Top-performing urban school district in Florida Introduction to TIDE 1
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Objectives Learn how to use the Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) to complete important tasks for both paper-based and online testing Learn how Test Administrators will administer online tests in the Test Administrator Interface (TA Interface) See how to check the status of online student testing in the Online Reporting System (ORS)
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Successful FSA Test administration FSA Secure Web Browser o Installed on every computer that is going to be used for testing Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) o Located on the FSA Portal o Manage user and student information Test Delivery System o Located on the FSA Portal o Place where Test Administrators start, monitor and end test sessions Online Reporting System (ORS) o Monitor the process of each student during testing
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Test Delivery System Overview 4 Online Testing TIDE User Management and Student Enrollment TA Interface Test Administration ORS Participation Reports Paper Testing TIDE User Management, Student Enrollment, Test Materials Paper Testing Test Administration
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Common Login System Any FSA system can be accessed from the FSA Portal at The same username and password can be used for each of the systems
Top-performing urban school district in Florida TIDE System Overview Manage Users o View/Edit Users o Add Users Manage Student Information o View/Edit Student Information o Add Students o Print Test Tickets o Print On-Demand PreID Labels Invalidate Tests
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Accessing TIDE Go to the portal Click the “TIDE” icon
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Logging In When prompted, the user should enter his or her username and password. After a user has logged in, he or she may be prompted to choose an administration, depending on role.
Top-performing urban school district in Florida TIDE Home Screen
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Managing User Information
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Manage Users Tab The Manage Users tab may be used to: o Add new users (individual user) o Upload (group of users) o Search for existing user records o Delete an existing user record o View and/or edit existing user records o Export a list of existing user records
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Add User To add an individual user, select the Add User tab. Select the role that will be assigned to the user, fill in the required fields, and click Add User.
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Upload Users To add a large group of users, select the sub-tab Upload Users. o Download an Excel or CSV template and add new user information. o Upload the Excel or CSV file of new user records. o Preview to confirm the file contents. o Submit the new user information to TIDE.
Top-performing urban school district in Florida View/Edit Users To view or edit users, select the sub-tab View/Edit Users. Use the search feature to find the user(s) you wish to view or edit. Select a role and school from the drop-down menus, and fill in additional information to help narrow results. Click the Search button after all search criteria have been selected/entered.
Top-performing urban school district in Florida View/Edit UsersView/Edit Users To view or edit a user’s record, click the View button next to the user’s name. Authorized users may edit the user’s first name, last name, and phone number. Click Save to save changes or Go Back To Search Results to return to results without making changes.
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Delete a User To delete a user, click the check box next to the user’s record and click the Delete button. A confirmation screen will appear.
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Managing Student Information
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Student Information Tab The Student Information tab may be used to: o Add new student o Search for students and view information o Export a list of students o Print test tickets for online testing o Print On-Demand PreID Labels
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Add Student To add a single student record, select the sub-tab Add Student. o Select the correct district and school and fill in other required information. o Save the entry.
Top-performing urban school district in Florida View/Edit Students To view or edit student records, select the sub-tab View/Edit Students. o Use the search feature to find student(s) you wish to view or edit. o Select a school and fill in other information to help narrow results. o Click Search.
Top-performing urban school district in Florida View a Student Record To view a student’s record, click the View button for that record.
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Editing Student Information The top of the View Student Details box contains the demographic information for the selected student. District and School Assessment Coordinators will also be able to edit all student information except for the student’s SID on this screen. Student Information can be updated before or after testing.
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Export a List of Students Search for students. You may sort the results by clicking on the column header. You may select a subgroup of students for export by clicking the check box next to each record you want to include in the export. To export the list of students, click Export and select the desired export format (Excel or CSV).
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Printing Test Tickets for Online Testing Students taking an online test will be required to have a test ticket. From the student search results page, select all students or a subgroup of students, and click Print Test Tickets. The tickets containing the students’ username and other demographic information will be made available for printing. Note: To print Test Tickets by class code, use the additional search criteria when searching for students on the View/Edit Student tab.
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Printing PreID Labels for PBT PreID labels are included in the test materials shipments. In the case that a student’s information on the PreID label is incorrect, or a student has changed school/district, labels can be printed on-demand in TIDE after the student’s information is updated in TIDE. To Print PreID Labels, o Click the checkbox next to the student(s) and click Print PreID Labels. o A file will open with the new PreID Labels. o Print on the additional blank labels provided in the paper-based materials shipment.
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Invalidations
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Invalidations Tab The Invalidations tab may be used to create and view test invalidations. Important note: o Each invalidation or reset must be submitted individually.
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Create Invalidations Select Invalidate a Test from the drop-down menu. Search for student by ID Number, Username, or Session ID. If you selected search by Username, enter the student’s username in the field. Click the Search Student Results button to search for tests based on selected criteria. Find the student’s test you wish to invalidate and enter a reason. Click the Create button for the test you are invalidating.
Top-performing urban school district in Florida View Invalidations Use the View Invalidations tab to review the invalidations that were created. o Use the steps to search for an individual student or a group of students in a particular category. o The Status column indicates the status of each invalidation. To export data, click the Export button just above the table.
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Preparing for Online Testing
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Preparation for Online Testing To administer an online CBT: o Ensure the installation of the secure browser on student workstations or devices has taken place. o Review that students are enrolled for the test to be administered using TIDE. o Organize on paper the students that will be testing together. o Print test tickets for each group of students testing together. BUT…the Test Administrator will… o Create the Test Session on the computer and provide the Session ID to students. o When students log in, ensure they have a Test Ticket and enter their Username and first name as they appear on the test ticket.
Top-performing urban school district in Florida The TA Interface From the FSA Portal home screen select the “Test Administration” icon.
Top-performing urban school district in Florida The TA Interface Next select the “Administer the FSA” icon
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Logging In to the TA Interface Log in using your FSA username and password
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Selecting a Test Next select the test(s) you will be administering Check the “End-of-Course (EOC)” box to select all of the tests or select the “Expand All” button to…
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Selecting a Test select an individual test(s) that you are administering
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Selecting a Test Once you have selected a test(s) then click on the “Start Operational Test” button
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Session Information Once you have selected a test(s) then click on the “Start Operational Test” button all of the session information that you are used to seeing is displayed for you
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Adding a Test to a Started Session If a test needs to be added to a started session then click on the “Select Tests” button, check the test you need to add and select the “Add to Operational Session” button.
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Stopping a Session To end the session click on the “Stop Sign.” This will close the session. o If any students are currently working in this session when you stop it, their testing will automatically end.
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Timing Out As a security measure, Test Administrators are automatically logged out after 90 minutes of user inactivity and student inactivity in a test session. This will result in closure of the test session. Note: The Test Administrator should set up the session no earlier than 90 minutes before students begin to test. Test Administrators will not be logged out as long as students are actively testing.
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Online Reporting System
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Test Management Center Used to manage online testing through: o Participation Reports o Test Completion Rates
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Follow steps to create a Participation Report. Participation Report
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Using Participation Report Common examples of Participation Report cases: o Which students have not yet tested? o Which students have started but not yet completed their test? o Which students have paused tests? o Did every student in a test session complete their test?
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Participation Report Results Example of a Participation Report. These reports can be used to keep track of Test Participation.
Top-performing urban school district in Florida Test Completion Rates The Test Completion Rates screen offers a high-level view of how many students have started and completed tests.
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