TIDE Appendix
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- 2 C
- 2.1 Changing Your Associated Administration Task
- 2.2 Columns in the Additional Orders Page
- 2.3 Columns in the Additional Student Fields Upload File
- 2.4 Columns in the Appeals/Score Codes Upload File
- 2.5 Columns in the Detailed Session Report Page
- 2.6 Columns in the Holistic Rating Upload File
- 2.7 Columns in the Initial Orders Page
- 2.8 Columns in the Interim Grades Upload File
- 2.9 Columns in the Order Summary Page
- 2.10 Columns in the Order History Page
- 2.11 Columns in the Plan and Manage Testing Report
- 2.12 Columns in the Roster Upload File
- 2.13 Columns in the Student Information Upload File
- 2.14 Columns in the Summary Session Report Page
- 2.15 Columns in the Test Completion Rates Report
- 2.16 Columns in the Test Attributes Upload File
- 2.17 Columns in the Update Temp ID to TSDS ID Upload file
- 2.18 Columns in the User Upload File
- 3 D
- 4 E
- 5 F
- 6 G
- 7 I
- 7.1 Icons
- 8 L
- 9 O
- 10 P
- 11 S
- 12 T
- 13 U
- 13.1 User Role Permissions
- 13.2 User Support
- 14 V
A
Account Information
You can modify your name, phone number, and other account information in TIDE. (To change your email address, your campus or district testing coordinator must create a new account with the updated email address.)
In the TIDE banner, from the Manage Account dropdown list, select My Contact. The My Contact Information page appears (refer to Figure 62).
Enter updates as necessary.
Select Save.
TIDE saves your changes, and a confirmation message appears.
Administration and Security Forms
You can submit new administration and security forms and view and edit existing forms through TIDE. TIDE currently supports the following forms:
Accommodation Request – This form allows you to request accommodations for students.
Security Oath for Superintendent – This form allows superintendents to submit security oaths.
Security Oath Part I and II for District Coordinator – This form allows district coordinators to submit security oaths.
Procedural Testing Irregularity – This form allows you to report procedural testing irregularities.
Serious Testing Violation – This form allows you to report serious testing violations.
Monday Testing Notification – This form allows district coordinators to information TEA of their intent to administer a STAAR assessment on Monday of week 1 during the testing window.
Submitting Administration and Security Forms
You can submit new administration and security forms by following the steps below.
From the Administration and Security Forms task menu on the TIDE dashboard, select Submit a Form. The Submit a Form page appears.
From the Select a Form drop-down list, select the form you wish to submit.
Select Select. The form appears.
Using any available drop-down lists, checkboxes, and text boxes, fill out the request form.
Select Submit. The form is submitted.
Viewing and Editing Administration and Security Forms
You can view and edit existing administration and security forms by following instructions below.
From the Administration and Security Forms task menu on the TIDE dashboard, select View/Edit Forms. The View/Edit Forms page appears.
Enter search criteria to find the form you want to view or edit.
Select Search. A search results grid appears, displaying forms matching your search criteria.
To view or edit a form, select the Pencil Edit button for that form. The form appears.
Using any available drop-down lists, checkboxes, and text boxes, edit the form as necessary.
Select Submit. The edited form is submitted.
C
Changing Your Associated Administration Task
Depending on your permissions, you can switch to different test administrations, campuses, districts, and user roles in TIDE.
In the TIDE banner, select Change Role from the Manage Account dropdown menu. The Administration Tasks window appears (refer to Figure 63).
Update the information as necessary.
Select Submit. A new homepage appears that is associated with your selections.
Columns in the Additional Orders Page
You can use the information in the table below to place orders for additional paper testing materials during testing.
Status | Description |
Material Description | Description of the materials included in the order. |
Additional Quantity | Amount to order. The entered amount should include the quantity displayed in the Quantity You Will Receive column along with any additional quantity. For example, if the quantity displayed in the Quantity You Will Receive column shows 135 and you need 10 more, enter 145. |
Quantity Pending Approval | Latest quantity sent for approval. Resets to zero after approved or disapproved. |
Quantity Approved | Latest quantity approved. Resets to zero after transmission to the printer. |
Quantity You Will Receive | Cumulative quantity sent to the printer. This number always increases after each transmission. In some cases, this number is rounded up to the multiple in a pack or box. |
Columns in the Additional Student Fields Upload File
Field Name | Description | Valid Values |
TSDS ID | Students’ state assigned unique identifier. | 10 numeric characters |
Attribute | Special programs and accommodations that the student needs to be made eligible for. |
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Subject | Subject associated with selected field. |
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Value | Value for associated subject. | For Agency Codes A-E, Date of Birth, (MMDDYYYY), Emergent Bilingual Indicator Code, ESL Program Type, Extra Day, Gender, Grade, Local Student ID, Other Designated Supports, Paper Test Format, PEIMS ID, Restester, STAAR 3-8 Above Grade, STAAR Alt2 Non-Embedded Supports, STAAR Non-Embedded Supports, TAKS/TAAS/TEAMS, TELPAS Non-Embedded Supports, TELPAS Rater A (relationship), Test Mode, Title 1 Part A, and Years in U.S. Schools, refer to Valid Values in the Additional Student Fields Upload File. For all other attributes:
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Columns in the Appeals/Score Codes Upload File
You can use the information in the table below to add or modify multiple appeals/score codes all at once through file upload.
Field Name | Description | Valid Values |
Request Type* | Type of appeals/score codes. | One of the following:
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Search Type* | Student field to search. | One of the following:
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Search Value* | Search value corresponding to the search type. | Up to 1,000 alphanumeric characters. The value must exist in TDS or TIDE. For example, specifying a result ID of 123456 requires that this result ID exist in TDS. |
Reason | Explanation of request. | One of the following (depending which request type is selected):
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Comments | Additional comments for request. | Up to 1,000 alphanumeric characters (depending on which type of request type is selected) |
*Required field.
Columns in the Detailed Session Report Page
You can use the information in the table below to view test session status reports.
Column | Description |
Enrolled Campuses | Name of the campuses associated with the Session ID. |
Proctor Name | Name of the proctor associated with the Session ID. |
Test Name | Name of the test associated with the Session ID. Multiple tests may be associated with one Session ID. |
Session ID | The Session ID to which the test is linked. |
Start Time of Session | Start time of the session. |
Total # of Tests | Total number of students testing in each campus. |
Tests Started | Number of tests that have been started and have not been completed or paused. |
Tests Paused | Number of students who have paused their test. |
Tests Completed | Number of students who have completed their test. |
Columns in the Holistic Rating Upload File
Column Name | Description | Valid Values |
TSDS ID* | Students’ state assigned unique identifier. | 10 numeric characters |
Student Last Name | Student’s last name. | Up to 60 printable ASCII characters |
Student First Name | Student’s first name. | Up to 60 printable ASCII characters |
Date of Birth | Student’s date of birth. | 8 number characters in mmddyyyy format |
Test Window* | Title of the test window. | TX_TELPAS_21_22 |
Test* | Dropdown of applicable test titles for the test window. | Refer to the Data File Format for Holistic Rating Upload File |
Rating Value* | Dropdown of possible rating assigned to the student for that test and language domain | 1 (Beginning) 2 (Intermediate) 3 (Advanced) 4 (Advanced High) |
*Required field.
Columns in the Initial Orders Page
You can use the information in the table below to review orders placed before test administration.
Column | Description |
Material Description | Description of the materials included in the order. |
Quantity You Will Receive | Quantity to be shipped from the vendor after the initial order window closes. This quantity includes any rounding above the Quantity Approved. |
Quantity Approved | Quantity that is approved. This reflects what was requested in the Additional Quantity column. Resets to zero after transmittal to the printer. |
Quantity Pending Approval | Quantity requiring approval beyond that automatically approved. Resets to zero after approved or disapproved. |
Additional Quantity | Quantity of materials based on eligibility counts plus 10% overage (for STAAR Alternate 2 only). |
Columns in the Interim Grades Upload File
You can use the information in the table below to upload interim grades. By default, students are eligible for interim assessments in their enrolled grade.
Field Name | Description | Valid Values |
TSDS ID* | State-assigned student identifier. | 10 numeric characters. Must be enrolled in your district. |
Field* | Label used for the interim grade attribute. | Interim Grade Testing |
Subject* | Subject of assessment. | One of the following:
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Grade* | Student’s interim grade. | For Mathematics and Reading:
For Science:
For Social Studies:
For Algebra I, Biology, US History, English I, and English II:
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*Required field.
Columns in the Order Summary Page
Column | Description |
Material Type | Description of the materials included in the order. |
District Expected Shipment | Quantity to be shipped from the vendor to district. |
District Awaiting Approval | Additional quantities district ordered that are pending approval. |
Enrolled Campus Expected Shipment | Quantity to be shipped from the vendor to campus. |
Enrolled Campus Awaiting Approval | Additional quantities campus ordered that are pending approval. |
Total Expected Shipment | Quantity of the material that is approved. This includes the original quantity plus any additional quantities you ordered. |
Total Awaiting Approval | Additional quantities you ordered that are pending approval. |
Columns in the Order History Page
Column | Description |
Order Number | Purchase order number. |
Order Type | Type of order: initial or additional. |
Submitted By | User who generated the order. |
Order Status | Order’s current status. |
Submitted Date | Date order was generated. |
Tracking | Tracking information for user orders. |
Reports | Shipping reports. |
Columns in the Plan and Manage Testing Report
You can use the information in the table below to view report of students’ current test status through the Plan and Manage Testing Report or when searching by student ID.
Attribute | Description |
District Name | Name of the district associated with the record. |
Campus Name | Name of the campus associated with the record. |
TSDS ID | Student’s Statewide Student Identifier Number. |
Student Name | Student’s legal name (Last Name, First Name). |
Enrolled Grade | The grade at which the student is enrolled. |
Above Grade Testing | Indicates whether a student took an above-grade level test. |
Interim Grade Test | Indicates the interim grades set up for the student. |
Emergent Bilingual | Indi |