Time Limit Extension
Providing accommodations for students with special needs is top of mind at Formative. Teachers on a School & District license can provide accommodations to students at the global level, setting up the accommodation once and have it applied for every formative*.
Once set up, the Time Limit Extension accommodation will go into effect whenever a formative with a time limit is assigned to the student with the accommodation. The student will see only the corrected time limit when opening the formative.
* Teachers have the ability to edit/over-ride a global time extension accommodation for specific formatives, without affecting other formatives or classes. Continue reading to learn how
Set a global accommodation for Time Limit Extension
Student Management Page Pathway:
Go to your "Classes" tab
Click on the title of the class the student is a member of, to open the "Student Management" page
Click the "eye" icon next to "Accommodations"
Next to the student's name click on the blue highlighted status (this can read "None" or showcase a different accommodation)
In the pop-up window, toggle the Time Limit Extension button on
Choose the appropriate extension for the student. You can choose between x1.5, x2, or set up a custom time limit extension (0.25 intervals)
Click "Update" to confirm the accommodation
Once the Time Limit Extension accommodation has been set for a student, the status under "Accommodations" will change to show the extension provided:
Student Profile Page Pathway
Go to your "Classes" tab
Click on the title of the class the student is a member of, to open the "Student Management" page
Locate the student and click the carat next to their name, to navigate to the "Student Profile" page
Click on the blue highlighted status next to "Accommodations" at the top of the page (this may read "None" or showcase a different accommodation)
In the pop-up window, toggle-on the Time Limit Extension button
Choose the appropriate extension for the student. You can choose between x1.5, x2, or set up a custom time limit extension (0.25 intervals)
Click "Update" to confirm the accommodation
Once a Time Limit Extension accommodation has been set for a student, the status next to "Accommodations" at the top of the page will change to show the extension provided:
Set up accommodations in bulk
If you need to set up the same accommodation for multiple students, you can take this action in-bulk:
From your "Student Management" page - check mark the boxes next to all the students you'd like to set up the accommodation for
Choose "Set Accommodations" from the menu at the bottom of the screen
In the pop-up window, toggle-on the Time Limit Extension button
Choose the appropriate extension for the group of students. You can choose between x1.5, x2, or set up a custom time limit extension (0.25 intervals)
Click "Update" to confirm the accommodation
Once a Time Limit Extension accommodation has been set for the students, the status under "Accommodations" will change to show the extension provided
Note: only setting up accommodations in currently available for bulk action. If you need to change or remove accommodations for students, you will need to do so for each student individually
Change an accommodation
Student Management Page Pathway
Go to your "Classes" tab
Click on the title of the class the student is a member of, to open the Student Management page
Click on the eye icon next to "Accommodations"
Next to the student's name click on the blue highlighted status (this will now indicate the Time Limit Extension accommodation)
Change the accommodation as needed
Click "Update" to save
Student Profile Page Pathway
Go to your "Classes" tab
Click on the title of the class the student is a member of, to open the Student Management page
On the "Student Management" page locate the student and click the carat next to their name, to navigate to the "Student Profile" page
Click on the blue highlighted status next to "Accommodations" at the top of the page (this will now indicate the Time Limit Extension accommodation)
In the pop-up window, change the accommodation as needed
Click "Update" to save
Remove an accommodation
Student Management Page Pathway
Go to your "Classes" tab
Click on the title of the class the student is a member of, to open the Student Management page
Click on the eye icon next to "Accommodations"
Next to the student's name click on the blue highlighted status (this will now indicate the Time Limit Extension accommodation)
Un-toggle the Time Limit Extension button
Click "Update" to save
Student Profile Page Pathway
Go to your "Classes" tab
Click on the title of the class the student is a member of, to open the Student Management page
On the "Student Management" page locate the student and click the carat next to their name, to navigate to the "Student Profile" page
Click on the blue highlighted status next to "Accommodations" at the top of the page (this will now indicate the Time Limit Extension accommodation)
Un-toggle the Time Limit Extension button
Click "Update" to save
NOTE:
Accommodations are set globally on the student level. This means that once accommodations have been set for a student, they will apply for that student across the board: on all formatives and in all classes!
If a teacher changes or removes an accommodation from the "classes" tab - it will effect the student's accommodations for all classes and other teachers as well.
FAQ & Troubleshooting
🙋🏽 The student's Global Time Extension accommodation doesn't apply to my class / subject - What do I do?
If a student has a time extension accommodation and a teacher assigns a formative with a time limit, the teacher can edit the time extension for that student for that specific formative, without affecting the accommodation on other formatives or classes.
Note: the Time Limit must be set on the formative FIRST for the students' Time Limit Extension accommodation to show.
Once you've set the Time Limit on the formative, you will see the number of students with accommodations (in general) next to the "Accommodations" setting. Click on the carat to reveal the list of students in your class. Students that have the global accommodation will be listed there along with their specific accommodations. You can edit or remove the Time Limit Extension accommodation for the students at this time and they will not receive it (for this formative only).
Edit/Disable Time Limit Extension for students with a global accommodation:
Click the carat next to "Accommodations" to reveal the list of students along with their respective global accommodations (if applicable)
Click on the blue-highlighted accommodation status next to a student's name
Edit the Time Limit Extension for the student as needed, or
Disable the Time Limit Extension for the student by toggling off the Time Limit Extension button
Click "Update" to save the changes for this specific formative
You can then proceed to assign the formative to the class
🙋🏽♀️ I want to give a Time Limit Extension on my formative to students without the Global accommodation, can I do that?
Yes! When a formative has a time limit set on it, teachers can grant a one-time, formative-specific Time Limit Extension to students even if they do not have a global accommodation set on their accounts.
Note: the Time Limit must be set on the formative FIRST for the students' Time Limit Extension accommodation to show.
Once you've set the Time Limit on the formative, you will see the number of students with accommodations (in general) next to the "Accommodations" setting. Click on the carat to reveal the list of students in your class. Students that have the global accommodation will be listed there along with their specific accommodations. You can add the Time Limit Extension accommodation to additional students at this time and they will receive it for this formative only.
Add the formative-specific Time Limit Extension to students:
Click the carat next to "Accommodations" to reveal the list of students along with their respective global accommodations (if applicable)
Click on the blue-highlighted accommodation status next to a student's name
Toggle ON the Time Limit Extension for the student and select the extension as needed
Click "Update" to save the changes for this specific formative
You can then proceed to assign the formative to the class
🙋🏽♀️ I have a student with a Time Limit Extension who started the formative and needs to complete it at a different time - what do I do?
Formatives with a Time Limit can be paused both for the entire class, and for individual students. Please see our article on Pausing a Formative to learn how to pause the formative for your student(s)!
🙋🏽 The timer ran out while my student was recording audio/video responses and they did not save
Since once the timer runs out the formative automatically closes, any responses that are not fully added at that time will not be saved. This includes audio responses, video responses, or any other file uploads that have not yet finished to process and get added into the formative. Best practice would be to instruct your student to pay attention to the timer countdown and submit what they were able to record/upload a few seconds prior to the timer running out. You could re-open the assignment for the individual student after it closes to allow them to make changes and add any responses they didn't have time to complete.