Adding Students

This section explains how to add a new student record to TIDE.

To individually add a student to a district and school, you must be associated with the same district and school as the student. For example, district-level users can add students to any school within their district; school-level users can add students only to their school.

To add a student:

1.From the Students task menu on the dashboard, select Add Students. The Add Students page appears. For more information about using record forms, the section Navigating Record Forms.

2. Fill out the form as required. Use Table 3 as a reference.

In the Student Demographics panel, enter the student’s demographic information.
In the Race and Ethnicity panel, select all applicable categories.
In the available student test settings and tools panels, enter the student’s settings for each test. The test settings are grouped into categories, such as accommodations, and designated supports.

3.Click Save.

If TIDE reports that another student already has the SSID, contact the Iowa ELPA21 Help Desk for assistance.

Table 3 describes the fields in the Add Students and View/Edit Student: [Student's Name] pages.

Table 3: Fields in the Add Students and View/Edit Student: [Student's Name] pages.
Field	Description
Student Demographics
District^a	District where student is enrolled.
School^a	School where student is enrolled.
SSID^a	Student's statewide identification number.
Student's Last Name^a	Student's last name.
Student's First Name^a	Student's first name.
Middle Name	Student's middle name.
Gender^a	Student's gender.
Birth Date (MMDDYYYY)^a	Student's date of birth.
Grade^a	Student's enrolled grade.
Paper Tester	Indicates student will be tested using paper/pencil test materials.
IEP Status^a	Indicates student has intellectual disability; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance (hereafter referred to as emotional disturbance); orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program (IEP), Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP), or service plan.
English Learner Status^a	Indicates student has a language other than English spoken in the home and qualifies for English language services because the student did not test Proficient on the state language proficiency assessment.
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino^a	Indicates student traces origin or descent to Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Central and South America, and other Spanish cultures, regardless of race.
American Indian or Alaska Native^a	Indicates student has origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community attachment.
Asian^a	Indicates student has origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent. This area includes, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Black or African American^a	Indicates student has origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
White^a	Indicates student has origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, Middle East, or North Africa.
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander^a	Indicates student has origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
Test Settings and Tools
Designated Supports
Color Choices	Sets the color of the text and background for the selected test.
Line Reader	Toggles the Line Reader tool on or off, allowing the student to highlight text as they read.
Masking	Toggles the Masking tool on or off, allowing student to cover distracting regions of the test page.
Non-Embedded Designated Supports	Indicates use of designated supports not provided by the secure browser.
Print On Request	Student can print a test's content.
Print Size	Size of text on screen.
Accommodations
Exempted Domains	Domains in which the student is not tested.
Non-Embedded Accommodations	Indicates use of accommodations not provided by the secure browser.
Permissive Mode	Toggles Permissive Mode setting on or off, allowing student to use pre-approved hardware or software with Secure Browser.
^aRequired field