February 24, 2015 TO: Chief School Administrators Charter School Lead Persons FROM: Jeffrey B. Hauger, Director Office of Assessments Division of Data, Research, Evaluation and Reporting SUBJECT: Resources on How to Deal with Numerous Issues within PearsonAccessNext This memo is to provide districts with resources on how to deal with numerous issues within PearsonAccessNext. The first document discusses how to close out test sessions in a variety of situations such as students who do not test due to parent refusals or a student absent for the entire testing window. The second document discusses how to manage students who move during the test administration. The third document is an overall document discussing the management of student groups. Finally, the last document discusses guidance on the personal needs profile and how to manage students who were provided incorrect accessibility or accommodation features. Each of these documents can be found at the following links: PARCC Closing Test Sessions Guide: http://avocet.pearson.com/PARCC/Home#7431 PARCC Guide for Managing Students that Move: http://avocet.pearson.com/PARCC/Home#7429 Managing Test Sessions and Student Groups: http://avocet.pearson.com/PARCC/Home#7432 PNP Guidance—Managing Incorrect Accessibility Features and Accommodations in PNP Data : http://avocet.pearson.com/PARCC/Home#7427 If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact one of the Office of Assessments staff below: Orlando Vadel, Elementary School PARCC Coordinator, at 609-341-3456 or orlando.vadel@doe.state.nj.us Timothy Steele-Dadzie, Middle School PARCC Coordinator, at 609-777-2087 or timothy.steele-dadzie@doe.state.nj.us Veronica Orsi, High School PARCC Coordinator, at 609-292-8739 or veronica.orsi@doe.state.nj.us Joseph Seaman, technology coordinator, at 609-292-8407 or joseph.seaman@doe.state.nj.us. JBH/memo:pearsonresourcesfeb24 c: Members, State Board of Education Executive County Superintendents Commissioner David C. Hespe Executive Directors for Regional Achievement Centers Senior Staff Executive County Business Official County Test Coordinators Amy Ruck District Test Coordinators Peggy McDonald Bilingual/ESL Coordinators Lori Ramella Directors of Approved Private Schools for the Disabled Veronica Orsi Directors of College-Operated Programs Joseph Seaman Directors of a State Facility Timothy Steele-Dadzie NJ LEE Group Orlando Vadel Garden State Coalition of Schools