1. District Assessment & Accountability Coordinators Annual Meeting August 31 – September 1, 2016

2. TDS New Features

3. Expandable Items
In a two column layout, allows the students to expand the item or the passage for less scrolling and easier reading.
All tests.

4. ASL Video Playback Controls
Added all common video playback functionalities – scrubber, playback rate (slower or faster), and full screen.
Available on ELA Reading tests with the ASL accommodation.

5. Enhanced Contrast Before After
Changed the contrast on the context menu button so that it is more visible to low-vision students. Will be expanded to more UI elements later.
All tests.
Before
After

6. Item Badges Makes Mark for Review and Notepad accessible.
Allows students to see when an item is marked for review or has notes saved.
Mark for Review Item Badge – all tests.
Notepad Item Badge – Math and EOC tests.

7. Mouse Pointers Larger and colored mouse pointers are now supported.
The enlarged mouse pointers will be in 64x64 or 128x128 with color options: White, Black, Red, Green, and Yellow.
Students can select a mouse pointer on the Choose Settings page or it can be set by the test administrator.
All tests.

8. Select A Test Screen
Grouped and colored tests on the Your Tests screen.
Aligns colors and groups found on the TA Interface.

9. TA Interface – More Information for TAs
More information is now available for Test Administrators when they click the icon to determine why a student is no longer in the test.
Helps diagnose “student got logged out” issues in the testing room.

10. Password Resets

11. Password Resets for
As part of the system roll-over and for added security, all user passwords have been reset.
All user accounts from the school year remain active, however, when users log into any FSA System for the first time this school year, they will need to create a new password.
If users attempt to sign in with their old password, they will receive the following error message and should follow the Forgot your password? link to change their password.

12. Password Resets for
On the login page, under “First Time Login This School Year?” section, select the Request a new one link just below the Secure Login button.
Follow the on-screen prompts to create a new password.

13. TIDE Updates and New Features 2016-2017

14. Updated TIDE Interface

15. TIDE Reminders Additional Orders
Materials for Fall EOC, Fall ELA Retake, and Winter EOC need to be ordered through the Additional Orders feature.
This includes Test Administration Manuals and Work Folders for the upcoming Fall EOC administration.
Student Eligibility
Students need to be uploaded/added into each administration to be eligible for testing.
Student eligibility is updated nightly when uploading students.
Student eligibility is updated immediately when adding students manually.

16. Printing PreID Labels
PreID labels MUST be affixed to student test and answer books.
All PreID labels for Fall and Winter administrations will be printed through TIDE.
The following slide reviews the steps to print On-Demand PreID labels.

17. Expand Student Information Task and select View/Edit/Export Students.
Select criteria and search for students.
Select students, click on the print icon, and select PreID Labels.
A separate window or tab will open.
Select the subject and the start position for printing the labels and select Print.
Save and/or Open the PDF file generated with the selected student labels. Print the PDF on the labels provided by DRC.

18. Printing Test Tickets
Test Tickets should be printed for all CBT students.
Test Tickets can be printed by following the same steps provided on the previous slide for printing On-Demand PreID labels, except select Test Tickets after clicking the print icon.
Test Tickets can also be printed using the Print Test Tickets task found under Administering Tests.
Test Tickets can be printed from a Student List or from a Roster List.

19. Invalidations and Requests
The ability to create, upload, and/or approve invalidations and requests will begin on the first day of the test administration window and end on the last day of the test administration window.
DACs and CBTs can create invalidations and requests.
DACs can approve only: Re-open a test and Re-open a test session requests.
Pending requests will be indicated on the TIDE homepage with a number in red.
The issue with test status of “processing” rejecting requests has been addressed. Regardless of test status, requests should be created without issue.

20. Monitoring Test Progress/Test Completion Rates
Participation Reports and Test Status Code Report > Administering Tests > Monitoring Test Progress
Completion Rates > After Testing
*The Test Status Code Report can take a few minutes to generate.
Report
Update Frequency
Purpose
Participation Reports
No changes
Close to real time
Details all of a student’s test opportunities and the status of those test opportunities.
Test Status Code Report*
New
Summarizes test status for all schools in the district.
Test Completion Rates
Updated nightly
Summarizes the number of students who have started or completed a test.

21. Secure Browser

22. Secure Browser Updates
Secure Browser version 9.0 was released on August 9.
Windows – If previous version was installed in default location – no action required. If previous version was installed in a different location, manually uninstall the previous version.
Mac/Linux – Before installation, remove any previous versions.
Visit the FSA Portal to download the new Secure Browser.
The supported operating systems are listed on the next slide and can be found on the FSA Portal.

23. Secure Browser Updates

24. iOS 10 Release
iOS 10 release date is unknown but will likely be in early fall.
Fall EOC opens 9/12
Fall ELA Retake opens 10/10
AIR has been working with a beta version and intends to support iOS 10 this school year.
AIR must wait for the full version to complete its testing.
Typically, we can support a major iOS release within 30 days.
It is possible that iOS 10 will be released in the middle of the test window. You may not be able to roll the device back to a previous version.
In anticipation of an iOS 10 release prior to the end of the Fall EOC, please consider turning off auto-update:
Settings  iTunes & App Store  Updates  Off

25. Chrome OS The FSA runs on versions 49–52.
The current Chrome OS is
Version 53 is in Beta.
Version 54 is in Dev.
AIR will automatically support “point version updates” (e.g., when the OS updates from to These point releases are minor and occur often.
It is good practice to upgrade your OS to the latest supported version prior to the testing window and then turn off “auto-update” until the testing window is over.

26. FSA Reporting System

27. FSA Reporting System Downloadable Data Files (DAC users only)
Password Requirement – Additional layer of security
Zip Software that supports encryption is required (e.g WinZip, 7- Zip, Peazip)
FSA Help Desk can direct you to where you can find this software.

28. FSA Reporting System Late Reporting
Wave drop-down will only appear when there are late reporting results available for your district

29. FSA Reports Packaging – Paper Reports
For Spring 2017, reports will be packaged in boxes (no envelopes), 1 school per box.
For Fall/Winter/Summer administrations, reports will be packaged in envelopes (same as 15-16)
Shipping/Tracking
In Spring 2016, UPS was the sole service provider for shipping paper score reports.
Districts receiving palletized shipments reported poor service. AIR is working with UPS to improve its quality control procedures, and is exploring using an alternate freight provider.
Pallets are only used for shipping Spring paper reports.
In Spring 2016, districts receiving more than 10 boxes, or if the district uses route codes, had their reports packaged on pallets.

30. FSA Reports – USBs PDF file naming convention
Student Last Name will now appear first for easier sorting

31. Help Desk – fsahelpdesk@air.org or 1-866-815-7246
FSA Program Team
Kevin Murphy
Program Director
Cathy Weidemann
Scoring & Reporting
Danni Greenberg
TIDE & TDS
Yanina Torres
Pauline Kambouris
Help Desk
Evelyn Chester
Program Support
Josephine Tolosa
Help Desk – or