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PearsonAccessnext is the online test management system Massachusetts uses to administer MCAS. It is used to manage:
- User accounts
- Student registration
- Test sessions
The PearsonAccessnext Online User Guide is generic to all states and programs that use PearsonAccessnext , and addresses all functionality in PearsonAccessnext. This is the MCAS Reference Page for the PearsonAccessnext Online User Guide. It page outlines MCAS 's tasks and functions in PearsonAccessnext . MCAS has also has created quick guides that address specific tasks, like managing users in PearsonAccessnext and loading a Student Registration Import. All test administration To find quick start guides are posted to PearsonAccessnext under Support > Documentation.NOTE: This page will continue to be updated as additional functionality is developed for MCAS., go to the MCAS support center, and click the PearsonAccessnext and Technology Setup tabs.
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Accessing PearsonAccess Next
- To access PearsonAccessnext go to
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- http://mcas.pearsonaccessnext.com and select Sign in to PearsonAccessnext .
- For the training site go to
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Learn To learn how to Sign In, see System Basics.
Using PearsonAccess
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Tasks listed on this page are in as close to chronological order as possible(may vary slightly). The timing of some tasks may overlap.
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Some features are only available to some user accounts. Each user account has a user role(s) and permissions associated with it. These permissions control the data the user can view and actions the user can perform. If you do not see a specific feature, your account is not configured to access it. To view the User Role Matrix for PearsonAccessnext , go to mcas.pearsonsupport.com and select the PearsonAccessnext tab. |
Getting Started
- Confirm that the computers you will use to monitor and manage testing meet the stated System Requirements for PearsonAccessnext .
- Learn the System Basics.
- Learn how to Import and Export Data.
Set Up Technology Configurations
Prepare To prepare TestNav configurations in PearsonAccessnext for online testing. See , view the following online user guide pages:
- Configure Response File Backup Locations.
- Understand Manage Proctor Caching.
- Create a configuration, as described in Configure TestNav for Proctor Caching. MCAS recommends using precaching by test
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education recommends using ProctorCache software to Precache Test Content in order to ensure all content is cached
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before the test starts.
Set Up User Accounts
To setup users, view the following online user guide pages:
- Create and Edit a User AccountsAccount.
- Manage Users.
Prepare for Testing
There are a variety of tasks related to preparing for testing. Some of these tasks are view-only for MCAS.
To prepare for testing, view the following online user guide pages:
- Create and Edit a Student RecordsRecord.
- Manage Student Tests.
- an Online Test
- Add Students to Online Test Sessionsa Student to a Session.
- Configure TestNav for Proctor Caching
Manage Testing
Perform these tasks while testing is in progress:
- Start a Session and Unlock Tests/Sessions.
- Manage Retrieve Resources for an Online Test SessionRetrieve - Student Test Tickets
- Retrieve Seal Codes
- to download and print.
- Move a Student Test Between Sessions.Move Students Between Online Test Sessions
- Monitor or Change Student Test Status.
- Remove Students from Online Test Sessionsa Student from a Session.
Additional Information
Changes to Student InformationInformation: Any changes to student data in PearsonAccessPearsonAccessnext must also be made in Student Information Management System (SIMS). Contact your district SIMS coordinator to report any changes (go to profiles.doe.mass.edu/search/search.aspx?leftNavID=11239, click Function, select SIMS Contact, and click Get Results).
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