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Place your incoming students in the right mathematics courses quickly and painlessly using the renowned Mathematical Association of America (MAA) placement tests offered through an online testing environment.   Why Use the Placement Test Suite?  Easy to administer. Deliver tests online, without the logistical headaches of room scheduling, paper copy delivery, marker hiring, marathon marking sessions, and manual mark entry. Instant results. Results are available as soon as the student has completed the test. Placement before scheduling. Because tests are taken online, placement testing can be done before students arrive on campus, over the summer or even at the end of the previous school year when the concepts are fresh in students’ minds. Class scheduling can then be done using the placement information. Flexible delivery. Tests can be offered multiple times, or over a period of time, to accommodate everyone’s busy schedule Placement Test Subjects Standard and Algorithmic Tests Arithmetic and Skills Basic Algebra Algebra Advanced Algebra Trigonometry/Elementary Functions Calculus Readiness Calculator-Based Tests Arithmetic and Skills Basic Algebra Algebra Calculus Readiness See the detailed list of topics for each test Sample question from the Calculus Readiness Test. Features 6 different subjects Standard and calculator-based tests 4 parallel forms of each test available Each test is carefully balanced and real-life tested by the MAA to provide consistent and reliable results Algorithmic tests Each question contains one or more variables whose values are randomly chosen according to the constraints specified in the question template.  Every student is presented with a randomized version of the same problem, so answers cannot be shared.  Based on the original algorithms used to create the parallel forms of the standard placement tests. Reviewed and approved by the MAA. Each test available as a built-in assignment Instant grading of results Results can be analyzed with automated tools Standard math notation used in questions, so they appear just as they would on paper User’s Guide provides guidelines on selecting the appropriate test, and analyzing the results to set cutoff scores MAA Placement Test consultants available, at additional cost, to help institutions develop or improve their placement testing program Why Use an MAA Placement Test? For information on pricing, please request a quote or by phone at 1-800-267-6583.