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Important Dates Training Site Available: 11/16 –Infrastructure Trial: Available 1/4 Spring PreID Windows – Spring Retakes PreID & Test Materials: 1/25–2/5 – Spring Science PreID & Test Materials: 1/25–3/4 – Spring EOC PreID & Test Materials: 2/22–3/4 Districts Set Up Sessions – Retakes: 1/25–4/8 – EOC: 2/22–5/20

Agenda 1.PearsonAccess next 2.Online Resources 3.Technology Configurations 4.Monitoring Testing 5.After Testing 6.Support 7.Questions

PearsonAccess next

Quick Overview Web-based Comprehensive user interface Responsive design

PearsonAccess Next User Guide

System Requirements Review up-to-date requirements at stem+Requirements stem+Requirements Review guidelines for firewalls, content filtering and proxy servers – *.pearsonaccessnext.com: 80 – *.pearsonaccessnext.com: 443 System s Requirements for TestNav and ProctorCache are available at m+Requirements m+Requirements

Performing Tasks Import/Export Data Set-up and Manage Users (Pearson will import current user accounts) Districts can now use addresses as user accounts and can use the same account for both Training Center & Operational PANext Create and Manage Student Records Configure TestNav Create and Manage Test Sessions Start and Monitor Online Tests

The Layout The Menu Bar Layout

Navigating

Support Page - Resources

Support Page - Requests

Technology Configurations

Technology/TestNav Configurations Enter TestNav Configurations in PearsonAccess next to manage proctor caching computer configurations and response file save locations. This is the same process districts have used in PearsonAccess.

Creating Students

Import SDU/PreID Files From Setup > Import / Export Data, open the task list and select Import / Export Data and click Start Select the type of file you wish to import. Click Choose File and select the file from your local machine that you will upload and import.

Create/Edit Students

Setup tasks must be completed before students can test, including enrollment, registration, test assignments and, for some testing programs, class assignments.

Creating Test Sessions

Test Session Details

Managing Test Sessions

Add, Remove or Move When test sessions are created in PearsonAccess next, you can select tasks to add students to sessions, remove students from sessions and move students between sessions.

Adding a Student to a Test Session

Adding a Student to a Session Cont.

Precaching

Precache by Test After configuring TestNav, creating test sessions and adding students to test sessions, you will be able to download, or precache, the test content to the designated caching computer/server. PearsonAccess next allows you to precache content by session or test PreCaching by session allows you to select one or more sessions to cache at a time (will only cache the forms assigned to student in those sessions) Precaching by test allows you to cache ALL forms for a specific test to specific ProctorCache machine

Precaching Test Content How to video available within PearsonAccess next Online User Guide

Precaching Details Proctor Caching will determine which form(s) are needed for the test session, and display the estimated size of the content, along with the estimated time to download. Select Precache Note: For sessions that do not have any students, proctor caching will download ALL forms for the Form Group Type selected.

Precaching Test Session A message will appear to indicate that the caching process has begun. From the Pearson Proctor Cache Java Applet, select Run (the Chrome browser can not be used to precache tests since it no longer supports Java)

Monitoring Test Sessions

Sessions

Sessions Cont.

Students in Sessions

Starting Test Sessions

Monitoring Test Sessions - Students in Sessions

Resuming Student Tests

Download Resources

Student Authorization Tickets

Sample Seal Codes

Session Roster - Report

After Testing

Reports Operational reports – Pre-designed report templates that include information on test-related materials

Reports Published Reports – Information about assessment results – When available they can be viewed online, downloaded and printed

Support Customer Support: Call Customer Support:

Moving to PearsonAccess next The PearsonAccess next online user guide can be found at The online user guide contains a “Moving to PearsonAccess next ” section.

Training Center Training URL: The Training center will be used for the Infrastructure Trial tasks to assess your readiness Training center – brown theme Operational site – blue theme Training center is linked within operational site

ePATS

Questions?