CMAS Training - Spring 2024 Resources

Assessment Coordinator Training Resources

• Spring 2024 CMAS and CoAlt Procedures Manual - PDF
• CMAS Administration Training for Assessment Coordinators - PPT (for local training purposes - official DACs complete the virtual CMAS training hosted by CDE)
• Critical Dates
• Spring 2024 Forms
  • Before Testing
    • Security Agreement - PDF (for non-DACs - DACs sign digital form from the virtual CMAS training)
    • Verification of District Training - URL
  • During Testing
    • Testing Irregularity or Security Breach Form - PDF
    • Testing Irregularity or Security Breach Tracking Spreadsheet - XLS
    • Form to Report Contaminated, Damaged, or Missing Materials - URL
  • After Testing
    • Scorable Materials Return Checklist - PDF
    • Post Test Compliance - URL
    • Scratch Paper Verification - PDF
• Training Materials
  • CMAS Overview - PDF
  • Technology Overview - PDF
  • Before Testing Checklist - PDF
  • Unit Testing Times and Testing Multiple Groups - PDF
  • State Assessment Acronyms - PDF
• PearsonAccess^next Resources
  • PAnext Student Registration (SR/PNP) Checks and Resources - PDF
  • PAnext Student Transfer Request Guidance - PDF
  • Prepare Test Sessions in PAnext - PDF
  • Creating Sample Students in PearsonAccess^next Training Center - PDF
• Guidance on Eligibility for Assessments in Spanish - PDF
• Parent Excuse from State Assessment Participation Coding - PDF

Test Administrator Training Resources

• Computer-based Testing
  • Test Administrator Manual - PDF
    • Spanish SAY Directions - PDF
  • Test Administrator Training - PPT
• Paper-based Testing
  • Test Administrator Manual - PDF
    • Spanish SAY Directions - PDF
  • Test Administrator Training - PPT

Report Interpretation Resources

• 2023 CMAS and CoAlt Interpretive Guide to Assessment Reports - PDF
• Understanding OnDemand Reports - PDF
  • After SDFs become available, OnDemand Reports (ODRs), which include preliminary student performance, can be downloaded from PearsonAccess^next. When finalized student performance reports are available, ODRs are no longer accessible.