On June 4, schools that administered grades 3–8 computer-based tests (CBT) will have access to the following student-level preliminary raw-score results in PearsonAccess Next (PAN):
The files can be accessed in PAN by District and School Test Coordinators under Reports > Published Reports and will include students' earned raw score for each item and total raw score points for each reporting category. For more information, please see the April 24 Student Assessment Update.
The Department will host a WebEx on June 5 from 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. to share information on the preliminary reporting schedule, available data in each round of release, as well as a demonstration of a new template for district and school test item analysis. Principals, MCAS test coordinators, and data specialists are encouraged to participate. Registration is available online until Friday, June 1.
On or about May 30, schools should expect to receive a shipment of ACCESS for ELLs printed reports. ACCESS results will also be available electronically as follows:
The Department sent schools an EL Assessment Update on May 16 with further information regarding the release of ACCESS for ELLs Results.
To help the Department evaluate the testing experience and determine how it can be improved, school and district staff who were involved in MCAS computer-based testing are invited to respond to a questionnaire.
The questionnaire is online, and principals are asked to share this link with their test administration teams. All responses should be submitted by June 15.
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