1 Online Testing Quick Guide for MCA This quick guide provides instructions for administering online tests in PearsonAccess Next. Refer to the table below for dates to create, proctor cache, and start test sessions; each of these tasks is described in this document. Create a test session Reading and Mathematics: February 22 – May 6 Science: February 22 – May 13 Proctor cache Reading and Mathematics: February 22 – May 6 Science: March 1 – May 13 Start a test session Reading and Mathematics: March 7 – May 6 NOTE: It is best practice to wait to start the test session until the first day of testing. Science: March 7 – May 13 Verify Test Administration Once you are signed into PearsonAccess Next, verify that the MCA 2016 test administration is selected. To change the test administration, select the current test administration to display a dropdown menu and then select MCA 2016. Create a Test Session A test session can be created starting two weeks before the testing window opens and throughout the testing window. 1. From the Home page, under Testing, select Sessions. 2. Select the dropdown menu next to the Start button and select Create / Edit Sessions.
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Online Testing Quick Guide for MCA This quick guide provides instructions for administering online tests in
PearsonAccess Next.
Refer to the table below for dates to create, proctor cache, and start test sessions; each of these tasks is described
in this document.
Create a test session Reading and Mathematics: February 22 – May 6
Science: February 22 – May 13
Proctor cache Reading and Mathematics: February 22 – May 6
Science: March 1 – May 13
Start a test session Reading and Mathematics: March 7 – May 6
NOTE: It is best practice to wait to start the test session
until the first day of testing. Science: March 7 – May 13
Verify Test Administration
Once you are signed into PearsonAccess Next, verify that the
MCA 2016 test administration is selected. To change the test
administration, select the current test administration to
display a dropdown menu and then select MCA 2016.
Create a Test Session
A test session can be created starting two weeks before the
testing window opens and throughout the testing window.
1. From the Home page, under Testing, select Sessions.
2. Select the dropdown menu next to the Start button and
select Create / Edit Sessions.
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3. On the New Session screen, enter the required
information as indicated by the asterisks.
Session Name*
Organization*
Test Assigned*
Proctor Reads Aloud: not used
Form Group Type*: see the table below for information on the form group type to select. Separate sessions
must be set up if students need to be assigned to different form group types. For more information on data
entry, refer to the Data Entry Quick Guide for MCA.
Test Session Form Group Type
Test
Main
(Used for most
student tests)
Accommodated
(Available only
for Science MCA)
Data Entry
(Only used for staff to
enter student responses
from paper
accommodated test
materials)
Reading MCA X X
Mathematics
MCA
X – assigned to students
requiring standard or
accommodated text-to-
speech
X
Science MCA X – assigned to students
requiring standard text-to-
speech
X – assigned to students
requiring accommodated
text-to-speech or the script
accommodation in
conjunction with the online
test
X
Scheduled Start Date*: date is for planning purposes only; the test session will start whenever the Start
button is selected, regardless of the date entered here.
Precaching Computer*: work with your technology staff on what to select, as needed.
Scheduled Start Time and Lab Location: optional fields that can be used to organize test sessions as
needed.
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Add Students to the Test Session
Add students by selecting individual students or by selecting
an entire group of students at once. Note that students can
either be added individually or by group – you cannot add
students by both methods at the same time. The default is to
search for individual students.
1. To add individual students to the test session, select the
box that says “Add students to session.”
Then select the student from the list that appears below
the box. You can also enter a student’s name or
MARSS/SSID number to search for a particular student.
Multiple students can be added in this field.
To add an entire group of students at once, select the Find
by Name or ID link.
Select the Find by Group radio button.
Select the box that says “Add students by group” and then
select the appropriate group from the list that appears
below the box.
If the District Assessment Coordinator created custom
groups, you will see those displayed here. If not, the
default group will have all students in a grade by
subject.
In addition, the groups will have a prefix that indicates
which form group type the students should be
assigned (Main, Data Entry, or Accommodated). For
online testing, look for groups with the “Main” or
“Accom” prefix based on the form group selected
when creating the test session.
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2. After students or groups have been added to the test
session, select Create.
3. Once the test session is created, it will appear on the left
under Create Session. You can select this session to edit
it or to add additional students.
When you select the session, the students added when
the test session was created will then appear under
Assigned Students at the bottom of the screen.
4. Select Exit Tasks at the top right to return to the Sessions
screen.
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Add Additional Students to a Test Session
To add additional students after the test session has been
created:
1. From the Home page, under Testing, select Sessions.
2. Search for the test session by entering the name under
Find Sessions and selecting Search.
OR
Select the dropdown next to Search and select Show all
results to view all test sessions in your organization.
Select the checkbox next to the session.
3. Then select the dropdown next to the Start button, and
select Create / Edit Sessions.
4. Select the test session on the left under Create Session.
5. You can add individual students following the same steps
outlined on page 3. Then select Save.
Verify Form Group Type and Accommodations
It is important to verify the form group type so that students take the correct form of the test, especially for certain
accommodations, like accommodated text-to-speech or when using a science script in conjunction with the online
science test. Contact the District Assessment Coordinator with any questions on accommodations.
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1. From the Home page, under Testing, select Students in
Sessions.
2. In the Session List box, in the Add field, enter the name of
your test session, if it doesn't appear below the Session
List box. Then select the test session from the dropdown.
3. Verify form group type by selecting the information icon
next to the test session name.
Check the form group type under Test & Form. All
students in a test session have the same form
group type (i.e., students assigned to a Main form
and students assigned to an Accommodated form
will not be in the same test session). Refer to the
table explaining form group type on page 2. Select
Close when finished.
If a student needs to be assigned a different form
group type, he or she should be removed from the
test session or moved to a different test session.
Refer to Move Students between Online Test Sessions
and Remove Students from Online Test Sessions in
the Minnesota Reference Page for the
PearsonAccess Next Online User Guide. View the
Minnesota Reference Page for the PearsonAccess
Next Online User Guide (PearsonAccess Next >
Resources & Training > User Guides).
4. Verify a student’s accommodations by selecting the
information icon next to the student’s name.
Select the Student Tests tab and select the
test/school/group name hyperlink. Under
Accommodations, verify that the correct accommodations
for the student are indicated as “True.” Select Close when
finished.
For a student requiring the accommodated text-to-speech
(MC) accommodation, if the MC code is not indicated,
contact the District Assessment Coordinator. The student
should not start testing until the accommodation appears