[nabs-l] Pratix

[Josh Harper]

Screen reading software is an accommodation that is on the accommodation
request form. It will take about two weeks once ET S has your accommodation
request for them to send you your accommodation approval letter, once you
have this letter you can call prometric which is the test giving center to
be able to schedule your exam.

Once everything is approved, and you have scheduled your exam with
prometric, The testing site will call you before the test to remind you
about it. When they do be sure to ask if your accommodations are set up. I
have scheduled my exams in the past, and ETS Did not send the exam with the
accommodations. I ended up having to reschedule that whole exam.

If you are taking the Praxis two exams there are certain times that they
are offered.

Hope this helped

Joshua
On Monday, October 5, 2015, Sanchas, Robert via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> When I took all seven of my Praxis exams in the last three years; they
> sent me a person to read for me when all I ask for was a screen reader and
> enlarger. The person reading for me was interesting since I was not
> expecting it. It really helped with the math sections hearing it from a
> human voice in stead of a simulated voice. If you need I can give you the
> number to my DSC and they can most likely explain how to request it to your
> DSS person... I took it at one of the testing centers not on campus.
>
> Rob.
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>
> Hi Laura,
> I had to take several Praxis exams to become a teacher. I called and asked
> for the use of a screen reader as an accommodation for writing portions and
> they approved it with no problem. Be careful though to make sure they don’t
> specify a screen reader you don’t use or have access to. I asked for a
> screen reader but they approved JAWS. At the time I did not have access to
> a computer with JAWS. I used the computer in the DSS where I took one of my
> tests but if I had had to take it at another location, I would have needed
> to provide my own.
>
> I would give them a call.
>
> Best,
> Greg
>
> > On Oct 5, 2015, at 10:10 AM, laura via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> > I am interested if others have been able to have screen reading software
> as
> > an accommodation the Practix. I am currently registering to taking it
> and my
> > dss person form the college is not sure how to request this because it is
> > not offered as one of the accommodations. So I thought I would put this
> out
> > there for advice and suggestions on the Pratix it is a standardize test
> > offered by ETS.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks for your help
> >
> > Laura
> >
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