Sign Students In

Launch the Secure Browser on the student’s testing device. If testing remotely on a supported web browser, select the session link provided by the TA or copy the link and paste it into the URL bar of the web browser. The Student Sign In page appears.
Students enter the following information:
1. In the First Name field, students enter their first name as it appears in TIDE.
2. In the Student ID field, students enter their SSID as it appears in TIDE.
  Note: If students do not know their exact information, you can retrieve it in the TA Site (see the section Look Up Students).
3. In the Session ID field, students enter the Session ID as it appears on the TA Site. If using the session link to access a remote test, the entire Session ID is automatically entered.
Students select Sign In. For some browsers, a message may appear letting the student know that their test will now start with audio and video enabled. Students select OK. The Is This You? page appears.

Note: About Guest Users and Guest Sessions

Students can take tests as guest users or in guest sessions in the Student Training Site. To take a test as a guest user or in a guest session, verify that the toggles for Guest User and Guest Session are set to ON.

When signing in to the Student Training Site as a guest user, students are taken directly to the Your Tests page instead of the Is This You? page.

Common Sign-In Errors

The Test Delivery System generates an error message if a student cannot sign in. The following are the most common student sign-in issues.

Session does not exist:
The student entered the Session ID incorrectly or is signed in to the wrong site. Verify that the student correctly entered the active Session ID. Also, verify that both you and the student are using the correct sites. For example, students signed in to the Student Training Site cannot access sessions created in the TA Interface. A message displayed in the bottom-left corner of the Student Sign-In page indicates which site the student is on. If a student is on the wrong site, the student can select the button included in the message to proceed to the correct site.
Student information is not entered correctly:
Verify that the student entered the correct credentials. If this does not resolve the error, use the Student Lookup tool to verify the student's information (see the section Look Up Students).
Session has expired:
The Session ID corresponds to a closed session. Ensure that the student enters the correct Session ID and verify that your session is open. For more information about test sessions, see the section Starting a Test Session.

Student is not associated with the school:
The student is not associated with your school, or you are not associated with the student’s school.