Access TIDE
This page explains how to activate your TIDE account, log in to TIDE, reset a forgotten password, and log out.
Note: User accounts for all Cambium Assessment, Inc. (CAI) systems are created in TIDE and can be used to access other assessment systems through Single Sign-On (SSO).
Activate Your Account
Your district or campus coordinator creates your user account, and then TIDE sends you an activation email. This email contains a link that takes you to the Reset Your Password page where you can set up your password for logging in to TIDE and other applicable CAI systems. This link expires 15 minutes after the email was sent. If you do not set up your password within 15 minutes, you'll need to request a new link as described in About Usernames and Passwords.
If you do not receive an activation email, check your spam folder. Emails are sent from DoNotReply@cambiumassessment.com, so you may need to add this address to your contact list.
Alert: All users will be required to do a one-time password reset at the beginning of every school year. For security purposes, CAI automatically resets all user accounts at the beginning of each school year. Refer to Reactivate Your TIDE Account at the Beginning of the School Year for more information.
To activate your account:
Select the link in the activation email. The Reset Your Password page appears.
In the New Password and Re-Enter New Password fields, enter a new password. The password must be at least 12 characters long and must include at least one lowercase alphabetic character, one uppercase alphabetic character, one number, and one special character (for example, %, #, or !).
Select Submit.
Your account activation is complete.
Log in to TIDE
Warning: Do not share your login information with anyone. All systems provide access to student information, which must be protected in accordance with federal privacy laws.
About Usernames and Passwords
If your first temporary link expired:
In the activation email you received, select the second link provided and proceed to request a new temporary link.If you forgot your password:
On the Secure Login page, select Reset Password and then enter your email address in the Email Address field. You will receive an email with a new temporary link to reset your password.If you did not receive an email containing a temporary link or authentication code:
Search your email for this address: DoNotReply@cambiumassessment.com
The message may end up in junk, spam, or another holding area, so check those, too.Add DoNotReply@cambiumassessment.com to your contact list.
If you still do not have an email, contact your district test coordinator to make sure you are listed in TIDE.
If your account was set up recently, ask the person who created it to verify your email address.
Ask your technology staff to add DoNotReply@cambiumassessment.com to your allowed email list so future emails get through.
Additional help:
If you are unable to log in, contact the Texas Testing Support for assistance. You must provide your name and email address. Contact information is available in the User Support (Appendix D) section of this online guide.
Log in after Setting up Your Account
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Open your web browser and navigate to the website: https://texasassessment.gov/
Click the TIDE card. The Secure Login page appears.
On the Secure Login page, enter your email address and password.
Click Log In.
If you have not logged in using this browser before, or if you have cleared your browser cache, an email is sent to your address when the Confirm Account page appears. This applies every time you access TIDE with a new browser. The email contains a confirmation code, which you must use within fifteen minutes of the email being sent.
In the Emailed Code field, enter the code sent in the email.
Click Submit.
Note: If the code has expired, select Resend Code to request a new code.
On the Administration Tasks page, make selections for your user role, the test administration, region, state, district, and campus. (Depending on your user role, some of the dropdown lists may not be available.)
New: The institution selections you make on the Administration Tasks page will automatically populate for you on search pages when you add or search for records.
Click Submit. The TIDE dashboard appears.
Depending on your user role, TIDE may prompt you to select a role, district, or campus to complete the login.
Alert: Loss of Data Working with TIDE in more than one browser tab or window may result in changes in one tab overwriting changes made in another tab. Do not have more than one TIDE browser tab or window open at one time.
Reset Your Password
You'll need to reset your password in any of the following situations:
It's the beginning of a new school year.
You forgot your password.
You didn't activate your account within 15 minutes of when the activation email was sent.
To request a password reset:
Select either of the links included in the activation email. Alternatively, display the Secure Login page by following steps in the Log in to TIDE section and select Reset Password. The Reset Your Password page appears.
Enter your TIDE email address and select Send Link to Email. TIDE sends you an email containing a link to reset your password.
Hint: The link must be accessed within 15 minutes of the time the email is sent. Otherwise, you will need to restart the password reset process.
Select the link in the email to go to the Reset Your Password page in TIDE.
In the Password and Re-Enter Password fields, enter a new password for your account. The password must be at least 12 characters long and must include at least one lowercase alphabetic character, one uppercase alphabetic character, one number, and one special character (for example, %, #, or !). Your new password cannot be the same as your previous 24 passwords.
Select Reset Password. TIDE resets your password.
Alert: You can only reset your password from the Secure Login page. The ability to reset a password from within TIDE has been removed.
Reactivate Your TIDE Account at the Beginning of the School Year
At the beginning of a new school year, your TIDE password and security details will be automatically reset. You will not be able to log in to TIDE or any other system until you reactivate your account for the new school year by resetting your password.
To reactivate your account:
Display the Secure Login page by following steps in the Log in to TIDE section and select Reset Password. The Reset Your Password page appears.
Enter your TIDE email address and select Send Link to Email. TIDE sends you an email containing a link to reset your password.
Follow steps in the Activate Your Account section to reactivate your account.
Note: During the reactivation process, you may be taken to the Confirm Account page and asked to provide the authentication code sent to your email.
In the Emailed Code field, enter the emailed code and select Submit.
You must enter the code within fifteen minutes of the email being sent. If your code expires, you can request for a new code by clicking Resend Code on the Confirm Account page.
Log Out of TIDE
To log out of TIDE:
From the User Account dropdown menu in the header, select Log Out.
Alert: Logging out of TIDE also logs you out of most CAI systems, with the exception of the TDS TA Interface. You will remain logged in to TDS to prevent the accidental interruption of active testing sessions.