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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 MCAS Reference page outlines MCAS tasks and functions in PearsonAccessnext . MCAS has also created quick guides that address specific tasks, like 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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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

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  1. Configure Response File Backup Locations.
  2. Understand Manage Proctor Caching.
  3. Create a configuration, as described in Configure TestNav for Proctor Caching. 

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education recommends using precaching by test ProctorCache software to Precache Test Content in order to ensure all content is cached before the test starts. 

Set Up User Accounts

To setup users, view the following online user guide pages:

  1. Create and Edit a User AccountsAccount.
  2. Manage Users.

Prepare for Testing

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To prepare for testing, view the following online user guide pages:

  1. Create and Edit a Student RecordsRecord.
  2. Manage Student Tests.

    Manage Enrollment Counts: All schools must review and verify enrollment counts.

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  3. Create an Online Test

    Create a Session.

  4. Add Students to Online Test Sessionsa Student to a Session.
  5. Configure TestNav for Proctor Caching.

Manage Testing

Perform these tasks while testing is in progress:

  1. Manage an Online Test SessionStart a Session and Unlock Tests/Sessions.
  2. Retrieve Resources for an Online Test -  Retrieve Seal Codes and Student Test Tickets to download and print.
  3. Move Students a Student Test Between Online Test Sessions.
  4. Monitor or Change Student Test Status.
  5. Remove Students from Online Test Sessionsa Student from a Session.

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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