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PearsonAccess Next
August 2016
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Agenda
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District Feedback5 Overview14 Test Sessions26 Demonstrations
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Resources and the Training Management System
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1 | District FeedbackSlide4
District Feedback
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4PearsonAccessNext Image by Photographer's Name (Credit in black type) or Image by Photographer's Name (Credit in white type)
2015-2016 District Input
Feedback and enhancement suggestions provided via email and calls to the help desk
PearsonAccess Next surveys
Onsite district feedback meetings (May 2016)
2016-2017 Enhancement and Updates
TestNav, PearsonAccess Next, and Reporting
OLPA updates
MCA updatesPearsonAccess Next office hours
2016-2017 District Input Opportunities
Pearson help deskPearsonAccess Next surveys
Onsite district feedback meetingsJanuary 2017May 2017Slide5
2 | OverviewSlide6
New for 2016-2017
Sign In to the Training Center button changed to brownUpdated functionality to add a test session to the Session List Option to print selected student testing ticketsTest information added to all ticket print formatsTest sessions must be prepared (no limit on the number of students in test sessions)
Student tests must be unlocked before students sign in (adds additional test security)Coming for MCA 2017: Option to launch data entry tests directly from PearsonAccess Next (MCA only)Alphabetical sorting on all screensAll data displays on initial screen view (no need to select “show all results”) New!PearsonAccess Next6Slide7
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minnesota.pearsonaccessnext.comPearsonAccess NextSlide8
MN Reference Page for the PearsonAccess Next Online User Guide
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PearsonAccess Next > Quick Links 8Slide9
PearsonAccess Next User Accounts
See the PearsonAccess Next and Training Center User Role Matrix under User Guides on the Resources & Training page on PearsonAccess Next.
All DAC accounts are created by Pearson from MDE-ORG.DACs are responsible for creating all other PearsonAccess Next accounts. 9PearsonAccess NextSlide10
Important Dates for OLPA
Oct. 17- Feb. 10
OLPA testing datesOctober 3October 17Create test sessionsAdd students to test sessionsProctor cache by testPrepare and start test sessionsUnlock Student Tests10
PearsonAccess Next will be available late September for the OLPA administration.
Details will be provided in a future
Assessment Update
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Change Your Test Administration
Confirm you are viewing the correct test administration.
Demonstration to follow11Once you change your administration, it will remain your administration unless you change it again. PearsonAccess NextSlide12
Change Accommodated TTS (Math OLPA Only)
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Before signing in to the test, students requiring accommodated text-to-speech must have the MC accommodation indicated in PearsonAccess Next. 12Only DACs and AAs have the permission to change this for OLPA. New!Slide13
Technology Configurations and Proctor Caching
No changes to technology configurations in PearsonAccess Next.If previously set up, no need to set up again. New version of Proctor Cache available 8/8/16. Java no longer needed to cache test content.
Purge old test contentUninstall the old versionInstall the new versionTechnology trainings will be communicated in a future Assessment Update. Webinar trainings will be offered in September. Regional workshops/live trainings will be offered in early October at 3 locations (Brainerd, Roseville, and Mankato).13PearsonAccess NextSee the Technology Resources page on PearsonAccess Next and the TestNav 8 Online Support page for all technology resources. Slide14
3 | Test SessionsSlide15
Test Session Setup
2 weeks before the testing window opens and throughout the testing window
First day of testing and throughout the testing windowPrint Student Testing Tickets
Prepare the Test Session
Unlock Student Tests
Start the Test Session
Demonstration to follow
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Proctor Cache by Test
Create a Test Session
Add Student to the Test SessionSlide16
Test Session: Form Group Type
Test Session Form Group Type
TestMain (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 and Mathematics OLPAX - assigned to students requiring standard or accommodated text-to-speechReading MCAX
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Mathematics MCA
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- assigned to students requiring standard or accommodated text-to-speech
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Science MCA
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- assigned to students requiring standard or accommodated text-to-speech
X - assigned to students requiring the script accommodation in conjunction with the online test
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Add Session to Session List and Add Students to the Test Session
Demonstration to follow
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Print Student Testing Tickets
Two options to print testing tickets
Print tickets for all students in the sessionPrint tickets for only selected students in the sessionImage placeholderDemonstration to follow New!
After selecting an option, select a print formatPrint using your browser’s print function
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Prepare and Start a Test Session
Preparing a test session allows an unlimited number of students to be in a test session.Students must be in the test session in order to prepare it.
Presentation Title Arial Bold 7 ptDemonstration to followStatus will change from Not Prepared to Preparing. After preparing, Prepare Session will change to Start Session. New!Slide20
Combined View
Option to prepare and start multiple test sessions at one time:
Demonstration to follow New!PearsonAccess Next20Slide21
Unlock Student Tests
Once the test session has been started, Start Session will change to Stop Session. A lock/unlock feature will display at the top and a lock icon will display next to the individual student’s test status. Feature
adds additional test security. Demonstration to follow New!PearsonAccess Next21Slide22
Unlock Student Tests (Cont.)
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Demonstration to follow New!Once the student tests are unlocked, the lock icon next to the student’s status will disappear. To unlock all students in a test session, move the slider from locked to unlocked.Slide23
Unlock Student Tests (Cont.)
Demonstration to follow
New!You will need to unlock the additional students before they can sign in to the test by selecting the dropdown next to the student’s test status and selecting Unlock.If additional students are added to the test session after the student tests have been unlocked, the test session will show “Mixed” in place of the slider because there are both locked and unlocked tests in the same test session. PearsonAccess Next23Slide24
Resume a Student’s Test
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There are two ways to resume a student’s test. Resume by individual studentResume all students in the test sessionSlide25
Launch Data Entry Tests from PearsonAccess Next (MCA only)
Ability to launch data entry tests directly from PearsonAccess Next without having to enter student login credentials.
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4 | Demonstration
Test Sessions in PearsonAccess NextSlide27
5 | Resources and the Training Management SystemSlide28
New for 2016-2017
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PearsonAccess NextDeveloped two Online Test Monitor Certification Courses: Active Monitoring Only Active Monitoring and Managing Test SessionsPearsonAccess Next office hours availableTraining Management System (TMS) enhancements28Slide29
Training Management System (TMS)
EnhancementsImproved link to complete trainingsExtended TMS reports to Assessment Administrators
HTML view: sort on any columnExport report: filters availablePearsonAccess Next New!29Added an organization selector (district and school)
Added school year dropdown and total time to the record of completed trainingsSlide30
Demonstration of the TMSSlide31
Questions?
888-817-8659
Monday – Friday, 6:00am – 7:30 p.m. (CT)Find out more about us at minnesota.pearsonaccessnext.comSlide32