Dear Principals and Directors of Charter Schools, Approved Private Special Education Schools, Educational Collaboratives, and Special Education in Institutional Settings:
The purpose of this website is for the principal to do the following:
- Certify that appropriate preparations have been made prior to test administration;
- Enter the quantity of answer booklets being returned (for paper-based testing);
- Certify that the school's MCAS test administration met the student participation and test security requirements described in the Principal's Administration Manual.
Note that the PCPA may not be completed by a designee.
In order to maintain a standard test administration and reporting schedule across all schools, this form must be completed according to the dates listed in the table below.
| Test Administration | Deadline to Complete the PCPA BEFORE Testing | Deadline to Complete the PCPA AFTER Testing |
|---|
| March 2019 MCAS ELA and Mathematics Retests | 12:00 p.m., February 28 | 3:00 p.m., March 12 |
| MCAS Alternate Assessment | 12:00 p.m., March 22 | 3:00 p.m., March 28 |
| Spring 2019 MCAS Grades 3-8 Tests | N/A | 3:00 p.m., May 28 |
| Spring 2019 Grade 10 Tests | N/A | 3:00 p.m., May 31 |
| Spring 2019 MCAS Operational High School STE Tests | N/A | 3:00 p.m., June 12 |
| Spring 2019 MCAS Biology and Introductory Physics Field Tests | N/A | 3:00 p.m., June 17 |
Instructions
- The principal must complete the PCPA and certify the information submitted on this form.
- To begin, select your administration from the dropdown menu.
- Note: New for spring 2019, the Principal's Certification of Proper Test Administration (PCPA) form is streamlined to reflect the shift to computer-based testing. The "before testing" section is removed, and schools will complete the PCPA only after testing for the following grades/tests. (Note that the "before testing" will remain on the PCPA for the March retest, which will be a paper-based administration, as well as the MCAS Alternate Assessment.