CSDECONNECTICUT STATE

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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HOW TO ACCESS AND DOWNLOAD THE CTAA SECURE TESTING MATERIALSThis brochure provides instructions for how to access and download the Connecticut Alternate Assessment secure testing materials from the Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE). The secure testing materials include the following:

• Secure Directions for Test Administration (DTAs), which are grade-specific and are required for test administration

• Secure Paper Forms, which are grade-specific and are a paper-based presentation of the CTAA test items which may be provided to students who are not able to access the items via the Test Delivery System (TDS).

Note: Only Teachers Administering the Alternate (TEAs) and District Administrators (DAs) may access the secure DTAs and Secure Paper Forms in TIDE due to the secure nature of these testing materials.

LOGGING in to TIDE

1 From the CSDE Comprehensive Assessment Program portal (https://ct.portal.airast.org) select the Connecticut Alternate Assessments program card.

2 Click the TIDE card to enter the Test Information Distribution Engine.

3 Enter your school email address and password, and then click Secure Login.

CSDECONNECTICUT STATE

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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ACCESSING the SECURE TESTING MATERIALS

1 The TIDE home page appears. In the Preparing for Testing Section of TIDE, click the Secure Testing Materials task to expand the menu. Then, click on the Secure Testing Materials link.

Note: This task menu will only be visible to users with a DA or TEA user role in TIDE.

2 The secure file view Dashboard will open as a pop-up window. This Dashboard houses the secure testing materials for the CTAA. The DTAs and Secure Paper Forms are grouped by grade-level.

3 Click to download the specific grade-level secure testing materials that you need for testing. Then, select the subject.

Note: Optionally, you may click to send the grade-level secure testing materials to .

Click to view these secure testing materials.