Understanding User Roles and Permissions

Each user in TIDE has a role, such as a district-level user or a test administrator-level user. Each role has an associated list of permissions to access certain features within TIDE.

For a complete list of user roles and access levels, review TIDE User Role Matrix available in the Resources section of the SC-Alt Assessments Portal, http://sc-alt.portal.cambiumast.com.

Table 2: Overview of User Roles and Permissions

Task or Site*	DA	SAC	TC	TA
Managing TIDE Users
Adding User Accounts
Viewing and Editing User Details
Adding, Editing, or Deleting Users through File Uploads
Managing Student Information
Adding Students
Viewing and Editing Students
Moving Students Between Schools
Printing PreID Labels
Printing Students' Test Settings
Adding, Editing, and Deleting Students Through File Uploads
Managing Student Test Settings and Tools
Viewing and Editing Test Settings and Tools
Uploading Test Settings and Tools
Managing Rosters
Adding New Rosters
Modifying and Exporting Rosters
Creating and Editing Rosters Through File Uploads
Working with Orders for Testing Materials
Reviewing and Modifying Initial Orders
Placing Additional Orders
Viewing Order History
Viewing Order Summary
Managing Test Windows
Adding Test Windows
Modifying an Existing Test Window
Uploading Test Windows
Printing Test Tickets
Printing Test Tickets from Student Lists
Printing Test Tickets from Rosters
Managing Test Irregularities
Creating Test Irregularities
Viewing Test Irregularities
Creating Test Irregularities Through File Uploads
Monitoring Test Progress
Generating Plan and Manage Testing Report
Reviewing Test Completion Rates
Reviewing Statewide Participation Counts
Reviewing Test Status Code Reports
Data Cleanup
Managing Non-Participation Codes
Viewing and Editing a Student's Non-Participation Codes
Tracking Return Shipments
Requesting Test Expiration
Resolving Discrepancies
Resolving Student-Not-Found Discrepancies
Resolving Student-Tested-Out-of-Grade DiscrepanciesNon-Eligible Test Discrepancies
Resolving Duplicate-Test Discrepancies
Resolving Student-Without-School Discrepancies
Global Features
Changing Test Administration, Role, or Institution
Switching Between SC-Alt Assessments Systems
Finding Students by ID or Users by Email Address
Reviewing Classroom Activities
Downloading and Installing Voice Packs
Downloading SC-NCSC DTA Manuals
* DA—District Administrator; SAC—School Assessment Coordinator; TC—Technology Coordinator; TA—Test Administrator

Table 3: Overview of User Roles and Permissions

Task or Site	State*	DTC*	DA*	PR*
Managing TIDE Users
Adding User Accounts	✓	✓	✓
Viewing and Editing User Details	✓	✓	✓
Deleting User Accounts	✓	✓	✓
Adding, Editing, or Deleting Users through File Uploads	✓	✓	✓
Managing Student Information
Adding Students		✓
Viewing and Editing Students	✓**	✓	✓	✓**
Printing Test Tickets from Student Lists	✓	✓	✓	✓
Printing Students' Test Settings	✓**	✓	✓	✓**
Generating Frequency Distribution Reports	✓	✓	✓
Managing Student Test Settings and Tools
Viewing and Editing Test Settings and Tools	✓**	✓	✓	✓**
Uploading Test Settings and Tools		✓	✓
Managing Rosters
Adding New Rosters	✓	✓	✓	✓
Modifying and Exporting Rosters	✓	✓	✓	✓
Printing Students Associated with a Roster	✓	✓	✓	✓
Creating and Editing Rosters Through File Uploads	✓	✓	✓	✓
Print Test Tickets
Printing Test Tickets from Student Lists	✓	✓	✓	✓
Printing Test Tickets from Rosters	✓	✓	✓	✓
Monitoring Test Progress
Generating Plan and Manage Testing Report	✓	✓	✓	✓
Generating Participation Reports by SSID	✓	✓	✓	✓
Reviewing Test Completion Rates	✓	✓	✓	✓
Global Features
Downloading Files from the Secure File Center	✓	✓	✓	✓
Sharing Files with the Secure File Center	✓	✓	✓	✓
Access to Test Administration (TA) Sites
TA Interface Practice and Training Site	✓	✓	✓	✓
Student Interface Practice and Training Site	✓	✓	✓	✓
TA Interface	✓	✓	✓	✓
* STATE—State Administrator; DTC—District Test Coordinator; DA—Digital Admin; PR—Proctor **Roles have view-only access to this feature

There is a hierarchy to user roles. As indicated in Figure 2, the district test coordinator role is at the top of the hierarchy, followed by the school-level roles. Generally, user roles that are higher in the hierarchy have access to more sensitive or critical data and tasks within TIDE.

Figure 2: Hierarchy of User Roles