Cambium Test Accessibility Features 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student with a visual impairment requests a refreshable Braille display for their Cambium assessment. Which type of test delivery best supports this need?
- Online with TTS only
- Paper-based with standard print
- Online with a compatible assistive technology device connected (Correct answer)
- Kiosk mode without peripheral devices
Correct answer: Online with a compatible assistive technology device connected
Students using refreshable Braille displays connect the device to the testing computer, and Cambium's platform is designed to work with compatible assistive technology.
Question 2: Which Cambium tool lets students add personal notes or reminders directly on the test screen without those notes being scored?
- Highlighter
- Notepad (Correct answer)
- Sticky Flag
- Annotation Box
Correct answer: Notepad
The Notepad tool provides a scratchpad area where students can jot thoughts or calculations; these notes do not affect scoring.
Question 3: A student who has difficulty with spelling is taking a Cambium writing assessment. Which accommodation would NOT typically be permitted to maintain construct validity?
- Extended time
- Text-to-speech for the prompt
- Spell-check tool during the writing response (Correct answer)
- Larger font size
Correct answer: Spell-check tool during the writing response
Spell-check is generally not permitted on writing assessments because the ability to spell correctly may be part of what the assessment is measuring.
Question 4: In the Cambium platform, 'Answer Masking' is best described as:
- Hiding the correct answer until the student selects a choice
- Allowing students to hide individual answer options to focus on remaining choices (Correct answer)
- Masking the student's identity during online testing
- Covering the question stem while reviewing answer options
Correct answer: Allowing students to hide individual answer options to focus on remaining choices
Answer Masking lets students temporarily hide specific answer choices, helping them concentrate on the remaining options without distraction.
Question 5: Which of the following accessibility features in Cambium is specifically intended to support students who are English Learners (EL)?
- Glossary/Translated Glossary (Correct answer)
- Closed Captioning
- Braille output
- Text-to-Speech at accelerated speed
Correct answer: Glossary/Translated Glossary
Translated Glossaries provide definitions of key academic terms in a student's home language, supporting English Learners during assessment.
Question 6: A student marks a test item with a 'Flag for Review' in Cambium. What happens to that item's current response?
- The response is deleted and must be re-entered
- The response is saved and the item is flagged so the student can return to it (Correct answer)
- The item is automatically skipped and locked
- The proctor is notified to review the item with the student
Correct answer: The response is saved and the item is flagged so the student can return to it
Flagging an item saves any response already entered and marks it for easy navigation back to during review before submitting.
Question 7: Which Cambium setting would a student with photosensitivity most likely use to reduce screen glare and eye strain?
- Increase text size to maximum
- Select a high-contrast or dark background color theme (Correct answer)
- Enable closed captioning
- Activate the line reader tool
Correct answer: Select a high-contrast or dark background color theme
Dark or inverted color themes reduce the amount of bright white light emitted by the screen, helping students with photosensitivity or eye strain.
Cambium Test Accessibility Features 3
A student with a visual impairment requests a refreshable Braille display for their Cambium assessment.
Which type of test delivery best supports this need?