Student Test-Taking Tools
Many tools for accessibility and test taking best practices can be enabled for students using ADAM Player as their testing platform (for TestNav users, see TestNav Tools).
Before creating an assessment form, consider which accommodations need to be universal for all students versus available only to specific students and whether some tools should be available on some items only.
See also: Form Settings, Author Test Items, Author a New Form, Student Experience in ADAM Player
| Feature | Student Experience | Setup |
Navigation and Informational Tools | ||
| Instruction Screen | Before students start on the first item in a section, they may see custom message or instructions.
| Create a resource of the instructions, and then attach to one or multiple sections (on the same or multiple assessments). See also: Create Instructions for a Form. |
Flag Item (Bookmark)
| The tester can flag items they would like a reminder to revisit. Flagged items are shown on the review screens. See also: Review
| Form > Settings Flag Item and Show Review Screen are separate options. |
Expandable Columns
| For items organized into two column (e.g., passage and prompt), the student can minimize a column to make the other one wider. This can make it easier to view a wide table or diagram without scrolling. | Form > Settings |
Resources/Exhibits (e.g., math reference sheet)
| These will display in the ‘Exhibits’ button in the top toolbar when previewing a form. Multiple exhibits can be added, and tab names can be updated. | Add at the item level in the ‘Associated Exhibits’ area of the Properties tab. |
Timer
| Timer appears at the top of each screen. For students with an extended time accommodation (Double Time, Time and Half or Triple Time), the clock will automatically be adjusted. | Form Builder > Section Settings Select Use Timer, then:
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Pause
| Allows student to pause their test.
| Form > Settings |
Testing Best Practices | ||
Choice Eliminator
| Partially covers an answer choice with a gray striped screen and can be turned on and off by clicking each option choice. This setting can be used with the choice masking tool.
| Form > Settings |
Choice Masking
| Covers all options with a solid screen and can be turned on and off by clicking the eyeball next to each option. Masking will change color to match any color contrast settings. This setting can be used with the choice eliminator tool. Students with 'Answer Masking - Disable' accommodation selected will not see.
| Form > Settings |
Notepad
| Allows students to make reminder notes. The notepad is cleared between sections. Scorers will not see student entries.
| Form > Settings |
Highlighter
| The tester can highlight text in the content and change the background color by setting a highlight color. This allows the tester to set highlight reminders within the content.
| Form > Settings |
Accessibility Tools | ||
| Text to Speech | Provides dynamic text to speech. | Form > Settings |
Dictionary
| The tester can select a single word and have a dictionary entry appear to help with understanding.
| Form > Settings |
| Glossary | Define a word or words in a pop-up for all students.
| Item level feature. See also: Include a Glossary |
Font Size
| The tester can modify the font size of text only. This does not affect images or other design elements. | Form > Settings |
Line Reader
| This tool partially grays out the entire screen except the line the tester is currently reading. This is a strategy to eliminate some "noise" by allowing the tester to focus on one line of text at a time. The tester manually moves the line reader to read new lines of text.
| Form > Settings |
Line Reader Mask
| The tester can completely cover the area around the content they are currently reading. This is a strategy to eliminate all "noise" by allowing the tester to focus on one line of text at a time. The tester manually moves the line reader mask to read new lines of text and can change the mask and display window size as needed.
| Form > Settings |
Magnifier
| Allows the student to enlarge specific areas of the screen during a test. Once activated, users can move the tool around, enlarge the tool and change the magnification. Allowed magnification is 150% to 400% in 50% intervals.
| Form > Settings |
Color Contrast
| The tester can modify the color palette to create either more or less contrast between the font color and background color. There are eight different color schemes to choose from. This is a strategy to make the text easier for the tester to interpret. | If enabled as an accommodation for a student, the selection will automatically be displayed with the selected color. |
| Mouse pointer size and color |
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Math Tools | ||
Calculators
| Multiple calculators may be available to select, but only one will be displayed to the student at a time.
| There are six options to choose from (Desmos and Texas Instrument): basic, scientific, and graphing. See also: Calculators |
Protractor
| Student can position and rotate as needed.
| Can be turned on at the item or form section level and will display as a tool to the student while taking the test. Currently there is one single degree protractor option to choose from. |
Ruler
| Multiple rulers can be made available but only one can be open for the student at a time. Student can position and rotate as needed.
| Can be turned on at the item or form section level and will display as a tool to the student while taking the test. There are six ruler options to choose from: millimeter, centimeter, half centimeter, half inch, quarter inch, and eighth inch. |
Sample Testing Screen
Review and Flag Items
