MS-CPAS2 Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What is the MS-CPAS2?

Created on: 9/12/2011; Modified on 10/17/2012; General

Q2. What is a blueprint?

Created on: 9/12/2011; Modified on 10/17/2012; General

Q3. What dictates the courses tested on the MS-CPAS2?

Created on: 9/12/2011; Modified on 9/13/2011; General

Q4. Where does the MAC get the MS-CPAS2 test questions?

Created on: 9/12/2011; Modified on 9/12/2011; General

Q5. How are test questions picked?

Created on: 9/12/2011; Modified on 9/22/2011; General

Q6. How do you know the MS-CPAS2 is reliable?

Created on: 9/12/2011; Modified on 9/12/2011; General

Q7. How do you know the MS-CPAS2 is valid?

Created on: 9/12/2011; Modified on 9/22/2011; General

Q8. Why do my students have to take the MS-CPAS2?

Created on: 9/12/2011; Modified on 9/12/2011; General

Q9. Can I look at the MS-CPAS2 test items?

Created on: 9/12/2011; Modified on 9/22/2011; Test Preparation

Q10. How should I prepare my students to take the MS-CPAS2?

Created on: 9/12/2011; Modified on 1/22/2013; Test Preparation

Q11. How can I improve my MS-CPAS2 scores?

Created on: 9/12/2011; Modified on 9/22/2011; Test Preparation

Q12. Can my students retake the MS-CPAS2?

Created on: 9/12/2011; Modified on 9/12/2011; Test Administration

Q13. How can I maintain an orderly testing environment when my students are testing on the computer?

Created on: 9/12/2011; Modified on 9/22/2011; Test Administration

Q14. What do the MS-CPAS2 results mean?

Created on: 9/12/2011; Modified on 1/22/2013; Reporting

Q15. What does the cut score mean?

Created on: 9/12/2011; Modified on 9/12/2011; Reporting

Q16. What is the cut score?

Created on: 9/12/2011; Modified on 1/22/2013; Reporting

Q17. How can I find out about new testing procedures?

Created on: 9/12/2011; Modified on 9/22/2011; Reporting

PBA Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How does PBA accommodate for students with IEPs?

Created on: 3/6/2013; Modified on 3/6/2013;

Q2. How will PBA be administered?

Created on: 2/28/2013; Modified on 2/28/2013;

Q3. How will the evaluator questions be asked?

Created on: 2/28/2013; Modified on 2/28/2013;

Q4. Do Part I and Part II need to be administered on consecutive days?

Created on: 2/28/2013; Modified on 2/28/2013;

Q5. Can teachers from the CTE center be evaluators?

Created on: 2/28/2013; Modified on 2/28/2013;

Q6. What kind of training will the evaluators have?

Created on: 10/29/2012; Modified on 2/26/2013;

Q7. Who will take PBA?

Created on: 1/24/2013; Modified on 1/24/2013;

Q8. What should teachers do to prepare their students for this change?

Created on: 10/29/2012; Modified on 12/4/2012;

Q9. How will evaluators be selected?