[Athen] Placement Test and Screen Reader Software

[Erin Lauridsen]

Hi Carol,
Curious if this solution works for blind students? In my experience
Read and Write must be operated with a mouse, would love to know if
there is a work around.

Thanks,
Erin

-- 
Erin Lauridsen
Screen Reader Specialist
University of Michigan
erinlau at umich.edu
(734) 764-7825



On 9/10/14, Carol Raymundo <raymundo at linnbenton.edu> wrote:

> We did a huge study of this very thing this summer. As of last week I am so

> happy to say we are no longer using human readers with Accuplacer. We found

> that the only screen reading software that works with Accuplacer is Read

> and Write Gold. We decided to purchase 2 licenses that are on USB's so they

> can be moved around in the testing center. Feel free to contact me if you

> would like to discuss this some more.

>

> Regards,

>

> Carol Raymundo, MS

> Coordinator, Center for Accessibility Resources & Student Assessment

> Linn-Benton Community College

>

> raymundo at linnbenton.edu

> 541-917-4832

>

>

> On Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 6:18 AM, Schneider, Karen <

> karen.schneider at sinclair.edu> wrote:

>

>>   Hello: In an effort to eliminate/reduce use of human readers on

>> Placement Tests, I wanted to know if any of your schools use the

>> Accuplacer

>> test. If so, what screen reader software have you found to be compatible

>> with it?

>>

>>

>>

>> Thank you in advance,

>>

>>

>>

>> Karen

>>

>>

>>

>> *Karen L. Schneider, MRC, CRC*

>>

>> Adaptive Equipment Specialist

>>

>> Sinclair Community College

>>

>> 444 West Third Street

>>

>> Dayton OH 45402

>>

>> (937) 512-2136

>>

>>

>>

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>

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Carol Raymundo, MS

> Coordinator, Center for Accessibility Resources & Student Assessment

> Linn-Benton Community College

>

> raymundo at linnbenton.edu

> 541-917-4832

>