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The table below provides a list of third-party screen magnifier tools that can be used in TDS. The non-embedded screen magnifier tools listed in the following table come with an increased risk of interoperability issues, require students to manually pan the magnification tool across the screen, and can include unwanted features that should not be used while testing. The Texas Assessment Program can track and gather data about students’ non-embedded tool use.
Third-Party Screen Magnifier Applications |
Product | System Requirements | Additional Details |
ZoomText Magnifier | Operating Systems: Windows 10, 11, 12 Server 2016 R2 Minimum System Requirements: 2.0 GHz i5 dual core Processor, 8 GB RAM
| ZoomText includes a SpeakIt text-to-speech tool that can be used to read aloud passages, which is not permitted on RLA tests. Students testing with ZoomText should use the magnification features only. It is recommended that students requiring text-to-speech support use the secure browser application’s embedded TTS tools, and that students requiring screen readers use Job Access With Speech (JAWS) or Fusion.
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Fusion Professional (combines JAWS screen reader with ZoomText) | Operating Systems: Windows 10, 11, 12 Server 2016 R2 Minimum System Requirements: 2.0 GHz i7 dual core Processor, 16 GB RAM
| Requires additional setup before use with TDS (see Configuration Instructions for JAWS). |
Magic Magnifier (with optional text-to-speech) | | Magic 15 was discontinued on December 31, 2020. However, you can continue to use it if it is already installed on student devices. Use this application at your discretion. TDS cannot confirm that appropriate configurations are in use during a test, so students may have access to prohibited features.
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