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The manuals posted on this page provide information necessary for principals and test administrators to administer the spring 2025 MCAS tests.
We encourage schools to print additional copies of the PAM and TAMs from this web page, but if paper copies are needed, please contact the MCAS Service Center at 800-737-5103. Refer to the testing schedules for the delivery dates for manuals.
Principal's Administration Manual
Excerpts for Principal's Administrator's Manual
MCAS Test Security Requirements for CBT and PBT (PAM Part I)
Student Participation (PAM Part II)
Checklist of Tasks to Complete for Computer-Based Test Administration (PAM Part IV)
Tasks to Complete for Test Administration (PAM Part IV)
Tasks and Guidance for Technology Coordinators (PAM Appendix A)
Procedures for Paper-Based Testing (PAM Appendix B)
Accessibility and Accommodations (PAM Appendix C)
Procedures Related to Student Information and Guidance on Reporting (PAM Appendix D)
Test Administrator's Manuals
Test Administrator's Manual for Computer-Based Testing
Excerpts from the Test Administrator's Manual for Computer-Based Testing
Script for Sessions 1 and 2 of the Grades 3–8 and 10 ELA tests
Script for Sessions 1 and 2 of the Grades 3–8 and 10 Mathematics tests
Script for Sessions 1 and 2 of the Science and Technology/Engineering Tests
Administering the Student Questionnaire
Script for the Grade 8 Civics State Performance Task and End-of-Course Test
Script for the Grades 3–8 and 10 Mathematics tests — Spanish/English Edition
Script for the Science and Technology/Engineering tests — Spanish/English Edition
Administering the Student Questionnaire — Spanish/English Edition
Script for the Grade 8 Civics State Performance Task and End-of-Course Test — Spanish/English edition
Test Administrator's Manual for Paper-Based Testing
Excerpts from the Test Administrator's Manual for Paper-Based Testing
Script for Sessions 1 and 2 of the Science and Technology/Engineering tests
Script for the Grade 8 State Performance Task and End-of-Course Test — Spanish/English edition
Last Updated: February 13, 2025