MDTP and Formative Assessment

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MDTP and Formative Assessment

• Bruce Arnold
• MDTP Director
• barnold_at_ucsd.edu
• mdtp.ucsd.edu

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Formative Assessment Assessment For Learning

• Formative assessment is a process used by
  teachers and students during instruction that
  provides feedback to teachers and students alike
  to adjust ongoing teaching and learning to
  improve students achievement of intended
  instructional outcomes.

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Why is formative assessment important?

• Allows teachers to determine how well their
  students are learning so they can adapt their
  teaching to correct any deficiencies in
  students' understandings or abilities.

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MDTP and Formative Assessment

• CSU/UC Mathematics Diagnostic Testing Project
  (MDTP) is a statewide project that develops,
  distributes, scores, and reports the results of
  diagnostic tests that measure student readiness
  for math courses from Prealgebra to Calculus.
• Teachers administer MDTP multiple-choice
  readiness tests in their classrooms (paper) or in
  computer labs (online).
• Local MDTP sites score paper tests and return
  detailed diagnostic reports.
• Teachers analyze MDTP reports to develop
  formative assessments and inform instruction.

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