MDTP Diagnostic Assessments

MDTP grade-level and course-level diagnostic assessments are designed to measure students’ mathematical preparation in foundational topics of the course students are entering, and/or to inform students’ preparation for their next-level course and are informed by the California State Standards for Mathematics.

The diagnostic results should be used formatively to understand students' strengths and areas of unfinished learning, inform instruction and potential interventions, evaluate course readiness, measure program growth, and identify appropriate professional learning.

MDTP tests can be administered any time throughout the school year and are available in both paper form and on the MDTP Online Testing platform.

MDTP has a full selection of released tests aligned to the California Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CA-CCSSM) curriculum expectations.

Grade-Level Assessments of Preparedness

Assessment of Preparedness for 6th Grade Mathematics (6M35A20)

Available online and in paper test booklets. Spanish versions available (online and paper).

A diagnostic assessment of students’ preparedness in foundational topics necessary for success in a Grade 6 mathematics course aligned to the California State Standards for Mathematics.

This test has 35 questions.

Calculators are not recommended.

Topics:

Decimals
Expressions and Equations
Fractions, including Applications and Representations
Geometric Measurement & Coordinate Geometry
Integers
Patterns and Sequences

Assessment of Preparedness for 7th Grade Mathematics (7M40A15)

Available online and in paper test booklets. Spanish versions available (online and paper).

A diagnostic assessment of students’ preparedness in foundational topics necessary for success in a Grade 7 mathematics course aligned to the California State Standards for Mathematics.

This test has 40 questions.

Calculators are not recommended.

Topics:

Data Analysis & Statistics
Decimals & Percents; Absolute Value
Fractions, including Applications
Geometric Measurement & Coordinate Geometry
Integers
Literals & Equations
Proportions

Assessment of Preparedness for 7th Grade Mathematics *Field Test (7M40D23)

*Field tests are only available on the MDTP Online Platform.

A second-year diagnostic field test assessing students’ preparedness in foundational topics necessary for success in a Grade 7 mathematics course aligned to the California State Standards for Mathematics.

This test has 40 questions.

Calculators are not recommended.

Topics:

Data Analysis & Statistics
Decimals & Percents; Absolute Value
Fractions, including Applications
Geometric Measurement & Coordinate Geometry
Integers
Literals & Equations
Proportions

Assessment of Preparedness for 8th Grade Mathematics (8M40A15)

Available online and in paper test booklets. Spanish versions available (online and paper).

A diagnostic assessment of students’ preparedness in foundational topics necessary for success in a Grade 8 mathematics course aligned to the California State Standards for Mathematics.

This test has 40 questions.

Calculators are not recommended.

Topics:

Data Analysis & Probability & Statistics
Decimals & Percents; Absolute Value
Fractions, including Applications
Geometric Measurement & Coordinate Geometry
Integers
Literals & Equations
Proportional Reasoning

Course-Level Readiness Tests

Algebra 1/Integrated Math 1 Readiness Test (AMR45A19)

Available online and in paper test booklets. Spanish versions available (online and paper).

A diagnostic assessment of students’ preparedness in foundational topics necessary for success in an Algebra 1 or Integrated Math 1 course aligned to the California State Standards for Mathematics.

This test has 45 questions.

Calculators are not recommended.

Topics:

Data Analysis & Probability & Statistics
Decimals, including Applications; Percents: Absolute Value
Exponents & Square Roots; Scientific Notation
Fractions, including Applications
Functions and their Representations
Geometry
Integers
Linear Equations & Inequalities

Parallel Versions Algebra 1/Integrated Math 1 Readiness *Field Tests (AM45DEF23)

*Field tests are only available on the MDTP Online Platform.

Third year diagnostic field tests for three different test versions that are parallel to the current Algebra 1/Integrated Math 1 Readiness test released in 2019 (AMR45A19). These parallel tests assess students’ readiness in foundational topics necessary for success in an Algebra 1 or Integrated Math 1 course aligned to the California State Standards for Mathematics.

Field testing should occur in Algebra 1 or Integrated Math 1 classes. We request for teachers to assign all three versions to the same class and randomly assign each student to one of the three versions to obtain data from comparable samples (i.e., students from the same class and with the same teacher).

Each version has 45 questions with 15 being common items (same questions) and 30 being parallel or similar items (but not the same). The questions on each version responds to the same topic.

Calculators are not recommended.

Topics:

Data Analysis & Probability & Statistics
Decimals, including Applications; Percents: Absolute Value
Exponents & Square Roots; Scientific Notation
Fractions, including Applications
Functions and their Representations
Geometry
Integers
Linear Equations & Inequalities

Geometry Readiness Test (GR45A19)

Available online and in paper test booklets. Spanish versions available (online and paper).

A diagnostic assessment of students’ preparedness in foundational topics necessary for success in an Geometry course aligned to the California State Standards for Mathematics.

This test has 45 questions.

Calculators are not recommended.

Topics:

Data Analysis & Probability & Statistics
Exponents & Square Roots; Scientific Notation
Functions and their Representations
Geometry
Linear Expressions, Equations & Inequalities
Polynomials & Quadratic Equations
Rational Expressions; Proportions

Integrated Second Year Readiness Test (ISR45A20)

Available online and in paper test booklets. Spanish versions available (online and paper).

Replacing the ISR45A17

A diagnostic assessment of students’ preparedness in foundational topics necessary for success in an Integrated Math 2 course aligned to the California State Standards for Mathematics.

This test has 45 questions.

Calculators are not recommended.

Topics:

Data Analysis & Probability & Statistics
Exponents & Square Roots; Scientific Notation
Functions and their Representations
Geometry
Linear Equations & Inequalities
Rational Expressions; Proportions

Second Year Algebra Readiness Test (SR45A19)

Available online and in paper test booklets. Spanish versions available (online and paper).

A diagnostic assessment of students’ preparedness in foundational topics necessary for success in an Algebra 2 course aligned to the California State Standards for Mathematics.

This test has 45 questions.

Calculators are not recommended.

Topics:

Data Analysis & Probability & Statistics
Exponents & Square Roots; Scientific Notation
Functions and their Representations
Geometry and Trigonometry
Linear Equations & Inequalities
Polynomials & Quadratic Equations
Rational Expressions; Proportions

Integrated Third Year Readiness Test (ITR45A20)

Available online and in paper test booklets. Spanish versions available (online and paper).

Replacing the ITR45A17

A diagnostic assessment of students’ preparedness in foundational topics necessary for success in an Integrated Math 3 course aligned to the California State Standards for Mathematics.

This test has 45 questions.

Calculators are not recommended.

Topics:

Data Analysis & Probability & Statistics
Exponents & Square Roots; Scientific Notation
Functions and their Representations
Geometry & Trigonometry
Linear Equations & Inequalities
Polynomials & Quadratic Equations; including Complex Numbers
Rational Expressions; Proportions

Quantitative Reasoning Readiness Test *Field Test (QR45D23)

*Field tests are only available on the MDTP Online Platform.

A second-year diagnostic field test to assess students' readiness in foundational topics necessary for success in a 12th-grade quantitative reasoning course or other non-precalculus courses after completing Algebra 2 or Integrated Math 3 aligned to California State Standards for Mathematics.

This test has 45 questions.

Calculators are not recommended.

Topics:

Exponents & Radicals
Linear Equations & Inequalities, including Absolute Value
Polynomials & Quadratic Equations
Rational Expressions
Graphical Representations
Functions & their Graphs
Geometry & Logic
Data Analysis & Probability & Statistics

Precalculus Readiness Test (PR45A22)

Available online and in paper test booklets.

A diagnostic assessment of students’ preparedness in foundational topics necessary for success in a Precalculus or Math Analysis course aligned to the California State Standards for Mathematics.

This test has 45 questions.

Calculators are not recommended.

Topics:

Exponents & Logarithms & Radicals
Linear Equations & Inequalities, including Graphs; Absolute Value
Polynomials & Quadratic Equations
Rational Expressions
Functions & their Graphs
Euclidean & Analytic Geometry & Trigonometry

Calculus Readiness Test (CR45A12)

Available online and in paper test booklets.

A diagnostic assessment of students’ readiness in foundational topics necessary for success in a first year or entry-level calculus course.

This test has 45 questions.

Calculators are not recommended.

Topics:

Exponents & Radicals
Functions & their Graphs
Geometry, including Coordinate Geometry
Linear Equations & Inequalities & their Graphs; Absolute Values
Logarithmic & Exponential Functions & their Graphs
Polynomials & Quadratic Equations & their Graphs
Rational Expressions & Graphs of Rational Functions
Trigonometry & Graphs of Trigonometric Functions

Calculus Readiness Test *Field Test (CR45D23)

*Field tests are only available on the MDTP Online Platform.

A first-year diagnostic field test assessing students’ readiness in foundational topics necessary for success in a first year or entry-level calculus course.

This test has 45 questions.

Calculators are not recommended.

Topics:

Exponents & Radicals
Functions & their Graphs
Geometry, including Coordinate Geometry
Linear Equations & Inequalities & their Graphs; Absolute Values
Logarithmic & Exponential Functions & their Graphs
Polynomials & Quadratic Equations & their Graphs
Rational Expressions & Graphs of Rational Functions
Trigonometry & Graphs of Trigonometric Functions

Contact mdtp@ucsd.edu for information on older test versions if applicable.

Resources for Best Practices

Recommendations for Testing and Suggested Use to inform decisions about using MDTP diagnostic tests formatively throughout the year for each secondary level.
Effective and Appropriate Uses of the MDTP Assessment System for an overview of best practices for using the MDTP Assessment System.
Understanding MDTP Readiness and 9th Grade Assessments to learn the difference between course-level MDTP Readiness Tests and MDTP 9th Grade Assessments.

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All MDTP testing is free for mathematics educators in California K-12 schools.

To register for online testing, please use our online testing registration form.
To register for paper testing, please use our paper testing registration form.
If you have a special request or accessibility accommodation, please contact mdtp@ucsd.edu.