Managing Invalidations and Requests
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This section describes the types and statuses of invalidations and requests. The School Assessment Coordinator, District Technology Coordinator, or District Assessment Coordinator role can submit a request to invalidate a test, re-open a test, or re-open a test session. All other types of requests must be submitted by the District Assessment Coordinator or District Technology Coordinator and approved by FDOE or CAI.
Table 17 provides descriptions of each request type.
Table 17: Types of Invalidations and Requests
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Invalidate a test
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Used when the validity of test scores has been compromised. Invalidated tests will not receive a score. You can only submit these invalidations until the end of the test window. See the current test administration manual for policies and guidance regarding test invalidations.
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Restart a test
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Allows the student to restart a test from the beginning. This request deletes all student responses. This request can be used if a student begins the incorrect test and that test should not be reported.
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Re-open a test
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Re-opens a test that a student mistakenly submitted early. The student’s test must be in Completed, Submitted, or Reported status.
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Allows the student to review previously answered questions when resuming a test on another day. If the student test has been completed, they will instead need a re-open test request to resume testing. |
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Restore a test that was restarted
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Allows the student to revert to the original test opportunity from before the test was restarted.
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Warning:
Timing of Restarts and Re-opens. While restarts and re-opens can technically be submitted through the end of the test window, you should submit restarts and re-opens at least one day prior to the end of a test window so that students can complete their test opportunity.
A request's status can change throughout its life cycle. Table 18 lists the available statuses.
Table 18: Invalidations and Requests Statuses
| Error Occurred |
An error occurred while the request was being processed. |
| Pending Approval |
Request is pending approval. |
| Processed |
Request was successfully processed and the test opportunity has been updated. |
| Rejected |
Request was rejected by another user. |
| Rejected by System |
Test Delivery System was unable to process the request. |
| Requires Resubmission |
Request must be resubmitted. |
| Retracted |
Original request was retracted.
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| Submitted for Processing |
Request submitted to Test Delivery System for processing. |
Table 19 lists the valid combinations of requests and test statuses. For example, you can invalidate a test that is in one of the following statuses: approved, completed, denied, expired, paused, reported, or submitted.
Table 19: Available Invalidations and Requests by Test Status
| Approved |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Completed |
✓ |
✓
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✓ |
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| Denied |
✓
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✓
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| Invalidated |
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✓
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✓
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| Paused |
✓ |
✓ |
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✓ |
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| Pending |
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✓ |
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| Processing |
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✓
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| Reported |
✓ |
✓
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✓ |
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| Reset |
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✓ |
| Review |
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✓ |
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| Submitted |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Suspended |
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✓
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FAA Managing Invalidations and Requests
It is recommended that AACs, APSAs, and SLCs log in to TIDE daily during the test window to see whether teachers have created a request. AACs, APSAs, and SLCs will not receive an email notification every time a request has been submitted.
Users will see a red circle next to the Invalidations and Requests task on the TIDE dashboard when requests have been submitted for each administration. There will be a number in white font inside the red circle that will inform the user of the number of requests that are in the queue to be processed.
Table 20 provides descriptions of each request type that an AAT may submit for approval.
Table 20: Types of Invalidations and Requests
| Invalidate a test |
Used when the validity of test scores has been compromised. Invalidated tests will not receive a score. You can only submit these invalidations until the end of the test window. |
| Reset a test |
Used if the data entered is incorrect. This request deletes all responses currently entered. |
| Re-open a test |
Used if a test was submitted in error. The test must be in a Completed, Submitted, Reported, or Invalidated status.
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| Restore a test that was reset |
Restores the responses from the original test before it was reset. |
| Re-open a collection period |
Re-opens a previously completed collection period that is currently in view-only. This request should be used for Datafolio tests that require the AAT to enter information into previous sections. The test must be in Paused status. |
Warning: Timing of resets and re-opens. While resets and re-opens can technically be created in TIDE through the end of the test window, teachers should create resets and re-opens as soon as possible so that AACs and SLCs can process the request and teachers can finish entering student responses.
Note: To create a request, the student's test must be in Paused status. Requests cannot be created in TIDE for tests that are active in the DEI.