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Frequently Asked Questions about Online-test-administration
What are the accommodations that require SD Department of Education approval prior to its use?
Please contact the Beth Schiltz at beth.schiltz@state.sd.us from the South Dakota Department of Education with the request to add the following accommodations.
- Embedded Accommodations:
- ELA CAT Text-to-Speech Passages
- ELA CAT Text-to-Speech Passages & Items
- Non-Embedded Accommodations:
- Read Aloud Passages
- Calculator
- Print on Demand
- 100s Chart
- Multiplication Table
- Permissive Mode
The request should also include the grade and SSID information.
Once the accommodation request has been reviewed and approved, the SDDOE will update the student's test settings in TIDE. As a Teacher(TE) or Proctor (PR), you will be able to confirm in TIDE and in TDS when that setting has been updated for the student.
If the accommodation request has been denied, the SDDOE will notify the Teacher(TE)/Proctor (PR) who submitted the request.
How do I know I am administering the correct operational test?
If you are planning to administer an operational assessment (Summative or Interim), you will need to start a test session using TDS.
- Click the Test Delivery System (TDS) card from the Gateway. The login page appears.
- Enter your email address and password.
- Click Secure Login. TDS appears.
- Select the Summative Assessment (green category) or Interim (yellow category).
- After you select the desired tests, click the Start Operational Session button to begin the test session.
For more details, refer to the TDS User Guide and/or the Summative Proctor Script and Summative Test Administration Manual.
What do I do with the Test Administration Manual (TAM) after the window ends?
After testing ends, printed copies of the TAM should be destroyed per the state policy.
What is the deadline to enter non-participation codes in TIDE?
You will be need to add non-participation codes for both paper and online testers prior to the end of the test window.
What are the 2023-2024 assessment windows?
ELA and Math Assessment Windows
- Interim IAB: August 18, 2023 - May 3, 2024
- Interim FIAB: August 18, 2023 - May 3, 2024
- Interim ICA: August 18, 2023 - March 1, 2024
- Practice & Training: August 30, 2023
- Summative Online: March 25, 2024 - May 3, 2024
Science (SDSA) Assessment Windows
- Interim: August 18, 2023 - May 3, 2024
- Practice: August 30, 2023
- Summative Online: March 25, 2024 - May 3, 2024
Science Alternate (SDSAA) Assessment Windows
- Sample test: September 13, 2021 - December 29, 2023
- Summative Online: March 25, 2024 - May 3, 2024
Which of the Interim Assessment Blocks (IABs) are Focused Interim Assessment Blocks (FIABs)?
The below FIABs are new for 2022-23:
| Grade | Subject | FIAB - Assessment Name |
| 3 | Math | Multiplication and Division: Interpret, Represent, and Solve |
| 3 | Math | Multiply and Divide within 100 |
| 3 | Math | Properties of Multiplication and Division |
| 3 | ELA | Research: Analyze Information |
| 3 | ELA | Research: Interpret and Integrate Information |
| 3 | ELA | Write and Revise Narratives |
| 4 | Math | Four Operations: Interpret, Represent, and Solve |
| 4 | Math | Fraction Equivalence and Ordering |
| 4 | Math | Fractions and Decimal Notation |
| 4 | ELA | Research: Analyze Information |
| 4 | ELA | Research: Interpret and Integrate Information |
| 4 | ELA | Write and Revise Narratives |
| 5 | Math | Add and Subtract with Equivalent Fractions |
| 5 | Math | Numerical Expressions |
| 5 | Math | Operations with Whole Numbers and Decimals |
| 5 | ELA | Research: Analyze Information |
| 5 | ELA | Research: Interpret and Integrate Information |
| 5 | ELA | Write and Revise Narratives |
| 6 | Math | Dependent and Independent Variables |
| 6 | Math | Divide Fractions by Fractions |
| 6 | Math | One-Variable Expressions and Equations |
| 6 | ELA | Research: Analyze Information |
| 6 | ELA | Research: Interpret and Integrate Information |
| 6 | ELA | Write and Revise Narratives |
| 7 | Math | Algebraic Expressions and Equations |
| 7 | Math | Equivalent Expressions |
| 7 | Math | Geometric Figures |
| 7 | ELA | Research: Analyze Information |
| 7 | ELA | Research: Interpret and Integrate Information |
| 7 | ELA | Write and Revise Narratives |
| 8 | Math | Analyze and Solve Linear Equations |
| 8 | Math | Congruence and Similarity |
| 8 | Math | Proportional Relationships, Lines, and Linear Equations |
| 8 | ELA | Research: Analyze Information |
| 8 | ELA | Research: Interpret and Integrate Information |
| 8 | ELA | Write and Revise Narratives |
| 11 | Math | Equations and Reasoning |
| 11 | ELA | Research: Analyze Information |
| 11 | ELA | Research: Interpret and Integrate Information |
| 11 | Math | Solve Equations and Inequalities: Linear and Exponential |
| 11 | Math | Solve Equations and Inequalities: Quadratic |
| 11 | ELA | Write and Revise Narratives |
What is the Text-to-Speech availability on the South Dakota assessments?
Text-to-speech (TTS) is available as a designated support or accommodation to all students for whom an adult or team has indicated it is needed. When using TTS, text is read aloud to the student via embedded text-to-speech technology.
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Embedded Supports |
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ELA |
Items/Passages* Items & Passages* |
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ELA Performance Task |
Items/Passages Items & Passages |
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Math |
Items/Stimuli Items & Stimuli |
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Science |
Items**/Items & Stimuli |
*Text-to-speech for ELA Passages is an accommodation for students whose need is documented in an IEP or 504 plan./** Text-to-speech is not available for inline choice dropdown menu options (example item one on Grade 8 Science Practice Test). TTS will read the surrounding text but not the text inside of the dropdown.
