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How district-level users add new appeals/score codes requests one at a time
You can create an appeals/score codes for a given test result.
Retrieve the result for which you want to create an appeals/score codes by doing the following:
From the Appeals/Score Codes task menu on the TIDE dashboard, select Create Requests. The Create Requests page appears (refer to Figure 47).
Select a request type.
From the dropdown lists and in the text field, enter search criteria.
Optional:From the Test Window dropdown, select specific test windows to limit your search or keep All Selected for the broadest search.
Optional: You can further limit your search results by choosing to view only tests that are provided through the official testing program or to view tests that are created in the Authoring system by educators. Use the Test Type drop-down to make a selection.
Select Search. TIDE displays the found results at the bottom of the Create Requests page (refer to Figure 48).
Select the checkbox for each result for which you want to create an appeal, then select Create.
From the “Select a reason” from the list dropdown, select a reason for creating the appeals/score codes. The reasons may vary based on the appeals/score codes type.
Enter a reason for the request in the window that pops up.
Select Submit. TIDE displays a confirmation message.
How district-level users modify existing requests one at a time
You can view, approve, reject, retract and export existing appeal requests.
From the Appeal Requeststask menu on the TIDE dashboard, select View Requests. The View Requestspage appears.
Retrieve the appeal requests you want to view by filling out the search criteria and selectSearch.
Optional: Review the initiator’s reason for the appeal request by selecting the speech bubble in the status column or by viewing the columns for Submitter, Submitter Comments, Appeal Reason, Reviewer, Reviewer Comments..
NOTE: When you select records with a Request Status that cannot be changed, like Rejected by System or Submitted for Processing, the Process options show No Action(s) indicating that additional steps in the workflow are not possible for some records.
How district-level users add or modify multiple appeal requests all at once
If you have many appeal requests to create, it may be easier to perform those transactions through file uploads. This task requires familiarity with composing comma-separated value (CSV) files or working with Microsoft Excel.
From the Appeals/Score Codes task menu on the TIDE dashboard, select Upload Requests. The Upload Requests page appears.
Following the instructions in the section How to add or modify multiple records at once in the introduction and using the table Columns in the Appeal Request Upload file in the appendix as a reference, fill out the Appeal Request template and upload it to TIDE.