[humanser] Civil Service exam

[Serena Cucco]

I've thought about the Jaws option more.  Do you remember how much
extra time the CSC  say Brailling it would've taken?  Jan. 9 wasn't my
decision about when to take it.  That was the CSC's.  If mine says a
month or so, I'd be quite willing to put the test off in order to get
it in Braille!  I remember, in high school, I tried taking a test with
Jaws and realized a reader (or, hopefully, Braille, in this case) was
better.

Thanks,
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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