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Many tools for accessibility and test taking best practices can be enabled for students using ADAM Player as their testing platform.

Navigation and Informational Tools

Feature

Student Experience

Setup

Tutorial

Unless disable in form settings, the tutorial provides test-takers with a quick tutorial of the A&D Player. This will display automatically one time on each user machine but can be launched again from the top-right user menu.

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Instruction Screen

Before students start on the first item in a section, they may see custom message or instructions.

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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)

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The tester can flag items they would like a reminder to revisit. Flagged items are shown on the review screens. See also: Review

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Form > Settings

Flag Item and Show Review Screen are separate options.

Expandable Columns

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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)

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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.

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Add at the item level in the ‘Associated Exhibits’ area of the Properties tab.

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	ADAM Player Timer

Timer

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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.

These options are available when setting up the timer in a form:

Set a section level time limit in seconds
Indicate in how much time (in seconds) a warning should appear. Leave at zero for no warning message.
Timer Type: A hard warning auto-submits, while the soft warning indicates when the proctor is expected to call for students to submit.

Form Builder > Section Settings

Select Use Timer and select type

Pause

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Allows student to pause their test.

Form > Settings

Testing Best Practices

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Choice Eliminator Image Modified	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. Image Modified Image Modified	Form > Settings
Choice Masking Image Modified	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. Image Modified	Form > Settings
Notepad Image Modified	Allows students to make reminder notes. The notepad is cleared between sections. Scorers will not see student entries. Image Modified	Form > Settings
Highlighter Image Modified	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. Image Modified	Form > Settings

Accessibility Tools

Feature

Student Experience

Setup

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	ADAM Player Test to Speech

Text to Speech

Provides dynamic text to speech. Some assessments enable dynamic text-to-speech for all students, others permit only those with the accommodation assigned to use. Student can control the speed and choose the voice.

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Form > Settings

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	ADAM Player Dictionary
	ADAM Player Dictionary

Dictionary

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The tester can select a single word and have a dictionary entry appear to help with understanding.

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Form > Settings

Glossary

Define a word or words in a pop-up for all students.

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Item level feature.

See also: Include a Glossary

Font Size

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The tester can modify the font size of text only. This does not affect images or other design elements.

Form > Settings

Line Reader

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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.

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Form > Settings

Line Reader Mask

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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.

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Form > Settings

Magnifier

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	AD 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. At browser magnification higher than 200% (command +), tools are collapsed into Item Tool and Helper Tool icons, so menus are easily viewable.

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Form > Settings

Color Contrast

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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.

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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

Feature	Student Experience	Setup
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: Student Test Tools in ADAM Player
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. There are six ruler options that may be enabled: millimeter, centimeter, half centimeter, half inch, quarter inch, and eighth inch.	Can be turned on at the item or form section level and will display as a tool to the student while taking the test.