Diagnostic Geometry Assessment (DGA)
NimbleTools awarded 2008 da Vinci Award! The da Vinci Award recognizes "Exceptional design & engineering achievements in accessibility and Universal Design, that empowers people of all abilities."
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Nimble Assessment Systems is a subsidiary of Measured Progress, Inc.
NimbleTools is part of our Universal Assessment System which fully integrates eighteen access and test accommodation tools.
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NimbleTools is designed for use by general education students and students with special needs. This means that a single version of a test can be created and delivered to students across a school, district, or state in an efficient and cost-effective manner. The accessibility and accommodation tools embedded within NimbleTools also assure that students with disabilities and special needs are provided with appropriate accommodations in a standardized and controlled manner. NimbleTools’ monitoring of each students' accessibility and accommodation tool usage assures accuracy in the reporting of test accommodation use.
The accessibility and accommodation tools built into NimbleTools include:
- Read aloud of text with choice of human or digital reader (the student has the choice)
- Accessibility by IntelliKeys™ keyboard with custom keyboard overlays
- Tab/Enter navigation of the interface (allowing keyboard or switch access)
- Presentation of signed text in American Sign Language or Signed English
- Magnification of text and images for students with moderate visual impairments
- Magnification of text and images for students with low vision
- Masking of test items
- Masking of answers
- Auditory Calming
- Reverse contrast with selection of contrast color
- Color overlays with selection of overlay color
- Reading assistant with option of color overlay and/or magnification
- Talking Calculator
- Talking formula sheets
- Extended Time