Appendix G: Partial Orderings for Various Dimensions in Each Grade

by Kalée Tock and Patrick Suppes

June 23, 2002

There are five ability parameters: computer-time rate, calendar-time rate, average latency for correct answers, error rate, and age. Inclusion of each of these parameters as a dimension to be used in the partial ordering of students within a grade causes the partially ordered list to change. The following figures show all 31 combinations of the five variables for each grade. They are organized by grade and then by combination. Note that for simplicity, only connections between adjacent layers are shown.

Each figures is labeled with the grade, the number of dimensions, and then the particular combination of dimensions included. In these labels, "Comp" refers to computer-time rate, "Cal" refers to calendar-time rate, "Lat" refers to average latency for correct answers, and "Err" refers to error rate.