Strategies for ELL Math Instruction

Refresher on Accessing
SBAC Tide Portal
By: Sid Watson, Rippowam’s Math Coach
And Ellie Kousids, Rippowam’s Media Specialist Extraordinaire
Sign-In to SBAC
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Open Chrome. Go to the Rippowam Home Page
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Staff
Test Administration Sign-In [http://ct.portal.airast.org/]
http://ct.portal.airast.org/
PRACTICE: http://ct.portal.airast.org/
LIVE TEST: http://ct.portal.airast.org/
http://ct.portal.airast.org/
http://ct.portal.airast.org/
http://ct.portal.airast.org/
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http://ct.portal.airast.org/
Session Key
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Once you select your assessment, make sure you write
the session key on the board for students.
Wait until students are accounted for and Approve
INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENTS
From a PC:
 Make sure there are no
open apps
 >Go to Start Icon
 >CT Secure Browser >
Login page will launch
From a Chromebook
 Do not login
 Look for ‘Apps’ on bottom
left
 Select AIRSecureTest
For Practice Session
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Students will:
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Uncheck Guest User and Guest
Session
Enter first name and SASID (Student
ID)
Enter Guest session (what teachers
posted on board)
As students sign in, teacher will see
students being listed and when
ready, will open the test.
Students should respond to
welcome screens and verify identity,
accommodations and review how
to take the test and work with test
tools.
Refresher on Accessing
SBAC Tide Portal
By: Sid Watson, Rippowam’s Math Coach
And Ellie Kousidis, Rippowam’s Media Specialist -