Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System

Training Opportunities

Below is a list of current training opportunities offered by the Office of Student Assessment Services. Register for a session by clicking the link in the "Training Dates/Times and Registration Links" column below. Recordings of MCAS training sessions will be posted in the MCAS Resource Center approximately one week after the session date.

Sessions and Topics to be Covered	Training Dates/Times Registration Links	Intended Audience	Intended Level of Experience	Recommended Read-Ahead Materials
Office Hours: Tasks in the MCAS Portal for Grades 3 – 8	Wednesday, March 19 at 9:30–10:30 a.m.	Principals and test coordinators	New and returning staff	Guide to the MCAS Portal Guide to Creating and Managing Classes Guide to Scheduling Tests and Printing Student Logins Instructions for Using Materials Management in the MCAS Portal Additional Tasks on the Test Scheduling Page of the MCAS Portal: Adding Report Codes, Reactivating Tests, and Exports Instructions for Unlocking Test Questions in the MCAS Student Kiosk
Office Hours: Tasks in the MCAS Portal for High Schools	Thursday, March 20 at 9:30–10:30 a.m.	Principals and test coordinators	New and returning staff	Guide to the MCAS Portal Guide to Creating and Managing Classes Guide to Scheduling Tests and Printing Student Logins Instructions for Using Materials Management in the MCAS Portal Additional Tasks on the Test Scheduling Page of the MCAS Portal: Adding Report Codes, Reactivating Tests, and Exports Instructions for Unlocking Test Questions in the MCAS Student Kiosk
ACCESS for ELLs Data Validation	Thursday, March 20 at 1:00–2:00 p.m.	Principals, ACCESS for ELLs test coordinators, EL program directors	All levels
Office Hours: Tasks During and After Testing	Friday, March 28 at 9:30–10:30 a.m.	Principals and test coordinators	New and returning staff	Guide to the MCAS Portal Additional Tasks on the Test Scheduling Page of the MCAS Portal: Adding Report Codes, Reactivating Tests, and Exports Instructions for Unlocking Test Questions in the MCAS Student Kiosk

Last Updated: March 12, 2025