User Role Permissions

This page specifies which users (e.g., campus testing coordinator, teacher, etc.) can access elements of the TIDE and other Cambium Assessment systems for the Texas Assessment Program. This guidance highlights essential functions performed by testing staff, such as uploading student accounts, ordering materials, printing test tickets, monitoring test progress, accessing the Data Entry Interface (DEI) and the Centralized Reporting System (CRS), and other essential functions.

ERS: ESC Region Staff
DS: District Superintendent
DTC: District Testing Coordinator
DTA: District Testing Assistant
DRV: District Report Viewer
CTC: Campus Testing Coordinator
CRV: Campus Report Viewer

OTA: Online Test Administrator
PR: Principal
SDA: Student Data Assistant
TE: Teacher
CTS: Campus Technology Staff
TSA: Test Setup Assistant

RCU: Regional Content User
DCU: District Content User
LMS_ONLY: Learning Management System Only

Assessment System User Matrix

The table below indicates which users can access specific features and tasks within the Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) and other Cambium Assessment systems. The user guide for each system contains complete information about each feature or task.

	ERS	DS	DTC	DTA	DRV	CTC	CRV	OTA	PR	SDA	TE	CTS	TSA

	ERS	DS	DTC	DTA	DRV	CTC	CRV	OTA	PR	SDA	TE	CTS	TSA
Access to TIDE Features and Tasks
Setting Up User Accounts
Add New User Accounts	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
Modify Existing User Accounts	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
Upload User Accounts	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
Delete Existing User Accounts	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
Registering Students
Add New Student Accounts			✓	✓		✓
Add Students with Temporary IDs			✓	✓		✓
Modify Existing Student Accounts^*			✓	✓		✓		View Only	View Only	View Only	View Only		View Only
Upload Student Accounts			✓	✓		✓
Merge Temp ID with TSDS ID			✓	✓		✓
View Student History			✓	✓		✓
Transfer Students Between Campuses or Districts			✓	✓
Set Student Test Attributes			✓	✓		✓		View Only	View Only	View Only	View Only		✓
Set Student Paper by Request Attribute			✓	✓		View Only
Upload Student Test Attributes			✓	✓		✓
Upload Student Data Requests		✓	✓	✓
Upload Interim Grades			✓	✓		✓							✓
View Student Distribution Reports		✓	✓	✓		✓							✓
Delete Existing Students			✓	✓
Submit and View Forms	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Managing Classes (Rosters)
Add New Classes (Rosters)			✓	✓		✓			✓
Modify Existing Classes (Rosters)			✓	✓		✓			✓
Upload Classes (Rosters)			✓	✓		✓			✓
Managing Orders for Paper Testing Materials
Review Orders Placed Before Testing			✓	✓
Place Orders for Additional Materials			✓	✓
Track Order Shipments			✓	✓
View Order History Reports			✓	✓
View Order Summary Reports			✓	✓
Managing Requests for Score Reports and Labels
Place Request for Score Reports and Labels			✓	✓
Printing Test Tickets
Print Test Tickets from Student Lists			✓	✓		✓			✓				✓
Print Test Tickets from Class (Roster) Lists			✓	✓		✓			✓
Managing Score Codes
Add/Edit Score Codes			✓	✓		✓		✓	✓	✓
Upload Score Code Changes			✓	✓		✓		✓	✓	✓
Monitoring Test Progress
View Students’ Current Test Status Reports	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
View Students’ Current Test Status by Student ID	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
View Test Completion Rate Reports	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
View Test Status Code Reports		✓	✓	✓		✓		✓	✓	✓	✓
View Test Session Status Reports	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Performing Data Cleanup
STAAR Medical Exclusion			✓	✓
Resolve Discrepancies			✓	✓
Access to the Family Portal
View Family Portal Access Codes			✓	✓		✓			✓
Access to the Test Delivery System Features and Tasks
Access Test Administrator Sites			✓	✓		✓		✓			✓^†
Access to the Data Entry Interface Features and Tasks
Access Data Entry Interface			✓	✓		✓		✓	✓	✓	✓
Access to the Centralized Reporting System Features and Tasks
View Score Reports		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓		✓
Score Items		✓	✓	✓		✓					✓

^*The student information that can be modified varies by user role. For example, only the DTC, DTA, and CTC roles can modify a student’s demographic information.

^†Teacher role can create test sessions for the following programs: STAAR Interim Assessments and the Texas Formative Assessment Resource (TFAR).

Learning Management System User Matrix

The table below indicates which users can access specific features and tasks within the Learning Management System (LMS).

	ERS	DS	DTC	DTA	DRV	CTC	CRV	OTA	PR	SDA	TE	CTS	TSA	RCU	DCU

	ERS	DS	DTC	DTA	DRV	CTC	CRV	OTA	PR	SDA	TE	CTS	TSA	RCU	DCU
Learner Access^*	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Manager Access^†			✓	✓		✓			✓

^*An LMS_Only role is available for users that only require access to the LMS; this role will not have access to any other Cambium Assessment systems.

^†LMS Admin functionality grants users access to see Completed Training Reports of their associated users.

Authoring System User Matrix

The table below indicates which users can access specific features and tasks within the TFAR Authoring System.

	ERS	RCU*	DTC	DTA	DCU*	CTC	OTA	PR	SDA	TE

	ERS	RCU*	DTC	DTA	DCU*	CTC	OTA	PR	SDA	TE
Access Authoring System	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓				✓
Access Assessment Viewing Application†		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Add RCU Accounts	✓

^*Role does not have access to student data.
^†Assessment Viewing Application is only available for TFAR Open Educator Resources items.