Support learners with Speech-to-Text accommodation

Students can now speak their responses instead of typing. This accommodation supports learners with IEPs, ELL needs, or those who benefit from alternative input methods, helping them fully participate without lowering expectations. This option meets them where they are - without lowering expectations.

What’s new

  • New Speech-to-Text accommodation for student responses

  • Students can speak, review, and edit their transcript before submitting

  • Option to type instead if preferred

  • Teachers see both audio and transcript in reports

  • Compatible with AI-powered evaluation rubrics

Setting up Speech-to-Text

  1. Open the Accommodations page in your teacher dashboard

  2. Select the student you want to set it up for

  3. Toggle on Speech-to-Text

  4. Once activated, students follow the simple flow: say it, check it, submit it

A classroom example

In 7th-grade English, one student struggles with typing but can explain ideas verbally.

With Speech-to-Text:

  • They respond to the prompt by speaking, then review and edit the transcript before submitting

  • You can see both audio and transcript in the session report

  • The AI rubric evaluates as usual, keeping standards high

Every student participates with the method that fits them best.