Recording Spoken Responses

Some test items may require students to record a spoken response. In order to record a spoken response, students must test with a headset that has a functioning microphone.

If the Student Testing Site detects that there may be audio issues with a student’s recorded response, a warning message appears, encouraging them to play the response they entered to make sure it is audible.

If a spoken response item limits the number of attempts students can make to record a response, the Remaining Attempts section indicates how many attempts the student has left. Recording a new attempt erases the previous attempt. If a student runs out of attempts, the last attempt they recorded will be used.

If a spoken response item limits the length of a student’s recording, a timer appears next to the microphone icon. The timer begins counting down when students start recording their response. The recording automatically stops when the timer runs out.