Managing Test Status Requests
In the normal flow of a test opportunity, a student takes the test in TDS and then submits it. Next, TDS forwards the test for scoring, and then the test scores are reported in CRS.
Test status requests are a way of interrupting this normal flow. A student may want to retake a test or have another test opportunity. A test administrator may want to invalidate a test. This section describes how you view, create, and approve test status requests.
Table 15 provides descriptions of each test status request type.
Table 15: Types of Test Status Requests
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Invalidate a test
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Eliminates the test opportunity, and the student has no further opportunities for the test.
You can submit these requests until the end of the test window.
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Reset a test
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Allows the student to restart a test opportunity (removing all responses on the test), or allows the data entry operator to restart the data entry process. You can submit these test status requests until the end of the test window.
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Re-open a test
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Reopens a test in completed, scored, submitted or reported status. Tests in paused status cannot be reopened. This request is useful when a student inadvertently or accidentally submits a test before completing it.
If a student experiences a test interruption and the student is unable to complete testing the same day, the test will become inactive (grayed out) the next day. District test coordinators (or district administrators) can submit a Re-open a Test request in TIDE if the student needs to resume testing on a subsequent day. Authorized users must wait until the test becomes inactive to submit the request in TIDE. You can submit these re-open requests until the end of the test window.
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Restore a test that's been reset
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Allows the student to return to the original test opportunity before the test was reset. You can submit these requests until the end of the test window.
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Rescore a test
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Sends a request to CAI to rescore a test. This request is only applicable to tests that involve hand-scoring. District test coordinators submit this test status request if they believe the student's score does not reflect expected student achievement. You can submit rescore a test requests during the appeal and verification window.
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Warning:
Timing of Requests Submit requests at least one day prior to the end of a test window so that students can complete their test opportunity or data entry can be completed.
A test status request's status can change throughout its life cycle. Table 16 lists the available statuses.
Table 16: Test Status Requests Statuses
| Error Occurred |
An error occurred while the test status request was being processed. |
| Pending Approval |
Test status request is pending department approval. |
| Processed |
Test status request was successfully processed and the test opportunity has been updated. |
| Rejected |
Test status request was rejected by the department. |
| Rejected by System |
Test Delivery System was unable to process the test status request. |
| Requires Resubmission |
Test status request must be resubmitted. |
| Resolved |
Test status request
request was resolved. |
| Retracted |
Originator retracted the test status request.
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| Submitted for Processing |
Test status request submitted to Test Delivery System for processing. |
Table 17 lists the valid combinations of test status requests and test statuses. For example, you can invalidate a test that is in one of the following statuses: completed, denied, expired, paused, reported, scored, or submitted.
Table 17: Available Test Status Requests by Test Status
| Approved |
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✓ |
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✓
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| Completed |
✓ |
✓
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✓ |
✓
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| Denied |
✓
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✓
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✓
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| Expired |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓
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| Invalidated |
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✓
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✓
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✓
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| Paused |
✓ |
✓ |
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✓
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| Pending |
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✓ |
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✓
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| Processing |
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✓
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✓
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| Reported |
✓ |
✓
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✓ |
✓
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✓ |
| Reset |
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✓
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| Review |
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✓ |
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✓
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| Scored |
✓ |
✓
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✓ |
✓
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✓ |
| Started |
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✓ |
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✓
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| Submitted |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓
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| Suspended |
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✓
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✓
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