Speech-to-Text Accommodation for English Language Arts

For the Grades 3–8 English Language Arts (ELA) Computer-Based Tests (CBT), the Speech-to-Text (STT) tool is available for those students who have been identified as needing the Speech-to-Text accommodation. This accommodation is not available in the online Question Sampler but is available in the Practice Tests using the Secure Browser for ELA only. The Secure Browser practice test logins can be found here: Secure Browser Practice Test Logins

Speech-to-Text is an accommodation that must be set in the Nextera Administration system (Nextera Admin) prior to printing login tickets for students to test to ensure the student receives the correct form on computer.. Additional information on setting accommodations can be found in Appendix Y of the  of the School Administrator's Manual. This accommodation will be available on all ELA constructed-response items.

When Speech-to-Text (STT) is enabled the student has the ability to transcribe their spoken response to text with the use of a headset and microphone. Once transcribed to text, the student can further edit their extended text response as needed.

Required to use:

• Speech-to-Text requires a stable internet connection.

• The student’s device must be set to allow access to the microphone and the device should be set to a suitable volume level.

• The student’s device time (clock) must be set to the correct time zone and accurate.

 

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