At the end of 7th grade, all CC7 students will be assessed. Seventh-grade students in CC7 will be placed into the rigorous grade-level CC8 course unless they demonstrate readiness for the compressed path. A student needs to meet all three criteria to be recommended for the Summer Bridge to Algebra 1 path.
Criteria for Placement Recommendation:
Mathematics Diagnostic Testing Project (MDTP)
All CC 7 students will take an 8th Grade Readiness Assessment developed by CSU/UC Mathematics Diagnostic Testing Project (MDTP). This assessment covers foundational math standards from grade 8 and below. A student needs to score at least 36/40 on this assessment and meet the critical levels in Decimals, Fractions, and Integers to be considered for the summer bridge to Algebra 1 path.
Math Assessment Resource Service (MARS)
All CC 7 students will take two MARS (Math Assessment Resource Service) Assessments. This assessment is a collaborative effort between UC Berkeley, Michigan State, and the Shell Centre in Nottingham, England. The assessment consists of several independent performance tasks. This assessment provides evidence of procedural skills, conceptual understanding, and mathematical thinking. Students must score at least 7 of 8 on each of the two MARS Open-Ended tasks. To establish readiness to accelerate with confidence, the expectation is that each of the performance tasks will be completed within a 30-minute window.
Course Performance
Students must earn a grade of 90% or greater each trimester in CC7 Math. Teacher recommendation may be used as one component to support a shift into the compressed path.