About Text-to-Speech

Students testing with Text-to-Speech (TTS) can listen to test content. A test may include text that is not permissible to be read aloud. This text will be skipped when using TTS. Students may also listen to their responses to constructed-response items based on their accommodations. TTS is not available on Safari browsers.

If a student is using Text-to-Speech Tracking, the words in passages and questions are highlighted as they are read aloud.

For information about setting up TTS, see the Technology Guide on the College Board microsite.

To listen to content with the Text-to-Speech tool:

• To listen to a question or answer options, students open the context menu and select one of the following Speak options:
  • To listen to a multiple-choice question and all answer options, students select Speak Question.
  • To listen only to an answer option, students select Speak Option and then select the answer option. Students can also right-click on the answer option and select Speak Option.
  • To start speaking from a specific place in the passage or item, right-click and select Start Speaking from Here.

• Depending on their accommodations, students may also be able to use TTS to listen to their responses to constructed-response items. Students can select in the formatting toolbar of the text-response area to listen to the text as entered.