The following screenshots are from the online NY Question Sampler.
The Text-to-Speech player that students see on screen allows students to play (repeat) specific parts of a passage, question, or answer. The "Play from Here" feature is available under the right mouse-click or available from press/hold functions on the iPad.
When a student accesses a CBT test session with the Text to Speech (TTS) accommodation, the TTS player will be available on-screen on the lower right corner of of the CBT test form. From there, a student can click and drag the TTS player to any location on-screen using the mouse (or press/drag on an iPad).
When you click on the TTS player menu bar (the three horizontal lines) you see the following menu, as shown below:
Play All - plays everything from the top-left to the bottom-right of the testing windows
Play Directions- plays the directions for ELA and Science
Play Passage - plays the passage on the left only, starting from the top-left
Play Question - plays the question only
Play Answers - plays all the answers only
In order to locate the "Play from Here" functionality, place your mouse arrow anywhere within a passage or question and use your right-click button on the mouse see a different TTS pop-up menu.
Play From Here - plays from where the mouse cursor is placed within the test form
Play Passage - plays the passage on the left only, starting from the top-left
Below are additional details for how this menu appears for questions and answers:
Right click on the question:
Play From Here - plays the question from where you right clicked
Play Question - plays the entire question
Right click on the answer:
Play From Here - plays the answers from where you right clicked
Play Answers - plays all the answers