[humanser] Civil Service exam

[Anjelina Cruz]

Not a dumb question at all. :) The CSC did have a computer with JAWS.
Would you mind if I contact you off-list to ask whereh you required
your LSW study materials?

On 12/20/13, Serena Cucco <serena.c.cucco at gmail.com> wrote:
> I don't mean to ask a dumb question, but did you have to bring your
> own computer w/ Jaws on it?  Or did the CSC have a computer w/ Jaws at
> the testing center?
>
> I didn't know someone without a Masters degree could take the civil
> service exam.  Yup, I'm sure I'll be more prepared since I have my
> MSW. :)  I'm gonna study all the material I used for my LSW exam all
> over again for the civil service test!
>
> Serena
>
> On 12/20/13, Anjelina <anjelinac26 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi Serena,
>> The CSC said obtaining a Braile copy of the test would take extra time.
>> Since I wanted to take the exam as early as possible I settled for the
>> JAWS
>> and reader option. My reader acted as my scribe. I would use JAWS to
>> listen
>> to the question and the multiple choice options. I would then relay to
>> the
>> reader/scribe which choice I wanted her to mark. For some reason I was
>> unable to use the traditional reading commands, so occasionally I needed
>> the
>> reader to reread a question or the choices.
>> Another instance when I used the reader was if I needed to return to a
>> question. She would mark in the booklet which questions to revisit when I
>> finished the exam. I am going to retake the exam soon to see if I can earn
>> a
>> higher score wince I know now what to expect. Some of the wording of the
>> questions was different from what I learning in school. For example, a
>> session with a client was referred to as an interview. This was not made
>> clearn in the instructions, so I am almost certain I misinterpreted some
>> of
>> the questions.
>> Also, since you have your MSW, you may be more prepared for the exam. :)
>>
>>
>> -Anjelina
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>>> On Dec 20, 2013, at 5:10 PM, Serena Cucco <serena.c.cucco at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Anjelina,
>>>
>>> Jaws wouldbe great for me, too!  Since my exam is scheduled for Jan. 9
>>> and it's almost the holidays, arranging the test with Jaws may or may
>>> not work out.  Just wondering, did your state CSC give a reason why
>>> they couldn't provide Braille?  Just so I know what I might be in for.
>>> Also, what percentage of the test did you use Jaws for and what
>>> percentage did you have the reader read?  How come?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Serena
>>>
>>>> On 12/20/13, Anjelina <anjelinac26 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hi Serena,
>>>> I recently took the Pennsylvania state Civil Service exam for social
>>>> workers. Since they were unable to provide Braille, using JAWS and a
>>>> reader
>>>> was an acceptable alternative for me. I did not encounter any diagrams
>>>> or
>>>> graphs which needed described. My reader was very monotone when reading
>>>> optoins or when I needed a question clarified. I wish you the best on
>>>> your
>>>> exam.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -Anjelina
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>
>>>>> On Dec 20, 2013, at 3:17 PM, Serena Cucco <serena.c.cucco at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi guys,
>>>>>
>>>>> Have any of you taken the Civil Service exam?  It might be called
>>>>> other names in other states.  I'm taking it in early Jan.  Among other
>>>>> things, the exam seems to be testing basic literacy skills.  I have
>>>>> inquired if the exam is available in braille and am waiting for an
>>>>> answer.  If it's not, I'm not in a position to put up a fight about
>>>>> it.  I've already been approved for a reader.  Any tips on how to ask
>>>>> the reader to read correct/incorrect spelling or ABC order questions
>>>>> without accidentally giving anything away?  How about describing
>>>>> diagrams?  I've had experience with graphs, charts, and tables, but
>>>>> how about diagrams with which I haven't had any prior experience?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Serena
>>>>>
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Anjelina