Logging in to TIDE

To log in to TIDE:

1.Open your web browser and navigate to your portal.

2.Click the Test Administrators or Test Coordinators card.

3.Click the TIDE card. The Login page appears.

4.On the Login page, enter your email address and password.

5.Click Secure Login.

a.If you have not logged in using this browser before, or if you have cleared your browser cache, the Enter Code page appears and an email is sent to your address. This applies every time you access TIDE with a new browser. The email contains an authentication code, which you must use within fifteen minutes of the email being sent.

i.In the Enter Emailed Code field, enter the emailed code.

ii.Click Submit.

Note: If the code has expired, click Resend Code to request a new code.

6. On the Administration Details page, make selections for your user role, the test administration, state, district, and school. (Depending on your user role, some of the drop-down lists may not be available.)

7.Click Submit. The TIDE dashboard appears.

Alert: Loss of Data Working with TIDE in more than one browser tab or window may result in changes in one tab overwriting changes made in another tab. Do not have more than one TIDE browser tab or window open at one time.

About User Names and Passwords

Your username is the email address associated with your account in TIDE. When you are added to TIDE, you receive an activation email containing a temporary link to the Reset Your Password page. To activate your account, you must set your password within 15 minutes of the email being sent.

  • If your first temporary link expired:

    In the activation email you received, click the second link provided and proceed to request a new temporary link.

  • If you forgot your password:

    On the Login page, click Forgot Your Password? and then enter your email address in the Email Address field. You will receive an email with a new temporary link to reset your password.

  • If you did not receive an email containing a temporary link or authentication code:

    Check your spam folder to make sure your email program did not categorize it as junk mail. If you still do not have an email, contact your TIDE administrator to make sure you are listed in TIDE.

  • Additional help:

    If you are unable to log in, contact the Arkansas ATLAS Help Desk for assistance. You must provide your name and email address. Contact information is available in the User Support section of this online guide.