What can I ask Ed to analyze a group’s results?
Last updated: October 15, 2026
Use “Talk to Ed!” to analyze results across several assessments. Replace the brackets with your own assessments, skills or time periods.
General analysis
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“How have the class’s results changed across the assessments [ … ]?”
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“What is the score distribution in the class across the assessments [ … ]?”
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“What is the students’ mastery level on each skill assessed in [ … ]?”
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“What share of papers show very strong results on [ … ]?”
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“What share of papers show serious difficulties on [ … ]?”
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“Which students have uneven results across [ … ]?”
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“Is there a notable change on some of the skills assessed in [ … ]?”
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“Which errors came up most often across [ … ]?”
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“On which errors did students improve across [ … ]?”
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“Which question types (multiple choice, short answer, practice problems, multi-step problems, written explanations…) went best or worst in [ … ]?”
Detail by skill or concept
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“Which skills or concepts gave students the most trouble across [ … ]?”
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“Which errors came up most often on [skill or concept] across [ … ]?”
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“Which skills or concepts has the class mastered overall?”
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“Which concepts are mastered unevenly across student profiles?”
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“Can you rank the skills or concepts by success rate?”
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“Which standards are the least mastered in this group?”
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“On which skills or concepts does the class show clear improvement across [ … ]?”
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“Which skills or concepts are still not mastered over time [ … ]?”
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“On which errors does the class show clear improvement across [ … ]?”
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“Can you suggest a sequence of reteaching activities based on past assessments?”
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“Which reteaching activities do you recommend to work on [skill or concept]?”
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“What are the class-wide reteaching priorities from this multi-assessment analysis?”
Detail by student profile
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“Can you group students by mastery level across [ … ]? (for example: on track, struggling, to watch)”
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“Which students did especially well on [skills]?”
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“Who improved across [ … ]? Who fell behind?”
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“Show me each student’s level on [skill] and how it changed.”
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“Which recurring errors show up in the papers of struggling students?”
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“Which groups of students could work together to improve on certain concepts?”
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“Can you suggest pairs or small peer-tutoring groups based on strengths and weaknesses?”
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“Which students would be good candidates for one-on-one support or a targeted intervention plan?”