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I remember giving the MDTP to our students about 22 years ago (hard copy). I am looking forward to using it again.

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I remember giving the MDTP to our students about 22 years ago (hard copy). I am looking forward to using it again.

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In thinking about how to plan for giving this, I'm thinking 1 of the 80 block periods then they finish as an assignment over the next few days.

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The available reports give a ton of data. I've always struggled finding the time to go back and 1) look up the results 2) analyze the results and 3) make changes to the curriculum based on the results.

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I like how there is a tutorial we can show kids so that it could answer any questions students might have about the test. Also, this session reminded me to emphasize growth mindset to my students more.

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Yes! Time controls on the test are gonna be valuable to keep students from rushing through the exam.

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Continue to use MDTP instead of NWEA to continue to test students? Consistency!

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Is this replacing NWEA?
Is it recommended/required that we test 3 times a year? (District mandated?)

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Will we be required to test students a certain number of times a year? 

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Will we be required to test students a certain number of times a year? 

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Definitely love that there is a tutorial. This will be very informative for students (hopefully)

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A straight forward assessment. Excited to use the results to create better context in class content.

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I like that there is a tutorial we can show to kids before the start the test and hopefully answer any questions they might have.

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I like that there is a tutorial we can show to kids before the start the test and hopefully answer any questions they might have.

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The second video goes through, in detail, how students login, what they will need (scratch paper, not using a calculator, stable internet connection, etc.).  The tutorial for students (and let's be honest, parents or guardians at home) will be very helpful to refer to! Not the mention, the supports offered to teachers.

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Will there be any interventions or supports offered to students once we have our students' data?

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MDTP looks like a much placement/diagnostic test vs. NWEA because we can see what students scored almost immediately; what questions they got wrong; what questions they omitted...etc. Much more useful information than NWEA and in a more teacher-friendly format.

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In the video, they suggested having Resources Classes (SPED students, I assumed) take a 6th/7th/8th grade test, even if in high school.  Will we doing that in our district?

The post test results letter that we can email home, it was unclear if it was available in Spanish?   Do we know?

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Will we be using this test in future years ?

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Will we be using this test in future years or going back to NWEA?

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Will we be using this test in future years or going back to NWEA?

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Will we be using this test in future years or going back to NWEA

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In the Q & A, it was explained that the MDTP organization does approve of determining course placement via such testing, although in WJUSD we are just using it in an advisory fashion for the teacher. If MDTP deems it appropriate to use the assessment for course placement, should the WJUSD consider assessment results and use them to plan or expand future math course offerings?

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If we have a student "ace" their placement test, will that be sufficient to "bump them up" per SB359?

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How will we use the data to modify instruction? We have lost time last year, we are moving at a slower pace this year, and students will have more gaps to start next year.

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How will we use the data to modify instruction? We have lost time last year, we are moving at a slower pace this year, and students will have more gaps to start next year.

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Thinking way into the future... for the 21-22 school year are we thinking of offering course work for below grade level for students who really end up with some major holes in their knowledge after the 2020-21 school year?

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Thinking way into the future... for the 21-22 school year are we thinking of offering course work for below grade level for students who really end up with some major holes in their knowledge after the 2020-21 school year?

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How will the test scores be used other than diagnostics? 

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How will the test scores be used other than diagnostics? 

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Is there an option to test in another language? I'm not sure if that was covered or not, but thinking of EL students...

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How many times are we giving this test

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Can/should we allow students to get out of the zoom call once the test has started?

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What to do for students who are absent on testing day? Just schedule a re-take day & time with them (within the testing window)?

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What to do for students who are absent on testing day? Just schedule a re-take day & time with them (within the testing window)?

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How should me monitor testing? Students have cell phones at home and can potentially look up answers

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It seems that maybe we do not remain on zoom with students?

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Will we be administering the test more than once during the school year?

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Will we be administering the test more than once during the school year?

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I was unclear on how this is being integrated with Zoom meetings.  Specifically, I do not understand if we are proctoring the test through Zoom or as a separate event.

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I was unclear on how this is being integrated with Zoom meetings.  Specifically, I do not understand if we are proctoring the test through Zoom or as a separate event.

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They said 45-50 minutes but my experience with NWEA is that it took twice as long as it was supposed to. Has anyone actually given this to students online and know how long it really takes?

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Do they need to finish during the time that they are allowed?

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What is our district's expectation for how much time should be allotted for students to take the test?

For students that don't finish in that allotted time or were absent, what is the protocol?

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Video #2 answered questions I had form previous video.  

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Video #2 answered questions I had form previous video.  

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Should we recommend students to save their answers often in case of power or internet outage?

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Will there be opportunities for students who are absent or have technology issues to take/retake the test?

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Will there be opportunities for students who are absent or have technology issues to take/retake the test?

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Not sure if it was addressed, but what happens if the student's WiFi is compromised or does not work on test day?

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Not sure if it was addressed, but what happens if the student's WiFi is compromised or does not work on test day?

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If our classes are already rostered, do we need to guide students on entering their name or will the students be automatically found by their id number?

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If our classes are already rostered, do we need to guide students on entering their name or will the students be automatically found by their id number?

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If they exit the test without saving will it save their spot? I'm concerned about computers dying, or internet dropping them. 

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If they exit the test without saving will it save their spot? I'm concerned about computers dying, or internet dropping them. 

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Seems very similar to NWEA but with immediate results accessible to the teacher.

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Seems very similar to NWEA but with immediate results accessible to the teacher.

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I liked that it showed which concept students had strengths and weaknesses in. It even showed you how many students omitted certain questions to inform you that they don't know about that topic yet!

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I'm glad to see we are using MDTP again. Great product.

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 What about the kids who don't take by choice? Many are not doing daily assignments. 

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 What about the kids who don't take by choice? Many are not doing daily assignments. 

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Can we pause or restart a test if a student is rushing through it?

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Will teachers have to adjust students that get added to our courses and dropped? Or will the district do that?

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Is it October or September 29? I see both of those dates listed in the modules.

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The written response items sound interesting.  I am looking forward to looking through those and potentially using them in my lessons.

Content seems much more aligned to what students need to know than NWEA.

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It would be great if the district could send an email to each kid with written directions and what name is their roster. You would think they know their registered name, but many do not. That way we can refer them to something. There will plenty of unanticipated issues and wondering which last name to use is not something we should be dealing with. 

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It would be great if the district could send an email to each kid with written directions and what name is their roster. You would think they know their registered name, but many do not. That way we can refer them to something. There will plenty of unanticipated issues and wondering which last name to use is not something we should be dealing with. 

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Please have help available to teachers when we actually administer the MDTP... I can see there being questions that arise.

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Please have help available to teachers when we actually administer the MDTP... I can see there being questions that arise.

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Better than NWEA. Seems funny to give a placement test when we have minimal options for placements. Data seems better.

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I like the fact that we can see the test items and how students scored on each one, the nwea was more mysterious.

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Straight forward with similar results as the NWEA.

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Will the district be adding students to our accounts or are teachers expected to do this?

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Will the case managers be added to this also? It would be valuable information for them. 

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Will the case managers be added to this also? It would be valuable information for them. 

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Not sure why we are watching how to load classes if our classes will already be loaded. 

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Not sure why we are watching how to load classes if our classes will already be loaded. 

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In the video, they refer to 4 handouts. Will those be made available to us?

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I'm hoping we will have time to review the results with each student one on one. I would like that time to be part of this. I am happy to see that they can skip questions, but now all the time we spent telling students to "try" or guess when they don't get it will have to be changed. As a student this will be frustrating. 

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I'm hoping we will have time to review the results with each student one on one. I would like that time to be part of this. I am happy to see that they can skip questions, but now all the time we spent telling students to "try" or guess when they don't get it will have to be changed. As a student this will be frustrating. 

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In the video, they once again suggest to give students 2 hours to take the test (even though they said they usually can do it in 45-50 minutes). There is a tutorial video we can share with students. Expect it brought up how students need to have stable internet to take the test..(I have a number of students that struggle being on Zoom and doing another task with their internet set-up so I am not sure how that will work with this test). Students aren't suppose to use a calculator but do need scratch paper. It was recommended to close test sessions so students can't continue on their own, and then just proctor it again in the next class meeting. The website had a variety of supports to help teachers with getting everything set-up. It will be time consuming at first...

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It seems like you can see more specific results than NWEA. Such as for each question, percentage of students that picked certain answers (and who picked which answer). Students all get the same questions, unlike NWEA. They also have the choice to omit questions (I see this as a good and bad thing). For Math 8, we would access their preparedness for math 8 the first two testing session and then their preparedness for Math 1 in the final session. The test is usually 1 class period, but they were recommending possibly having a Zoom session open for 2 hours while proctoring (not sure how that would work out). Students have to be added to classes on the site before testing can be begun. Students need to have unique ID numbers to access the test (so student ID numbers?). This seems like it will take a lot of time from the small amount of class time we already have...although I do understand it gives data to both the teacher and district to use to inform instruction.

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What should be our criteria to offer the Spanish version of the MDTP?

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Since our class periods are 80 minutes long, should we give them one class period or break it up over 2 days?
What should we do if a student is not there on the day we take the test?

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In Video 2, they indicated we can have the DO add a 2nd teacher, like a SPED teacher, to the class so they could review results. Will we be doing that?

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Many kids get kicked out on zoom. I am worried it will be difficult for kids to take this test and be on a zoom session or even have the connection to do the test. If they are dropped, when are they supposed to make up? (And are we staying on zoom? I thought it said no in the first video, but the second it sounded like yes. I may have not heard correctly, but couldn't find when I went back.)

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Many kids get kicked out on zoom. I am worried it will be difficult for kids to take this test and be on a zoom session or even have the connection to do the test. If they are dropped, when are they supposed to make up? (And are we staying on zoom? I thought it said no in the first video, but the second it sounded like yes. I may have not heard correctly, but couldn't find when I went back.)

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SB359 sounds like it is in place to prevent students from being 'forced' to repeat coursework... but what about students that are being forced into courses they are not ready for? Example in video was kids forced to repeat Math 8 content in 9th grade. But we only offer Math 1 and above in 9th grade. Will the district evaluate data to see if we need a pre-Math 1 option for students?

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Will the classes be preloaded for us

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I'm unclear, can they use more than one session to complete the test?

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I'm unclear, can they use more than one session to complete the test?