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PearsonAccessnext  is the online test management system MCAS 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 MCAS Reference Page for the PearsonAccessnext Online User Guide. It outlines the differences in MCAS'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. This MCAS Reference page outlines MCAS tasks and functions in PearsonAccessnext  . MCAS has also has 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 MCAS.

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   go to

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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. For more information, see MCAS'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

  1. Confirm that the computers you will use to monitor and manage testing meet the stated System Requirements for PearsonAccessnext  .
  2. Learn the System Basics.
  3. Learn how to Import and Export Data. MCAS 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:

  1. Configure Response File Backup Locations.
  2. Understand Manage Proctor Caching.
  3. 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:

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  1. Create

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  1. a User

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  1. Account.
  2. 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.

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

  1. Create a Student Record.

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  2. Manage Student Tests.

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  1. a Session.

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  1. a Student to a Session.
  2. Configure TestNav for Proctor Caching

Manage Testing

Perform these tasks while testing is in progress.

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  1. Start a Session and Unlock Tests/Sessions.
  2. Retrieve Resources for an Online Test - Student Test Tickets to download and print.
  3. Move a Student Test Between Sessions.

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  2. Monitor or Change Student Test Status.
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  1. a 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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