MindLog Insights

Lectical scores: Marcus has shown consistent growth during the school year—a total of 14 points on the Lectical Scale. His score-fit average of .94 corresponds to a Robustnesss Index of 8. His average score range for the year so far is 9, which corresponds to a Confidence Index of 10.

Score fit & reliability: Marcus’s rate of growth is steady, his high Robustness Index indicates that he is developing optimally, and his very high Confidence Index suggests we can have a great deal of confidence in most of his Lectical Scores.

Density profiles: All of Marcus’s density profiles are a good to very good fit to their density distributions. His performance indicates that he is readily integrating new knowledge and skills into his existing mental structures, and that he is likely to be able to transfer what he is learning from one context into other related contexts. Robust growth of this kind predicts continued growth, well into the future.

Peer commenting: Marcus's high level of participation in peer commenting contributes to his general development and the growth of important communication and collaborative learning skills.

Lectical scores: Sarah has demonstrated rapid, yet choppy growth during the school year— a total of 33 points on the Lectical Scale. Her score-fit average of just over .86 corresponds to a Robustness Index of 4. Her average score range for the year so far is 41, which corresponds to a Confidence Index of 7.

Score fit & reliability: Sarah’s rate of growth is high, her Robustness Index indicates that she is developing well, but her moderate Confidence Index suggests that we can't have a great deal of confidence in most of her her Lectical Scores.

Density profiles: Sarah’s density profiles are a fair fit to prescriptive density distributions, but the choppiness in her densities and scores indicates that she may not be doing her best work.

Peer commenting: Sarah's low level of participation in peer commenting suggests a possible lack of effort. It’s clear that she is largely missing out on the opportunity to practice important communication and collaborative learning skills. (Sarah’s parents divorced the previous summer, and she is adjusting to moving between two homes.)

Lectical scores: Liam's growth chart shows exceptional growth during the school year—a total of 46 points on the Lectical Scale. His score-fit average of .86 corresponds to a Robustnesss Index of 4. His average score range for the year so far is 73.5, which corresponds to a Confidence Index of 1.

Score fit & reliability: Even though Liam's apparent rate of growth is high, his low Robustness Index indicates that he may not be developing optimally, and his low Confidence Index suggests that we can't have much confidence in most of his Lectical Scores.

Density profiles: Three of Liam's density profiles show an unexpected bump on the right end of their density distributions. These unexpected bumps explain his high Lectical Scores and low Robustness and Confidence Indicies. They also suggest either a second voice (helpful parent or sibling?) or the use of recently-learned high-register vocabulary.

Peer commenting: If Liam's is taking his peer commenting seriously, his relatively high level of participation should contribute to his general development and the growth of his communication and collaborative learning skills. Perhaps some of the growth seen here is genuine, even if the scores are inflated by outside help or newly-learned terminology.