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Staff Access
In general, your district is solely responsible for keeping staff and student data secure, in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
You control access by assigning roles to each person’s user profile. A role defines what each person can do and see on the staff site:
https://start.mapnwea.org
To begin, review Steps to Add Users and Roles as well as
For maintenance of roles and related settings, see Manage Users.
Steps to Add Users and Roles
Here are the typical actions your team would follow when adding the user profiles and roles:
Goal | Action | Details |
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Determine access |
Decide how to control access by assigning |
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Add leadership team |
To add individuals, access the Rostering tab on the start page and select Manage Users. |
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As needed for bulk upload: |
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Add other staff and MAP roles |
Import non-teaching staff in bulk through the roster process (requires Data Administrator role). |
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Verify staff receives login email |
Staff included in the import will receive an automated email with login information. Note: A Technology Coordinator may need to clear spam filters to allow email from *@nwea.org. |
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Staff checks log-in |
Ask staff or a technology coordinator to configure their browser and device to meet requirements. |
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At least 1 week before every testing term: |
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Add teachers, students, and classes |
Complete and import the MAP Roster File Template (requires a MAP role of Data Administrator). |
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Add Proctor role | For new teachers who must administer tests, add the Proctor role through the roster process. | Add Staff and Roles in Roster Import |
Security policies for staff
For optimal protection of your data, set security policies. In particular, ask staff to memorize their passwords and never share their login credentials. If a staff user forgets their password, they can request a link to reset their password from the login page. See Resetting a User Password.
Your policy could also recommend against browser features that automatically save passwords. Your Technical Coordinator can force this rule in staff browser settings.
Access and System Maintenance
The MAP Suite is unavailable several weekends per year for scheduled maintenance. NWEA communicates the maintenance schedule by e-mail to a contact person for your district. Also, warning messages appear 30 minutes before system shutdown.
Most of the scheduled maintenance involves minor changes. Major changes to the software or tests normally occur outside of the typical testing windows. See the list of upcoming maintenance dates.