Logging in to TIDE

Warning: Do not share your login information with anyone. All systems provide access to student information, which must be protected in accordance with federal privacy laws.

To log in to TIDE:

1.Open your web browser and navigate to the OST Portal at www.ohiostatetests.org.

2.Click on the assessment or exam you will be administering.

3.Click the Teachers/Test Administrators or Test Coordinators card.

4.Click the TIDE card. The Secure Login page appears.

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

6.Click Log In.

a.If you have not logged in using this browser before, or if you have cleared your browser cache, the Confirm Account 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 confirmation code, which you must use within fifteen minutes of the email being sent.

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

ii.Click Submit.

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

7. 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.)

8.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 Secure Login page, click Reset 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:

    • Search your email for this address: DoNotReply@cambiumassessment.com

      The message may end up in junk, spam, or another holding area, so check those, too.

    • Add DoNotReply@cambiumassessment.com to your contact list.

    • If you still do not have an email, contact your TIDE administrator to make sure you are listed in TIDE.

    • If your account was set up recently, ask the person who created it to verify your email address.

    • Ask your IT staff to add DoNotReply@cambiumassessment.com to your allowed email list so future emails get through.

  • Additional help:

    If you are unable to log in, contact the Ohio 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.