Accessibilty Tools

1. Set expectations for accessibility tools by reviewing with students that these features are

dedicated learning supports that should be used exclusively for their intended purpose.

2. Remind students that these built-in features are available for anyone who finds them

helpful, removing any potential stigma.

3. Let students explore and decide which accessibility feature works best for their individual

learning style and pace.

4. Give students frequent opportunities to utilize these tools during low-stakes activities so

they are fully comfortable using them for formal assessments later.

• How to hear text read aloud - Official documentation on hearing full pages read aloud with Chromebook’s built-in screen reader or hearing specific words read aloud with Select-to-speak.

• Change the language or voice of spoken text - Configuration instructions on how to customize the speech-to-text voice playback, gender, accent, and speed parameters.

• Use captions on your chromebook - Detailed steps for setting up Live Caption to automatically generate real-time captions for any audio or video played inside the Chrome browser.

• Type text with your voice - Instructions on using voice dictation across standard input fields, including commands for inserting common punctuation like commas, periods, and question marks.