Uploading Test Attributes

If you have many students for whom you need to apply test attributes, it may be easier to perform those transactions through file uploads. This task requires familiarity with composing comma-separated value (CSV) files or working with Microsoft Excel.

To upload student test attributes:

1.From the Test Attributes task menu on the dashboard, select Upload Test Attributes. The Upload Test Attributes page appears.

2.Following the instructions in the section Uploading Records, fill out the Test Attributes template and upload it to TIDE.

Table 12 provides the guidelines for filling out the Test Attributes template that you can download from the Upload Test Attributes page.

Table 12: Columns in the Test Attributes Upload file

Column	Description	Valid Value
TSDS IDa	Student's statewide identification number.	Up to 10 alphanumeric characters.
Subject	Subject for which the tool or accommodation applies.	One of the following: Algebra I Biology English I English II Mathematics Reading Science Social Studies U.S. History TELPAS Reading
Tool Name	Name of the attribute.	See Table 13.
Value	Indicates the attribute is allowed or disallowed for the student.	See Table 13.
aRequired field.

Table 13 lists the valid values for the Tool Name and Value columns in the Test Attributes template.

Table 13: Valid Values for Tool Names

Tool Name	Valid Value	Default Value	Applies to
American Sign Language (ASL) Videos	Do not show ASL videos Show ASL videos	Do not show ASL videos	Mathematics, Reading, Science, Social Studies, English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, U.S. History
Auto Text-to-Speech	Off On	Off	Mathematics, Reading, Science, Social Studies, English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, U.S. History
Content and Language Supports	Off On	Off	Mathematics, Reading, Science, Social Studies, English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, U.S. History
Large Print	Off On	Off	Mathematics, Reading, Science, Social Studies, English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, U.S. History, TELPAS Reading
Permissive Mode	Off On	Off	Mathematics, Reading, Science, Social Studies, English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, U.S. History, TELPAS Reading
Presentation	English Braille Spanish	English	Mathematics, Reading, Science, Social Studies, English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, U.S. History, TELPAS Reading
Refreshable Braille Type	None UEB: Contracted UEB: Uncontracted	None	Mathematics, Reading, Science, Social Studies, English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, U.S. History
Speech-to-Text	Off On	Off	Mathematics, Reading, Science, Social Studies, English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, U.S. History
Spelling Assistance	Off On	Off	Reading, English I, English II
Text-to-Speech	Off On	Off	Mathematics, Reading, Science, Social Studies, English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, U.S. History
TI Calculator	Off On	Off	Mathematics, Science