Cambium Test TIDE (Test Information Distribution Engine) and Student Data Management

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of TIDE (Test Information Distribution Engine) in the Cambium Assessment ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

To manage student enrollment, demographic data, and test eligibility before testing begins

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To deliver test items to students during an active testing session

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To generate score reports after all tests have been scored

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To configure proctor workstations and verify browser compatibility

Question 2

A student transfers to a new school two weeks before the summative testing window opens. Which TIDE action must the Test Coordinator take first?

Accepted Answer

Move the student's existing TIDE record to the correct school and verify the student's accommodations are still correctly listed

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Delete the student's old record and create a brand-new enrollment record from scratch

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Contact Cambium's customer support to manually transfer the student's data

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Wait until after testing is complete and submit a post-test amendment

Question 3

Which of the following student attributes is managed directly in TIDE and directly affects how a test is delivered to that student?

Accepted Answer

Designated supports and accommodations such as text-to-speech or extended time

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The specific test items the student will receive on adaptive sections

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The student's historical score data from prior years

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The grading rubric applied to the student's written responses

Question 4

A Test Coordinator discovers that 30 students were uploaded to TIDE with an incorrect grade level. What is the correct remediation step?

Accepted Answer

Upload a new file through TIDE's file-upload feature with the corrected grade level for those students

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Email the state education agency and wait for a manual correction

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Have the students log in and self-correct their grade level in the student interface

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Void the students' test registrations and reassign them to a new testing window

Question 5

What is the consequence of a student NOT appearing in TIDE when the testing window opens?

Accepted Answer

The student will be unable to log in and begin the test through the Cambium testing platform

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The student can still test but their results will be flagged as unofficial

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A proctor can manually create a temporary login for the student in the testing platform

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The student's results will be automatically held and added to TIDE after testing ends

Question 6

Which role in TIDE has the highest level of access and can create accounts for School Test Coordinators?

Accepted Answer

District Test Coordinator

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School Test Coordinator

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Proctor

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Teacher