Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System

SR/PNP Windows for 2023–24 MCAS Tests and Retests

Schools must complete the Student Registration/Personal Needs Profile (SR/PNP) process during the windows listed below for each administration. The SR/PNP process is used to register students for both computer-based and paper-based testing and to order student test materials.

To assist schools in registering students, on the first day of each SR/PNP window, DESE will place a .CSV file in MCAS 2024 DropBoxes (MCAS 2023 DropBox for the November retests only) in the DESE Security Portal. For assistance logging in to the Security Portal, contact the district (or organization) Directory Administrator.

The following resources are available to help complete the SR/PNP:

Guide to the SR/PNP Process, in the "PearsonAccess Next Guidance" drop-down
Student Registration/Personal Needs Profile training module
The recording and slides from the September 12, SR/PNP Overview training

Questions about the SR/PNP should be directed to the MCAS Service Center at 800-737-5103, and policy questions should be directed to DESE at 781-338-3625. High schools should note that if they do not have students participating in one of the fall/winter administrations or June Science, they must email the MCAS Service Center prior to the end of the window with the district name and code, as the MCAS Service Center will call schools serving high school students that do not complete the SR/PNP or do not contact them before the deadline.

Administration	Window	Student demographic data	Accommodations	File Name in MCAS 2024 DropBox	Other notes
November 2023 Retests	September 18–29	Student enrollment and demographic data are current in SIF as of approximately two weeks prior to the SR/PNP window	Not pre-populated; schools will need to include them as needed
February 2024 Science	December 4–15	Student enrollment and demographic data are current in SIF as of approximately two weeks prior to the SR/PNP window	Accommodations are pre-populated from the prior spring Science administration, if available
March 2024 Retests	January 22–February 2	Student enrollment and demographic data are current in SIF as of approximately two weeks prior to the SR/PNP window	Not pre-populated; schools will need to include them as needed	March2024_Retest_SRPNP_xxxx.csv	Students who passed the November retests will not be included in the file
Spring 2024 Grades 3–8	January 22–February 2	Student enrollment and demographic data are current in SIF as of approximately two weeks prior to the SR/PNP window	Accommodations for students in grades 4-8 are pre-populated from the prior spring administration in those subjects, if available	Spring2024_grades3-8_SRPNP_xxxx.csv
Spring 2024 Grade 10 ELA and Mathematics	January 29–February 9	Student enrollment and demographic data are current in SIF as of approximately two weeks prior to the SR/PNP window	Accommodations are pre-populated from spring 2022 grade 8 accommodations in those subjects, if available	Spring2024_grade10_ELA_Math_SRPNP_xxxx.csv
Spring 2024 Grade 8 Civics Field Test	March 25–April 5	Student enrollment and demographic data are current in SIF as of approximately two weeks prior to the SR/PNP window	Accommodations are pre-populated from spring 2024 grade 8 accommodations in Mathematics, if available	Spring2024_Civics_FieldTest_SRPNP
June 2024 Science	April 12–30	Student enrollment and demographic data are current in SIF as of approximately two weeks prior to the SR/PNP window	Accommodations are pre-populated from the prior spring Science administration, if available	June2024_HS_SCI_SRPNP

Last Updated: January 26, 2024