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March 2017

Bits & BytesMarch 2017

Testing Season

It is that time of year again. All students enrolled in grades 3-8 are required to participate in SBAC or the CT Alternate Assessments. Additionally, all student in grades 5, 8 and 11 are required to participate in the NGSS Field Test or the NGSS Alternate Assessment Field Test. Within this Newsletter you will find information on how to update your login credentials for administering the test, testing parameters and tutorials on how to administer the tests. If you have any questions, please contact a member of the EdTech Team.


Happy Testing,


The Ed Tech Team

Steven Albrecht

Ed Duclos

Debbie Matchett

Updating Password in TIDE

The state requires each test administrator to reset his or her password every year. Please make sure that your login credentials have been updated for administering the test.


  1. Navigate to http://www.southwindsorschools.org/
  2. Select Staff.
  3. Scroll down to Test Administration and select Assessment Portal.
  4. Select Test Administration.
  5. Type your district email in the username field. Select "Request a new one for this school year" to reset password.


* See picture below for visual.


Note: If you have trouble updating your password, please contact Jamie Langevin at jlangevin@swindsor.k12.ct.us.

Testing Parameters & Administration of Test

SBAC:

CLICK HERE to view testing parameters and administration of test.


NGSS:

CLICK HERE to view testing parameters and administration of test.

TA Quick Guides

SBAC:

CLICK HERE to view Training Test Quick Guide

CLICK HERE to view Test Administration Quick Guide


NGSS:

CLICK HERE to view Test Administration Quick Guide

Test Your Knowledge

Copy of Teacher Resource Jeopardy Game 5-Topic Template (Check out Flippity.net)

Copy of Teacher Resource Jeopardy Game 5-Topic Template (Check out Flippity.net)

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If you would like the template for the Google Slides Jeopardy CLICK HERE.
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