Cambium Test Accessibility Features 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Cambium accessibility tool allows students to hear test content read aloud without requiring a human reader?
- Text-to-Speech (TTS) (Correct answer)
- Closed Captioning
- Line Reader
- Braille Display
Correct answer: Text-to-Speech (TTS)
Text-to-Speech (TTS) is a built-in Cambium tool that reads on-screen content aloud to eligible students.
Question 2: A student using the Cambium Masking tool would most likely be trying to:
- Translate text into another language
- Cover portions of the screen to reduce distraction (Correct answer)
- Magnify a specific section of the test
- Enable text-to-speech on selected passages
Correct answer: Cover portions of the screen to reduce distraction
The Masking tool lets students cover parts of the screen they are not currently reading to reduce visual distraction.
Question 3: In Cambium, the 'Color Contrast' accessibility setting is primarily designed to help students who:
- Have difficulty distinguishing between similar colors or have low vision (Correct answer)
- Need larger font sizes for reading
- Require audio descriptions of images
- Are taking the test in a second language
Correct answer: Have difficulty distinguishing between similar colors or have low vision
Color Contrast settings adjust the foreground and background colors to improve readability for students with color vision deficiencies or low vision.
Question 4: Which of the following best describes the 'Line Reader' tool in Cambium?
- It reads each line of text aloud automatically
- It highlights one line at a time to help students track their place (Correct answer)
- It translates one line of text at a time into another language
- It allows students to annotate each line with notes
Correct answer: It highlights one line at a time to help students track their place
The Line Reader tool displays a movable horizontal band that isolates one line of text at a time, helping students maintain their reading place.
Question 5: A student eligible for 'Print on Demand' accommodation on a Cambium assessment would receive:
- A digital printout of their score after the test
- A printed version of test passages or questions upon request (Correct answer)
- A Braille-embossed copy of the full test
- An email copy of completed test responses
Correct answer: A printed version of test passages or questions upon request
Print on Demand allows eligible students to request printed versions of specific test content (like reading passages) during the assessment.
Question 6: Which Cambium feature allows students to eliminate answer choices they know are incorrect by striking through them?
- Answer Masking
- Strikethrough (Correct answer)
- Answer Eliminator
- Cross-Out Tool
Correct answer: Strikethrough
The Strikethrough tool lets students draw a line through answer choices to visually eliminate options they have ruled out.
Question 7: The 'Zoom' feature in Cambium differs from the browser's built-in zoom because it:
- Zooms only the answer choices but not the questions
- Is a designated accessibility tool that works consistently within the test platform (Correct answer)
- Requires a proctor to enable it for each item
- Only works on multimedia content like videos and images
Correct answer: Is a designated accessibility tool that works consistently within the test platform
Cambium's built-in Zoom tool is a designated accessibility feature that reliably enlarges content within the testing interface without breaking the layout.
Cambium Test Accessibility Features 2
Which Cambium accessibility tool allows students to hear test content read aloud without requiring a human reader?