Time Sensitive: Student Privacy Protection

Student names from prior school years, will be deleted from MDTP records on December 31. In order to protect student privacy and comply with privacy regulations, on December 31, 2018, MDTP will remove student names from data collected prior to June 2018.  You will still be able to access all of this data, but inContinue reading “Time Sensitive: Student Privacy Protection”

Spring MDTP Diagnostic Testing and Workshops

  Get the Big Picture of Your Students’ Mathematical Learning The New Year is a great time to do MDTP diagnostic testing and get feedback on your students’ mathematical progress. You can use information from the detailed results reports to see how far your students have come, and where they still have gaps and misconceptions.Continue reading “Spring MDTP Diagnostic Testing and Workshops”

New Workshop: It’s a Treasure Hunt!

You’ve given the MDTP test, where do you go next? MDTP diagnostic results reports hold a wealth of information about your students and classes and important mathematics. This workshop, for both new and experienced users, will help you get the most of those results. Together we will take the time to unearth all the nuggetsContinue reading “New Workshop: It’s a Treasure Hunt!”

MDTP Online Training Workshop

Get ready to learn about your students’ mathematical needs and plan more effective, efficient instruction for the new year! This three hour workshop will introduce you to MDTP diagnostic tests and the free, online testing platform.  We will learn how to navigate the online platform; set up classes; add enrollment; and assign and administer tests.  WeContinue reading “MDTP Online Training Workshop”

Get Ready, An Upgraded MDTP Online Platform Is Coming Soon!

Version two* is expected in time for spring testing MDTP is moving to an upgraded diagnostic testing platform to alleviate the throughput problems that we have experienced in the past. MDTP will transfer all data from the old platform (http://mdtponline.ucsd.edu) to the new platform in December. After the data transfer, you will be automatically redirected toContinue reading “Get Ready, An Upgraded MDTP Online Platform Is Coming Soon!”

Field Testing 2018

Field testing insures that MDTP tests are of the highest quality, reflect the performance and needs of California math classrooms, and give math educators the information they need to be more effective. This year, MDTP is introducing a new High School Readiness assessment that updates the current HS readiness test to more fully align withContinue reading “Field Testing 2018”

MDTP Online Users: Reset Your Passwords!

All MDTP online diagnostic testing users will need to reset their passwords starting August 1st in order to gain access to the site. This policy is designed to prevent users who are no longer associated with a school or district from accessing student data. When logging into the diagnostic platform , enter your school email, then clickContinue reading “MDTP Online Users: Reset Your Passwords!”

Workshop Date Change

The workshop scheduled for Tuesday, August 14 has changed to Saturday, August 11… MDTP Online Platform Training Workshop This three hour workshop will introduce you to MDTP diagnostics tests and the free, online testing platform.  We will learn how to navigate the online platform; set up classes; add enrollment; and assign and administer tests.  We willContinue reading “Workshop Date Change”

End of the year diagnostic testing

The end of the school year is one of the best times to administer MDTP diagnostic tests.  The results of testing helps teachers and math departments identify math topics learned well and those that students still struggle with.  The results can be used to dig deeper into the conceptual foundations and related misconceptions of math topics crucialContinue reading “End of the year diagnostic testing”

Conference: Save the Date

Using Student Thinking to Improve Math Learning Please join us Saturday, September 22, 2018, 9:00-3:00, in the Math Sciences Building at UCLA.  The conference will feature a lively mix of speakers and sessions of interest to grade 5-12 math educators.  More info to follow.   (There is no charge for the conference however, UCLA charges $12 forContinue reading “Conference: Save the Date”