you can toggle between two views:
By Standard
Displays your class’s average performance across specific standards. This view is best for identifying which curriculum requirements need whole-class attention.
By Student
Displays individual student performance for a selected standard. This view is best for comparing progress and identifying students who may need targeted support.
Filtering Your Data
Dynamic filters at the top of the report allow you to refine your view. Available filters adjust depending on your selected perspective and may include:
Grade level – View only standards aligned to a specific grade.
Skill category – Filter by categories such as Capitalization or Adjectives.
Student – Isolate a single student’s performance.
Standard – Examine how all students performed on one specific standard.
These filters help you narrow broad trends into actionable insights.
Understanding the Report’s Metrics
The Standards Report includes several key metrics that work together to provide a comprehensive view of student growth.
Momentum Score
The Momentum Score is a teacher-facing metric that reflects both skill mastery and growth over time. Rather than simply measuring correctness, the Momentum Score helps you see learning momentum.
What it shows:
A dynamic measure of student progress. Students do not see this score; they see traditional percentage scores on activities.
How it works:
Rewards early accuracy
Weighs recent work more heavily
Updates dynamically as students continue practicing
Skill Exposure
Skill Exposure measures how much practice a student has completed for a given standard.
What it shows:
Low, medium, or high exposure for a given standard.
Why it matters:
Exposure helps you determine how reliable a Momentum Score is.
Exposure levels:
Exposure Level | Questions Answered | Meaning |
Low | 1–5 | Indicates minimal practice. A low confidence alert icon (⚠) will appear next to scores with low exposure. |
Medium | 6–14 | Moderate practice; shows developing progress. |
High | 15+ | Strong practice base; Momentum Score is highly reliable |
💡Tip: Always interpret Momentum Score alongside Average Exposure for context.
Performance Trend
Performance Trends indicate whether a student’s mastery is improving, declining, or remaining steady and allow you to move from reactive to proactive instruction.
What it shows:
Directional indicators (e.g., Trending Up or Trending Down) when significant changes occur.
How to interpret:
High score + Trending Down: Possible early warning sign.
Low score + Trending Up: Strong improvement signal.
Low score + steady/downward trend: May require intervention.
Replay Rate
Replay Rate measures how often students revisit and retry exercises.
What it shows:
The percentage of answered questions that came from replays.
How to interpret:
High replay rate + improving performance: Indicates productive persistence.
High replay rate + stagnant/declining performance: Student may be stuck.
Excessive replaying: May signal score inflation rather than mastery.
💡Tip: Review Replay Rate in combination with Momentum Score and Trends for a complete picture.
Deep Dive: How the Data Works
This section explains how student responses connect to your selected standards.
Organization & Mapping
Standards are listed by official ID (e.g., 7.10.D.ii) and description. To make them instructionally meaningful, Quill maps each standard to specific skill sub-categories that students practice.
These skill sub-categories are the same ones used in the Skills Report, ensuring alignment across reports. This unified structure allows you to move seamlessly from broad standards to precise instructional next steps.
You can see this mapping directly in the report by hovering over the green skill category tag in the By Standard view.
How Answers Are Attributed
Quill uses a smart attribution system to ensure every question a student answers counts toward the most relevant standard in your curriculum.
Whether students are working on grade-level content or reviewing foundational skills, their performance is matched to the appropriate standard. This ensures the Standards Report reflects accurate, standards-aligned performance data tailored to your reporting needs.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What counts as “recent” work when weighing the Momentum Score?
What counts as “recent” work when weighing the Momentum Score?
The Momentum Score gives more weight to a student’s most recent work, which is defined as the last 20 questions they completed. This ensures the score reflects a student’s current learning and progress rather than only their cumulative history.
What happens if a student switches classes or teachers? Does their Skill Exposure reset?
What happens if a student switches classes or teachers? Does their Skill Exposure reset?
If a student switches classes or teachers, their Skill Exposure does not reset when you view the All Practice view in the Skills Report. This view includes a student’s entire learning history on Quill, including work from previous teachers and classes.
Skill Exposure continues to accumulate across all classes, giving you a complete picture of the student’s practice and progress. Access to this view requires a verified teacher with a School or District Premium subscription.
Can I view a student's Momentum Score history or filter the report by a specific timeframe (e.g., a six-week grading period)?
Can I view a student's Momentum Score history or filter the report by a specific timeframe (e.g., a six-week grading period)?
The report allows you to toggle between “All Practice” (the student’s full Quill history) and “Class Practice” (only work completed in your current class). However, it does not currently include a custom date range filter for specific timeframes such as grading periods.
If you believe your classroom would benefit from this feature, our team always welcomes feedback through the Quill Product Feedback page.
If I change the Momentum Score Goal, does it only affect the Smart Groups in the Skills Report, or does it change any other scores or reports in Quill?
If I change the Momentum Score Goal, does it only affect the Smart Groups in the Skills Report, or does it change any other scores or reports in Quill?
Changing the Momentum Score Goal only affects Smart Groups within the Skills Report. It’s a global setting for your teacher account, meaning the new goal will apply to the Skills Report for all of your classes, but it will not affect any other scores or reports in Quill.
What is the difference between the "Activity-Level Score" and the "Momentum Score," and which one should I use for student grading?
What is the difference between the "Activity-Level Score" and the "Momentum Score," and which one should I use for student grading?
The Activity-Level Score is a traditional percentage that shows how many questions a student eventually answered correctly, even if it took multiple attempts.
The Momentum Score is a dynamic measure that rewards early correctness and emphasizes recent growth, providing a broader picture of a student’s progress over time.
We recommend using the Activity-Level Score for student grading, as this is the score students see in their dashboards. The Momentum Score is designed primarily as an instructional tool for teachers, offering insights into learning growth and progress trends.
Have more questions?
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