Sample Goal and Data Collection Tool for JAWS Voice Assistant Commands

Updated as of September 7, 2024.

Measurable Annual JAWS Voice Command Goal

In one-on-one instruction with the Teacher of Students with Blindness/Visual Impairments, when utilizing a computer with the screen reader JAWS, STUDENT will score a minimum total of 286 (average of 4.4 per task) in three out of four consecutive bi-weekly running records on the following rubric using voice commands to perform each of the tasks on the rubric set forth below.

Rubric for Annual JAWS Voice Command Goal

Rubric scoring

5: Proficient: Able to complete task independently and efficiently without prompts for the correct command.

4: Capable: Able to complete task independently, but inefficient (needs time to remember the command).

3: Satisfactory: Able to complete the task when supported by verbal prompts or directions.

2: Emerging: A limited degree of competence in completing the task, even with verbal guidance.

1: Beginning: Unable to perform the task.

Link to JAWS Voice Assistant Commands Goal Data Collection Tool for download (Note: Answers are listed)

Tasks for Assessment [All skills listed; if needed, edit according to student’s individualized needs]

Display Voice Assistant help topic
Say the time
Say the date
Display the Window List dialog box
Display the Select a System Tray Icon dialog box
Speak the battery level and network connection status
Display messages from Freedom Scientific
Display the history of recent notifications
Speak the most recent Windows notification
Display the Commands Search dialog box
Turn Keyboard Help on/off
Display the Keyboard Manager dialog box
Display the Dictionary Manager dialog box
Display the Settings Center dialog box
Display the Braille Math Editor
Turn the Screen Shade on or off
Turn Audio Ducking on or off
Turn Braille Viewer on or off
Turn Text Viewer on or off
Tell a joke
Temporarily increase the voice rate
Temporarily decrease the voice rate
Temporarily set the voice rate to a specific number
Toggle between Speech On Demand and Full Speech
Display the Select a Voice Profile dialog box
Route JAWS speech left and current application audio right
Route JAWS speech right and current application audio left
Restore sound balance to the default
Begin selecting a block of text
Select all text between your current location and where you marked the start of the selection
Say currently selected text
Return to start of selection
Append selected text to the clipboard
Use the JAWS Cursor
Use the PC Cursor
Use the Touch Cursor
Turn the Virtual PC cursor on or off
OCR the selected file
OCR the currently opened PDF file
OCR the current window
OCR the screen
OCR the current control
OCR from a camera
OCR from a scanner
Stop the OCR
Display the JAWS speech history
Copy speech history to clipboard
Clear the speech history
Display the list of links
Display the list of headings
Display the list of graphics
Display the list of tables
Display the list of form fields
Next glance highlight
Previous glance highlight
Display the list of glance highlights
Announce address of currently selected link
Assign a custom label
Display the list of links
Display the list of graphics
Display the list of comments
Go to the first comment
Go to the next comment
Go to the previous comment
Go to the last comment
Display the list of grammatical errors
Go to the next grammatical error
Go to the previous grammatical error
Display the list of spelling errors
Go to the next spelling error
Go to the previous spelling error
Display the list of headings
Go to the first heading
Go to the next heading
Go to the previous heading
Go to the last heading
Display the list of tables
Go to the first table
Go to the next table
Go to the previous table
Go to the last table
Go to the first page
Go to the next page
Go to the previous page
Go to the last page
Display the list of form fields
Go to the first form field
Go to the next form field
Go to the previous form field
Go to the last form field
Go to the first section
Go to the next section
Go to the previous section
Go to the last section
Set temporary PlaceMarker in document
Open the Math Viewer
Voice Commands for General Outlook Navigation
Go to the Calendar view
Go to the Messages view
Go to the Contacts view
Go to the Tasks view
Go to the Notes view
Go to Attachments
Announce address of currently selected link
Display the list of links
Display the list of headings
Go to the first heading
Go to the next heading
Go to the previous heading
Go to the last heading
Display the list of graphics
Display the list of tables
Go to the first table
Go to the next table
Go to the previous table
Go to the last table
Display the list of form fields
Go to the first form field
Go to the next form field
Go to the previous form field
Go to the last form field
Move to the next reply in an open email message thread
Move to the previous reply in an open email message thread
Display the list of grammatical errors
Go to the next grammatical error
Go to the previous grammatical error
Display the list of spelling errors
Go to the next spelling error
Go to the previous spelling error
Start or end a Tandem session
Display text of current control in Virtual Viewer
Copy text of current control to clipboard
Display text of current window in Virtual Viewer
Copy text of current window to clipboard
Announce application version details
Display application version details in Virtual Viewer
Copy application version details to clipboard
Close and restart JAWS

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