Maryland HSA Government and HS MISA Assessments Updates
Maryland HSA Government and HS MISA Assessments Updates
March 4, 2020
Reminder - May 2020 Administration Manuals
The digital copies of May 2020 Administration manuals have been posted to the Help & Support site (https://maryland.onlinehelp.cognia.org/guides/). The paper manuals will be arriving in districts and schools on April 14, 2020.
May 2020 Administration – Second Pre-ID window
The second Pre-ID window for the May 2020 Administration is April 6 – 15, 2020. This window has been extended due to spring break and holidays. LACs will be able to add additional enrollments and/or update student transfer information during this window. When creating the pre-ID file, please be sure to use the updated CSV template available through the HSA Portal and also provided on the MD Help and Support site (https://maryland.onlinehelp.cognia.org/guides/).
- Remember: Enrollments added that require paper accommodated materials must be ordered in the Additional Materials application within the HSA Portal. The window for ordering additional materials is April 28 – June 3, 2020.
May 2020 Administration Presentation
We have posted the May Administration TCM PowerPoint to the MD Help & Support site for your use. You can find on our Training page under the PowerPoints header: https://maryland.onlinehelp.cognia.org/training/.
Updated Training Modules
Additional HSA Training Modules have been added to the Help and Support site: https://maryland.onlinehelp.cognia.org/training/. Modules were recently added for transferring students within an LSS and transferring students from one LSS to another.
Key Dates Document
The 2019-2020 Key Dates Document has been posted to the Help and Support site (https://maryland.onlinehelp.cognia.org).
HSA Practice Tests
The online practice test site is now open. You no longer need a username and password to log into practice tests. You can access the practice test site from the Test Materials section of the Help and Support site: https://maryland.onlinehelp.cognia.org/practice-test-materials/. On the practice test site, click the menu to select a test. Then choose between the following tests:
- HS Government Practice Test (no accommodations)
- HS Government TTS Practice Test (text-to-speech accommodation)
- HS Government ASL Practice Test (American Sign Language accommodation)
- HS MISA Practice Test (no accommodations)
- HS MISA TTS Practice Test (text-to-speech accommodation)
- HS MISA ASL Practice Test (American Sign Language accommodation)
Updated FAQs for HS MISA & COMAR Document
MSDE has updated their COMAR policy document (updated on 10/25/18). This updated document has been posted to the Maryland Help & Support Guides page under the Policy Documents button (https://maryland.onlinehelp.cognia.org/guides/).
HSA Help Desk Information
MSDE and Cognia are monitoring calls and emails to the Help Desk to assure responses are accurate and timely. Please continue to encourage that your STCs utilize this valuable resource.
- Email: HSAhelpdesk@cognia.org
- Phone number: 866.207.8804
Please visit the Maryland Help & Support site (https://maryland.onlinehelp.cognia.org/) to view all help guides, manuals, and other helpful information regarding the Maryland HSA.
- We will periodically update the help guides throughout the administrations and will alert users of those changes as new information needs to be disseminated.
Please let us know if you have questions or concerns.
