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USER ROLE PERMISSIONS FOR SECURE ONLINE SYSTEMSThis brochure outlines the user roles and permissions for each secure online testing system used to administer the online assessments for the Vermont Comprehensive Assessment Program.

Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE)Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) allows users to: register students for assessments; establish test settings and accommodations; view students’ associations with districts, schools, and rosters; download voice packs for testing computers; download test specific materials; monitor testing progress; and manage appeals, rosters, and user accounts. User account credentials created in TIDE provide access to all secure systems.

TIDE System Tasks DA DC SC TE TA

Add, Edit, or Delete Users (Including via File Uploads)

Add, Edit, or Delete Users (at the Same Level)

Retrieve User Accounts

View/Edit User Details

Add, Edit, or Delete Student(s)

View/Retrieve Student Records

Upload/Edit Student Settings 1

Order Paper Materials

Print Test Tickets and PreID Labels

Create Appeals (Including via File Uploads)

Retrieve Appeals

View Rosters

Add, Edit, and Delete Rosters (Including via File Uploads)

Print a Roster

Download and Install Voice Packs

Access Participation Reports in Plan and Manage Testing

Access Test Completion Rates

Access Test Status Code Report

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Online Reporting System (ORS)Online Reporting System (ORS) provides dynamic data that can be used to gauge students’ achievement on various assessments. Users can compare score data between individual students and the school or district average scores, and view achievement on claims. The system also provides participation data, summary statistics (participation counts and percentages), and student data files for download.

ORS System Tasks DA DC SC TE TA

View School Listing Reports (Within a District)

View Teacher Listing Reports

View Roster Listing Reports

View Student Listing Reports

View Individual Student Score Reports 2

Summary Statistics 2

Retrieve Student Results 2

Manage Rosters 3

Test Administrator (TA) InterfaceTest Administrator (TA) Interface allows users to administer tests to students. Users can select tests, manage universal tool test settings, and create test sessions to administer and monitor student assessments.

TA Interface System Tasks DA DC SC TE TA

Create and Administer a Test Session

Set Test Reason for Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments

Modify Universal Tools

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AIR WaysAIR Ways allows users to score test responses that require human scoring, as well as provides student performance reports for the Interim Assessment Blocks (IABs) and Interim Comprehensive Assessments (ICAs). When students in a test session submit an assessment, the hand-scored items are sent to AIR Ways. AIR Ways is used to score, manage, and re-assign interim hand-score items. Data reports are accessible for administered tests, and include breakdowns of student performance level in relation to content standards, reporting categories, and distribution within a group.

AIR Ways System Tasks DA DC SC TE TA

View Items and Assessment Reports 2

Score Item Responses

Re-Assign Items to Another User for Scoring 4

Assessment Viewing Application (AVA)Assessment Viewing Application (AVA) allows users to view the Interim Assessment Blocks (IABs) and Interim Comprehensive Assessments (ICAs) for administrative or instructional purposes. AVA provides the same test environment a student experiences.

AVA System Tasks DA DC SC TE TA

View Tests

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User Roles Note: If a user has multiple roles, each system will automatically default to the lowest role upon login. A full description of user roles and responsibilities can be found in the Test Coordinator Manual or Test Administration Manual.

DA District Administrator TE Teacher

DC District Test Coordinator TA Test Administrator

SC School Test Coordinator

Details about each task can be found within its system user guide. All online testing system manuals can be found on the Vermont Comprehensive Assessment Program Portal.

1 Text-to-Speech for Passages and Read Aloud for Passages can only be set by a state-level-user after the state has approved the accommodation. Print-on-Demand can only be set by a district-level-user. SCs may work with all other appropriate test settings.

2 Teachers (TEs) will only have access to students within their roster.3 Teachers (TEs) will only have access to students within their roster. They can create sub-rosters within their group of students.4 Score Managers will only be able to re-assign items to users in schools they have an association with.

Contact the Vermont Comprehensive Assessment Program Help Desk for additional guidance.

Email: vthelpdesk@air.org Phone: 1.844.218.1184