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# Available Accommodations
## Available Accommodations through CERT or extensions in Google Chrome.
The following A**ccommodations** are available with CERT:
- **Extended Time:** Time and one-half (1.5x), double (2x) or triple (3x) time.
- **Reader:** The Google Extension Read and Write Chrome.
- **Calculator:** 4 function and Desmos
- **Spanish Audio** on Study Hall Lessons.
- Accommodations should be determined in alignment with the students' Individualized Education Plan/Program (IEP), 504, or Program Service Plan (PSP). It is recommended that students only receive accommodations that would be approved through the ACT or College Board.
In addition, every student has access to the following **Tools** during their CERT test:
- **Navigation Bar:** details the number of items on the subject test, allows students to navigate among assessment questions, and flag questions students would like to review.
- **Navigation Buttons:** allow students to quickly go to previous and next questions.
- **Magnifier:** makes a block of text or an image in a graph, chart, picture larger to help you see better.
- **Highlighter:** will highlight words and phrases in a test item to help students remember or sort out important points while reading.
- **Line Reader:** pulls up a window that emphasizes a single line in a block of text, helping to separate that line from the text around it.
- **Answer Eliminator:** crosses out answers that students believe are incorrect, helping to narrow down choices.
- **Answer Masking** hides answers that students believe are incorrect, helping to narrow down choices.
- **Online 4-function and Desmos Calculators:** are available for CERT's online Math section.
- **Spanish Content Access:** is available to selected students and will provide Study Hall Lessons in Spanish.
- **Annotation Features (DSAT ONLY):** allows students to highlight, underline and/or make notes about a selected section of the assessment.
Students can also select the **HIDE** button on the timer to stop seeing the timer countdown on their screen.
To access tools, students will click **Tools** drop-down and select the desired feature(s).
### Providing Extended Time for Students
Provide Extended Time for Students For students who require an accommodation for extended time, follow this guide to provide 1.5x 2x, 3x time.
- Select the **Students** tab to view the student list
- **Select the name** of the student who requires this accommodation
- **Scroll down** to the bottom of the page
- Select the drop-down menu next to **Extended Time**
- Select **1x, 1.5x**, **2.0x or 3.ox**
- Click **Update Student** to save changes to the student account
### Reader
For a Reader, we recommend the Google extension called Read and Write Chrome. It's free for schools and works well with CERT!
- **Download** the Read and Write Chrome Extension
- **Select the puzzle piece** or open the extension
- The **toolbar** will appear
- Make sure to **select the hover over text bubble**
- **Select the text to read** and **use the space bar or play/pause/stop buttons** to advance the reader
- Language settings can be adjusted (pace, language, etc.) in tool bar using the ... button
\*CERT does not service Read and Write Chrome as it is a third-party app.
### Calculator
CERT offers a built-in **4 function and Desmos calculator** for the math section on each assessment for every student. If your student requires a hand-held calculator per their IEP/504/PSP, please follow those documents.
### Spanish Content Access
CERT offers the Study Hall Lessons in Spanish. You can provide this option to individual students or to all students.
**TO ENABLE FOR ALL STUDENTS:**
Select **Spanish Content Access** on the left-hand side of the screen on the Students tab. T **oggle to Enabled** and **select Update Spanish Content Access\*.**
\*Make note of the override individual student settings option. This will enable/disable for all students, regardless of the previous settings. At the start of the year, you can choose to override and then disable all students to reset the settings. Then you can enable only students who need access for that year.
**TO ONLY ENABLE INDIVIDUAL STUDENT ACCOUNTS:**
1\. **Search** the student's name
2\. **Select** the student
3\. **Scroll** to the bottom of the screen and **enable Spanish Content Access.** Refer to the picture below.
4\. **Update Student** to save changes.
#### CLOSED CAPTIONING/SUBTITLES
For closed captioning/subtitles to appear in CERT videos, you can use the accessibility features on the device or in the browser.
**In Chrome**, **select the 3 dots** in the upper right-hand corner of the browser.
1. From the drop-down menu, **Choose** **Settings.**
2. On the left-hand side of the page, **choose Accessibility.**
3. **Find Live Captions** and **Toggle On** to enable.
4. The default language is English. This can be changed by selecting Add Languages. Chrome will **Automatically Download** all needed files.
5. A movable window\* will appear for any audio/video files. Captions will automatically generate when the user hits play.
\*The window can be moved and expanded. The font can be adjusted in the Accessibility Menu on Chrome within Caption Preferences.
**Enable automatic captions mac OS:**
1. Click the Apple menu \> System Settings.
2. Click Accessibility in the sidebar, then select Hearing.
3. Click Captions and turn on Prefer closed captions and SDH (deaf and hard of hearing).
**Enable real-time live captions mac OS:**
1. Click the Apple menu \> System Settings.
2. Click Accessibility in the sidebar and select Live Captions.
3. Toggle the switch to enable Live Captions.
4. You can also customize the appearance (font family, size, color, etc.) and select a preferred language.
**Enable Live Captions (Windows 11):**
- **Via Settings:** Go to Settings \> Accessibility \> Captions and turn on the "Live captions" toggle.
- **Via Quick Settings:** Select the battery, network, or volume icon on the taskbar to open the quick settings, and then turn on the Live captions toggle in the Accessibility flyout.
- **Via Keyboard Shortcut:** Press the `Windows logo key + Ctrl + L` to toggle Live captions on or off.
**Customize Closed Captions (Windows 10):**
- **Via Settings:** Go to Settings \> Ease of Access \> Closed captions.
- **Via Keyboard Shortcut:** Press `Windows logo key + U` to open Ease of Access settings, then select "Closed captions".
- **Customize appearance:** Here you can change settings for the caption font, background, and color. These settings apply to downloaded videos that contain caption text.
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