Adding Students

This section explains how to add a new student record to TIDE.

To individually add a student to a district and campus, you must be associated with the same district and campus as the student. For example, district-level users can add students to any campus within their district; campus-level users can add students only to their campus.

To add a student:

1.From the Student Information task menu on the dashboard, select Add Student. The Add Student page appears. For more information about using record forms, see the section Navigating Record Forms.

2. Fill out the form as required. Use Table 4 as a reference.

3.Click Save.

If TIDE reports that another student already has the TSDS ID, you must assign the student a temporary TSDS ID.

Table 4 describes the fields in the Add Student and View/Edit Student pages.

Table 4: Fields in the Add Student and View/Edit Student pages.
Field	Description
School Information
Region^a	Region identifier.
District^a	District identifier.
Campus ID^a	Campus identifier.
Student Demographics
TSDS ID	Student's statewide identification number.
PEIMS ID	ID used in the local Student Information System.
Local Student ID	Assigned by the campus district.
Student's Last Name^a	Student's last name.
Student's First Name^a	Student's first name.
Student's Middle Name	Student's middle name.
Gender	Student's gender.
Date of Birth^a	Student's date of birth.
Grade^a	Student's grade.
Economic Disadvantage	Student's economic disadvantage status.
Title 1 Part A	Student's Title 1 Part A indicator code.
Migrant	Student has been identified as a migrant student.
LEP Indicator Code	Student has been identified as limited English proficient by the language proficiency assessment committee (LPAC). For TELPAS and TELPAS Alternate, 1 is the only valid value.
Bilingual Program Type	Student's bilingual program type code.
ESL Program Type	For bilingual or ESL students, program information should reflect enrollment in either a bilingual or an ESL program, not both.
Special Ed Indicator Code	Student's special ED indicator code.
At Risk Indicator	Student is designated as being at risk of dropping out of school under state-mandated academic criteria only.
Crisis Code 1 Crisis Code 2 Crisis Code 3	CRISIS-CODE indicates a state health or weather-related event that impacts a group of students, and may require additional funding, educational, or social services. The event may or may not cause the student to leave the district or campus of residence. A crisis event is designated by the Commissioner of Education.
Student Attribution	STUDENT-ATTRIBUTION-CODE is a characteristic of a student relating to their individual enrollment circumstances. It indicates whether the student: attends an open enrollment charter school; is served in a juvenile justice alternative education program (JJAEP); attends school in the district through a Public Education Grant (PEG); attends school by means of a transfer between LEAs; attends school in the district, lives outside the boundaries of the state of Texas, and therefore is not an inter district transfer; lives in Texas but outside district boundaries and is served in a juvenile pre-adjudication secure detention facility or a juvenile post-adjudication secure correctional facility; lives in Texas but outside district boundaries and is served in a residential treatment center; is served by the Texas School for the Deaf as a parent referral; is enrolled in South Texas ISD (031-916); is a student with a disability enrolled by their parent(s) in a private school (including a home school) but who receives special education and/or related services from the public school district under an individualized services plan (ISP); or is a child of a charter school employee.
Homeless Status	As defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 11434(a), the term “homeless children and youths” — (A) means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence [within the meaning of section 11302(a)(1)]; and (B) includes — (i) children and youths who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters (ii) children and youths who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings [within the meaning of section 11302(a)(2)(C)]; (iii) children and youths who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings; and (iv) migratory children (as such term is defined in section 6399 of title 20) who qualify as homeless for the purposes of this subtitle because the children are living in circumstances described in clauses (i) through (iii).
Unaccompanied Youth	As defined by NCLB, Title X, Part C, Section 725(6), the term “unaccompanied youth” — means a youth not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian. If a student is an unaccompanied youth, the district must indicate whether or not the student received direct services under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Program. This program is also known as the TEXSHEP program.
Military Connected Code	MILITARY-CONNECTED-STUDENT-CODE indicates a student enrolled in a school district or open-enrollment charter school who is a dependent of an active duty or former member of the United States military, the Texas National Guard, or a reserve force of the United States military, or who is a dependent of a member of the United States military, the Texas National Guard, or a reserve force of the United States military who was killed in the line of duty.
Student Language Code	STUDENT-LANGUAGE-CODE indicates the language spoken by the student most of the time, as determined by the student's home language survey. (see 19 TAC 89.1215)
Unschooled Asylee / Refugee Code	NOTE: Applicable for TELPAS and TELPAS Alternate only
Interrupted Formal Education Code	NOTE: Applicable for TELPAS and TELPAS Alternate only
Reporting County/District/Campus Code	Home County/District/Campus Code (Reporting CDC) should only be provided if the student is testing at a different campus from the campus of enrollment. NOTE: This code is valid for online tests only. For paper testing, the campus header is used for reporting.
Gifted / Talented	Student is participating in a state-approved Gifted/Talented program.
Foster Care	FOSTER-CARE-INDICATOR-CODE indicates whether a student is in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) currently, or for certain students that were previously in the conservatorship of DFPS.
Dyslexia Indicator	DYSLEXIA-INDICATOR-CODE indicates whether a student is identified under TEC §42.006.
Years in US Schools	NOTE: Applicable for TELPAS grades 1–12 and TELPAS Alternate grades 2–12.
Parental Denial	The parent or guardian has denied placement of the student in any special language program. NOTE: Applicable for TELPAS and TELPAS Alternate only
High School Equivalency Program (HSEP)	High School Equivalency Program status.
Texas Migrant Interstate Program (TMIP)	Texas Migrant Interstate Program status.
New to Texas	First year student.
Race and Ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native	Student has been identified as American Indian or Alaska Native.
Asian	Student has been identified as Asian.
Black or African American	Student has been identified as Black or African American.
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	Student has been identified as Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
White	Student has been identified as White.
Hispanic or Latino	Student has been identified as Hispanic/Latino.
Student Eligibility
TELPAS Test Code	Mandatory field for TELPAS .
Alternate Student Flag	Alternate student for TELPAS or STAAR.
Test Format	Paper or online tester status. If left blank, it will default to paper.
Interim Off Grade Testing	Student's eligibility for Interim Off Grade Testing.
Beginning of Year Eligibility	Student's eligibility for Beginning of Year assessments.
End of Course Eligibility	Student's eligibility for End of Course assessments.
Local Use Fields
Local Use 1	Field for Local Use 1
Local Use 2	Field for Local Use 2
Local Use 3	Field for Local Use 3
Local Use 4	Field for Local Use 4
Non-Embedded Supports
Extra Day	Allows the student an Extra Day Non-embedded Support.
STAAR Oral Admin NES	Allows the student a STAAR Oral Admin NES Non-embedded Support.
TELPAS Non-Embedded Supports	Allows the student a TELPAS Non-embedded Support.
STAAR ALT2 Non-Embedded Supports
STAAR ALT2 Non-Embedded Supports	Allows the student a STAAR ALT2 Non-embedded Support
Test Attributes
Auto Text-To-Speech	The support reads words from a computer screen or other digital device aloud to a student. Auto Text-to-Speech, which replaces Oral Test Administration, will require the Test Delivery System (TDS) to read aloud all questions and answer options, if applicable for the test. Alternatively, Text-to-Speech is a selectable tool within an item or passage menu for students that need this accommodation.
Permissive Mode	Allows certified accessibility software to be used with the secure browser.
Presentation	Sets the language presentation for the test content.
ASL Videos	Availability of American Sign Language video.
Content and Language Supports	Allows students to use content and language supports.
Large Print	Allows students to use large print.
Refreshable Braille Type	Type of braille in which test items are printed.
Speech-to-Text	Allows students to use speech-to-text.
Spelling Assistance	Allows students to use spelling assistance.
Text-To-Speech	Text-to-speech is available.
Basic TI Calculator	Allows students to use an on-screen basic TI calculator.
^aRequired field