Announcements

• ELPA21 Summative Test Training Modules Now Available

  Training Modules for the ELPA21 Summative test are available in the Resources section of the portal. These narrated PowerPoint training modules provide explanations of how to use the various online systems associated with the ELPA21 online tests. The document labeled Summative Test Training Modules lists the modules and the duration in minutes of each module.

  Added December 4, 2018

• TIDE Will Be Offline for Updates

  TIDE will be offline for updates from Thursday, October 25, 5PM ET through Sunday, October 28, 11PM ET. The online ELPA21 Screener and the Online Reporting System will be available while TIDE is offline. Districts and schools can administer ELPA21 Screeners to students while TIDE is offline if those students were added to TIDE prior to the TIDE shutdown.

  Added October 22, 2018

• Refreshed TDS Login Screens

  TDS and DEI have a new look for login screens! You will notice the following enhancements:

  • Updated look and feel across all platforms
  • Shorter login process
  • Key information is highlighted to better prevent incorrect login attempts

  Updated versions of the following documents have been posted to the Nebraska portal:

  • ELPA21 Online Dynamic Screener Test Administration Manual
  • ELPA21 TA User Guide
  • ELPA21 DEI User Guide
  Added October 15, 2018

• TIDE 11 and Mandatory Password Resets

  We are happy to announce that TIDE 11 will launch on Monday, August 27. The updated version of TIDE brings a few enhancements while maintaining the familiar look and feel of previous versions.

  New features of TIDE 11:

  • Participation Reports: Now more accessible, with better search functionality
  • Improved Rosters:  Now allows users to define start and end dates, as well as the students and users associated with each roster

  In addition, we will be introducing 2-factor authentication for TIDE and ORS in order to further enhance the security of student information. This means that users will need to respond to an email challenge the first time they log in from a new device. All users will need to reset their passwords and complete this challenge when they log into TIDE or ORS after Sunday, August 26.

  Please contact the Nebraska ELPA21 Helpdesk if you have questions about TIDE 11 and its improved functionality.

  Added August 24, 2018

• 2018-19 Secure Browsers

  The 2018-2019 Secure Browsers are now available on the Secure Browser page of the Nebraska ELPA21 Portal. An updated Secure Browser Installation Guide is also available. Users are able to administer the ELPA21 Practice Tests and the ELPA21 Screener using either the 2017-2018 Secure Browser or the new 2018-2019 Secure Browser until December 31, 2018. After December 31, 2018 users will be required to use the 2018-2019 Secure Browser. The ELPA21 Practice Tests and Screener will no longer be accessible using the 2017-2018 Secure Browser.

  Updates to the iOS Secure Browser and the Chrome OS Secure Browser are also available. Most iPads and Chromebooks are set up to automatically install updates. If your iPad or Chromebook does not automatically install updates and you have one of these Secure Browser apps installed, you will need to download the updates to these Secure Browser apps. A link to download the apps for use on iPads and Chromebooks where they are not already installed is available on the Secure Browser page of the Nebraska ELPA21 Portal.

  The 2018-2019 Linux Secure Browser is also now available. 

  If you have any questions, please contact the Nebraska ELPA21 Help Desk.

  Added August 15, 2018

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