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Mathematics Diagnostic Testing Project (MDTP)

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Description

MDTP is a mathematics diagnostic assessment project that provides topic-level mastery information for students and educators, including online results used to inform algebra placement decisions.

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  • Mathematics Diagnostic Testing Project (MDTP) grade 7 assessments: The MDTP is a diagnostic assessment of grade 7 students’ math performance and possibly algebra readiness that some SVRA districts began using in 2010 to assist algebra I placement decisions. The article describes that "The MDTP tests can be administered online, and the results are available immediately after completion," in contrast to CST results, which are not available until August or later. Three types of results are available: the number of MDTP topics mastered, the level of mastery of each topic, and the topic scores. (Chun-Wei Huang et al. (2016))

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Key Sources

  • Chun-Wei Huang, Jason Snipes, Neal Finkelstein, WestEd. (2016). Using assessment data to guide math course placement of California middle school students. SREE Spring 2016 Conference. https://www.sree.org
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description MDTP is a mathematics diagnostic assessment project that provides topic-level mastery information for students and educators, including online results used to inform algebra placement decisions.
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