Transcript TIDE Presentation

TIDE Presentation
Florida Standards Assessments
FSA Regional Trainings
Updated 02/09/15
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What is TIDE?
• TIDE stands for Test Information
Distribution Engine
• Central management tool for computerand paper-based testing
• Used to manage:
 District- and school-level users
 Students
 Testing and test materials
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Test Delivery System Overview
CBT
Testing
Paper
Testing
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TIDE
TA Interface
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User
Management
and Student
Enrollment
Test
Administration
Score
Reports,
Participation
Reports
TIDE
Paper
Testing
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User
Management,
Student
Enrollment,
Test Materials
Test
Administration
Score
Reports
TIDE User Roles
•
TIDE is organized by user role
and access to certain tasks, and
functions are assigned to
specific roles.
•
A detailed list of roles and their
access to tasks is available in
the TIDE User Guide.
District
Assessment
Coordinator
(DAC)
School
Administrator
(SA)
ComputerBased Test
Coordinator
(CBT)
Test
Administrator
(TA)
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User Role Chart
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Common Login System
•
TIDE and any FSA system can
be accessed from the FSA
Portal at
www.FSAssessments.org
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The same username (email
address) and password are
used to access each of the
systems
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First-Time Users
• Initial DAC accounts were created by FDOE and AIR.
• New users can be added by district- or school-level users.
• Newly added users will receive an automated email that
contains the following:

Their assigned user role(s)

The applications to which they have access

A secure, temporary, one-time link to activate the
account
• If a user has not received this email, or if the link has expired,
contact the FSA Help Desk.
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Accessing TIDE
To access TIDE, you will need:
• Username (email address) and password
• High-speed Internet connection
• Supported Internet browser
• Enabled JavaScript
• Disabled pop-up blockers
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Accessing TIDE
• Access the FSA portal at
www.FSAssessments.org
• Select the appropriate role
• Click the TIDE icon
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Logging In
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When prompted, the
user should enter his or
her username (email
address) and password.
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After a user has logged
in, he or she may be
prompted to choose an
administration,
depending on the user’s
role.
TIDE Homepage
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Manage Users Tab
The Manage Users tab may be used to:
• Search for user records
• Export a list of user records
• View and/or edit user records
• Delete user records
• Add a new individual user
• Upload a group of users
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Adding a 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.
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Uploading Users
To add a large group of users, select the Upload Users tab.
• Download an Excel or CSV template and add new user information.
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Uploading Users
Add users to the fields.
• A user can be added to multiple roles by creating an additional
record for each role.
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Uploading Users
To upload the file, click Browse to locate the saved file, and start the upload
process.
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Manage Users: View/Edit Users
• Use the search feature to find the user(s) you wish to view or edit.
• Click the Search button after all search criteria have been selected/entered.
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Manage Users: View/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.
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Manage Users: Export a List of Users
• To export the list of users, click the “check all” box at the top left corner
of the table or select a subgroup of users by clicking the check box
next to each record you want to include in the export.
• Click Export and select the desired export format (Excel or CSV).
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Manage Users: 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.
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Student Information Tab
The Student Information tab may be used to:
• Add a new student
• Search for students and view student information
• Export a list of students
• Print test tickets for computer-based testing
• Move a student to a different school in the district
• Print On-Demand PreID labels
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Student Information Tab: Add Student
To add a single student record,
select Add Students.
• Select the correct district
and school and fill in
other required
information.
• Save the entry.
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Student Information Tab: View/Edit Students
To view or edit student records, select View/Edit Students.
• Fill in information to help narrow results and click Search.
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Student Information: View a Student Record
To view a student’s record, click the View button for that record.
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View Student: 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 and
reporting ID on this screen.
• Student information can be
updated before or after
testing.
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Student Information: 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 to 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).
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Student Information: Moving Students
• To reassign a student’s home
school, click the check box next
to the student and select Move
Students.
• A screen will appear verifying
the student’s information. Select
a new school for the student
and click Move Student(s).
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Student Information: Printing Test Tickets
for Computer-Based Testing
• Students participating in
computer-based testing 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 Students tab.
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Student Information: Printing PreID Labels
for Paper-Based Testing
• PreID labels are included in the test materials shipments.
• PreID Labels may be printed on-demand locally for any students who were
not included in the original PreID upload or for students who transferred to
a school after the PreID upload.
• To Print PreID Labels,
 Click the check box next to
the student(s) and click
Print PreID Labels.
 A file will open with the
new PreID Labels.
 Print on the blank labels
provided in the paperbased materials shipment.
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Manage Rosters
Create a new roster or add students to an existing roster.
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Manage Rosters: New Roster
To create a new roster, enter a name, select a school user and grade,
and populate the roster by using the Move In button.
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Manage Rosters: View/Edit Roster
• To edit an existing roster, select the roster you would like to edit from
the Rosters tab.
• Select students to Move In or Move Out of the roster. Click Save.
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Invalidations and Requests
The Invalidations and Requests tab may be used by District and School
Assessment Coordinators to create and view test invalidations and
requests.
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Invalidations and Requests: Search
To view or check on a test invalidation or request, use the View
Invalidations and Requests tab.
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Other TIDE Resources
• TIDE User Guide
• TIDE Webinar (February)
• Test Administrator User Guide
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Contact Us
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FSA Portal:
www.FSAssessments.org
Email:
[email protected]
Toll-Free Phone:
1-866-815-7246
Hours:
7:00 a.m.–8:30 p.m. (ET)
Monday–Friday (except
holidays)