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Assessment Management System

PearsonAccessnext serves as the entry point to the assessment management system used by schools and districts for CMAS (all content areas) and CoAlt (science and social studies).

Assessment Management System Access

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Tentative PearsonAccessnext Lockout Window Regain Access Date
December 16, 2025 through January 11, 2026 January 12, 2026
January 31 through February 8, 2026 February 9, 2026

PearsonAccessnext User Accounts

For assistance with PearsonAccessnext user accounts (new and existing accounts), please refer to the following support structure:

  • Test Administrators and school-level users* contact School Assessment Coordinators (SAC).
  • SACs and other district-level users* contact District Assessment Coordinators (DAC).
  • Official DACs contact the Colorado Department of Education (CDE).
    *Includes Technology Coordinators, Sensitive Data, OnDemand and Published Report roles.

Assessment Management System Trainings and File Layouts

Use of the following files allow PearsonAccessnext users to update multiple records at once. Use of files is optional as users may also update records one-by-one through the PearsonAccessnext system. Only users granted appropriate permissions by their district can make the updates described below using files or the PearsonAccessnext system.
Title Description Action
Student Registration/Personal Needs Profile (SR/PNP) Field Definitions and File Layout CDE initially loads student records into PearsonAccessnext using October Count data. The SR/PNP is used during the initial registration/ordering window to register new students, update student test assignments and testing format (i.e., online or paper), and indicate the need for special forms and materials (e.g., large print, braille, auditory/signed presentation scripts) for initial orders. Changes made after the initial orders window closes do not generate shipment of materials. View PDF
Student Test Update (STU) Field Definitions and File Layout The STU is used to update student demographic data including invalidation coding through the end of the PearsonAccessnext data clean-up window.
Enrollment Transfer File Field Definitions and File Layout The Enrollment Transfer file is used to move student test registrations for the current administration year between organizations. Use this file to request the transfer of records for students who are new to the district and to approve requests for students who moved out of the district. View PDF
User File Field Definitions and File Layout District and School Assessment Coordinators use the User file to create new PearsonAccessnext user accounts and update existing user accounts. View PDF
Session Create/Move Field Definitions and File Layout The Session Create/Move File is used to create online test sessions for students or move students in existing test sessions to different sessions. Users can export student test data, update the file with session information, and import the updated file to add/move corresponding tests into online test sessions. View PDF
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