Materials and Services

Test Features and Written Response Items

MDTP Precollegiate Testing Materials

MDTP Ordering and Scoring

Computer Delivered Tests and Reporting (Daskala)

Diagnostic Test Results

Precollegiate Newsletters

Precollegiate FAQ

Other Services

MDTP provides testing materials, scoring results, and written response materials to teachers in California schools. The project receives funding that supports its services to California precollegiate schools, to the University of California, and to The California State University that enables MDTP to provide materials and services without charge to precollegiate teachers and schools and to California's two public university systems. Materials are provided to precollegiate teachers, schools, and districts with the understanding that student responses will be scored by MDTP and the student's current teacher will be sent MDTP Diagnostic Test Results reports without charge to help teacher prepare their students for success in mathematics courses.

The University of California (UC) and The California State Universit (CSU) support MDTP's Workgroup and test developement activities as well as services to CSU and UC campuses. The California Academic Partnership Program provides funding that supports the projects service to precollegiate schools and precollegiate outreach by univeristies and colleges in California.

Test Features and Written Response Items
Each test contains material that is essential for continued success in subsequent mathematics courses. The tests help identify particular topics in which students need better understanding and skill; however, the tests are not comprehensive mastery tests. Appropriate use of the tests and their results will enable more students to succeed in more mathematics. MDTP tests are used to help advise entering students at many college campuses in California.

MDTP tests are multiple-choice tests. Most MDTP tests may be given in one class period. Each option or distractor is chosen with care. A review of the wrong responses can often indicate to teachers where their students are making errors in their solutions.

In addition to these tests, MDTP has developed several written response items available for teachers to copy and use in their classroom. Teachers may request a notebook of these items. In addition to the item, the notebook includes an essence statement and specific scoring rubric for each item and other useful material.

MDTP Precollegiate Testing Materials
List of Available Tests MDTP test levels and descriptions

Answer Sheets and Cover Sheets
ScanTron Forms

Information about Written Response Materials

Ordering Materials and Scoring
Teachers, schools, and districts serving California precollegiate students may order tests and answer sheets at any time. Although it is not required, MDTP urges you to place your order online or print out the pdf form and mail, call, or fax in your order for spring testing no later than March 15th. This is to ensure that each regional site has adequate supplies of printed test booklets and answer sheets on hand when you need them.

MDTP answer sheets may be returned to regional sites at any time. Scoring is usually completed within two working days but may take longer during peak scoring times.  The results are returned to the teacher whose name appears on the class header sheets.

California community colleges, universities, and educational agencies outside of California should use the appropriate links in the navigation bar on the left when ordering information. Scoring services are only provided for California precollegiate educational agencies.

Computer Delivered Tests and Reporting for K-12 Teachers
Teachers, schools, and districts can now administer some MDTP tests online and immediately view student, class, and school results. This online MDTP testing and reporting is available through the Daskala software platform. The test delivery and reporting system is easy to use. The online reporting screens include all of information in MDTP's printed reports and provides access to more details.

Users can re-sort the data and to drill down to access information not available in MDTP's printed reports. These electronic reports facilitate individual and collaborative analysis of diagnostic test results to identify students' strengths and weaknesses. Go to our Daskala page or contact any site director for more information about this new way of accessing MDTP tests and test results.

Diagnostic Test Results
Note: The data included in the samples listed below use fictitious names, schools, and answer keys.  The answer key is composed of randomly selected responses and is not the key for any MDTP test.

Precollegiate Newsletters

Precollegiate FAQs
FAQs provides some answers to commonly asked questions.

Other Services
In addition to providing materials and scoring services, MDTP provides other services. MDTP site personnel are always available to help teachers, departments, and districts analyze and interpret test results. MDTP publishes newsletters, holds regional conferences to discuss curricular issues, and serves as a clearinghouse helping to provide information about materials and programs designed to strengthen mathematics education in California.

MDTP sites hold regional conferences to discuss current issues in mathematics education in California. The conferences often provide an opportunity for dialogue between middle schools and high schools as well as between precollegiate faculty and university faculty.

MDTP holds Teacher Leadership Institutes, Focus Group Meetings, and other professional development activities to assist teachers in making better uses of MDTP materials. Teachers are invited to attend workshops where they will learn about MDTP and its materials so that they may help others learn about the uses of the test results reports and written response items. Contact your regional site for more information. Your regional MDTP site office can also arrange a presenter for an in-service workshop at your school or an event for mathematics teachers.