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TTS can stay enabled for the remainder of the test.  \n2023–2024 Accommodation Reminder  \nReading Assistance for STAAR Grade 3 Math, cont.  \nQuestion: How can the TA support students who have TTS enabled the day of or during the test?  \nAnswer: The TA may use the chart provided in the appendix A of the STAAR test administrator manual. If a student is having trouble locating the tool, the TA may point to the proper icon in the ICON column below. If a student asks how a tool or button functions, the test administrator may read aloud the information in the TEXT column. The information in this column may be read verbatim, paraphrased, or clarified as needed. No additional prompting, demonstration, or explanation maybe provided.  \nNote: For students participating in a STAAR paper administration, the test administrator trained  \nin oral administration will provide this support.  \n2023–2024 Accommodation Update  \nNew  \nReading Assistance for Constructed Response Questions  \n\n| Students participating in a STAAR online administration who need test questions, including short and extended constructed response questions, to be read aloud must have Text-to-Speech (TTS) turned onto receive this support. |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| | Students must meet eligibility requirements for oral administration prior to the administration of the test.\u003Cbr>Test administrators should not be providing this support by reading the secure test content from the screen. |\n\nNote: For students participating in a STAAR paper administration, the test administrator trained  \nin oral administration will provide this support.  \nTDS Enhancements—Color Choice Update  \nColor Choice has moved to inside the student interface  \nStudents can control color without having to pause and log out.  \nNEW  \nTDS Enhancements—Text-to-Speech: Update  \n✓Pre-test instruction pages can now be read to students who have TTS.","cbCaij3eLH14CubI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaij3eLH14CubI","pdf",3019759,49,"English","# 2023-2024 Accessibility Updates\n## 2023–2024 Accommodation Update\n## Word Prediction (Co:Writer) in TDS\n## Ordering Paper Braille Materials in TIDE\n## Spell Check Listed in TIDE\n## 2023–2024 Accommodation Reminder\n## Reading Assistance for STAAR Grade 3 Math\n## TA Support When TTS Is Enabled\n## Reading Assistance for Constructed Response Questions\n## TDS Enhancements—Color Choice Update\n## TDS Enhancements—Text-to-Speech Update","[{\"question\":\"What is the update to word prediction support in TDS for eligible students?\",\"answer\":\"Word Prediction (Co:Writer) is now an embedded tool in TDS for students eligible under the Spelling Assistance policy. 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