SkillGrouper is a Google Sheets Add-On that informs Tier 1 and 2 academic intervention in response to common assessments. Save planning time and guide PLC conversations with intervention decisions are targeted, equitable, and data-informed.
SkillGrouper supports scores from all types of assessments, from traditional points and percentages to standards and proficiency rubrics.
Tier 1 is the universal reinstruction and support that all students receive. It's the "common mistakes" debrief when passing back assessments, or adding a day for reteaching before the test. 80% to 90% of students should thrive here if Tier 1 is strong.
SkillGrouper uses the research-based 80% threshold to show at a glance which topics each class would benefit from Tier 1 universal reinstruction on. Adjust the 80% threshold with one click to meet your school's unique needs.
SkillGrouper is highly customizable to your team's needs and your school's schedule. Teachers can share students across an hour or even an entire PLC team depending on where in your schedule your team can intervene. Configure the number of groups, the group size, and more, trusting that SkillGrouper will ensure every student below proficiency receives support.
SkillGrouper identifies students at or above proficiency so that all students have the same opportunity to demonstrate they're ready to access enrichment.
My name is Collin and I'm a practicing Math teacher in Wisconsin. I designed SkillGrouper in 2024 to make my team's interventions more frequent, consistent, and effective. Since then, I've been connecting with PLC teams across the state to make SkillGrouper relevant to a wider range of subjects, grade levels, and schools.
SkillGrouper's decision making process is proudly hand-crafted by teachers. No Artificial Intelligence is used by SkillGrouper. You can trust that every decision it makes is deliberate and backed by research.
SkillGrouper was made for you if:
You know what you want students to be able to do.
(Essential Standards are identified)
Your team is committed to sharing assessment data to collectively discuss student performance across classes.
Your team has a time in mind for delivering systematic intervention.
(This could be "flex time" or during regular class time)
You want a precise understanding of which students have demonstrated proficiency, broken down by class and by skill.
You want data-informed recommendations as to which classes should provide Tier 1 universal re-instruction on which skill(s), supporting the growth and learning of 80% or more of students.
You want to automatically generate small groups with narrow shared content focus areas, so that you can spend your team time designing what small group instruction will look like instead of determining who needs it.