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PearsonAccessnext is the online test management system Massachusetts system Massachusetts uses to administer MCAS. Users sign in to create and manage users, set up test sessions for online testing, and access results for the applicable assessments.It is used to manage:
- User accounts
- Student registration
- Test sessions
This is the Massachusetts Reference Page for the PearsonAccessnext Online User Guide. It outlines the differences in Massachusetts's tasks and functions in PearsonAccessnext relative to what appears in the PearsonAccessnext Online User Guide. The PearsonAccessnext Online User Guide is generic to all states and programs that use PearsonAccessnext .The PearsonAccessnext Online User Guide next , and addresses all functionality in PearsonAccessnext . Massachusetts has also has next. This MCAS Reference page outlines MCAS tasks and functions in PearsonAccessnext . MCAS has also created quick guides that address specific tasks, like online testing and data entry. All test administration quick guides are posted to PearsonAccessnext under Resources & Training > User Guides.
NOTE: This page will continue to be updated as additional functionality is developed for Massachusetts.
managing users in PearsonAccessnext and loading a Student Registration Import. To find quick start guides, go to the MCAS support center, and click the PearsonAccessnext and Technology Setup tabs.
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Accessing PearsonAccess Next
- To access PearsonAccessnext
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- go to http://mcas.pearsonaccessnext.com and select Sign in to PearsonAccessnext .
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- For the training site go to trng-
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To learn how to Sign In, see System Basics.
Using PearsonAccess Next
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. For more information, see Massachusetts's PearsonAccessnext and Training Center To view the User Role Matrix , available on PearsonAccessnext under Resources & Training > User Guidesfor 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. Massachusetts users can export user account files and student test eligibility information, but only the user account file can be imported.
Set Up Technology Configurations
Prepare To prepare TestNav configurations in PearsonAccessnext for online testing. See the Technology Resources page on PearsonAccessnext for more information., 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. Massachusetts 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
For Massachusetts, the only task required for setting up users is to create and edit user accounts. You can also view other information, but this other information cannot be edited.
If a DAC or AA user role is assigned, no other roles are needed. All permissions are included in these roles at an organization level (district or school). NOTE: If a user has the role of Technology Staff, Test Monitor/Data Entry, or MTAS Score Entry, but must also perform tasks associated with another of these roles, an additional role may be assigned to the user.
Massachusetts names some tasks differently from standard terms shown in the user guide. Although the terms differ, the functionality is the same, except as outlined below.
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To setup users, view the following online user guide pages:
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Prepare for Testing
There are a variety of tasks related to preparing for testing. Some of these tasks are view-only for MassachusettsMCAS.
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Student Eligibility Data
View Student Tests
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Student eligibility data is loaded into PearsonAccessnext from precode files sent by MDE and cannot be edited.
Use Setup > Students > Student Eligibility Data > View Student Tests to view the tests students are eligible for.
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To prepare for testing, view the following online user guide pages:
Accommodations information for MCAS is loaded into PearsonAccessnext from precode files sent by MDE and cannot be edited.
Accommodated text-to-speech for MCAS is not received from precode files sent by MDE. If a student requires accommodated text-to-speech, it must be changed in PearsonAccessnext prior to the student logging in to test.
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Manage Testing
Perform these tasks while testing is in progress.
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No changes from how this is described in the PearsonAccessnext Online User Guide.
Massachusetts recommends starting test sessions on the day of testing.
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No changes from how this is described in the PearsonAccessnext Online User Guide.
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- Start a Session and Unlock Tests/Sessions.
- Retrieve Resources for an Online Test - Student Test Tickets to download and print.
- Move a Student Test Between Sessions
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Additional Information
Changes to Student Information: Any changes to student data in PearsonAccessnext 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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