diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/toggles.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/toggles.py
index 58d072263d..46ac561abd 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/toggles.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/toggles.py
@@ -100,6 +100,21 @@ COURSEWARE_PROCTORING_IMPROVEMENTS = CourseWaffleFlag(
     WAFFLE_FLAG_NAMESPACE, 'proctoring_improvements', __name__
 )
 
+# .. toggle_name: courseware.exam_resume_proctoring_improvements
+# .. toggle_implementation: CourseWaffleFlag
+# .. toggle_default: False
+# .. toggle_description: Waffle flag to toggle various exam resumption enhancements to the proctoring experience,
+#   including but not limited to the addition of a "Resume" action for exam attempts in the "error" state to the
+#   Student Special Exam Attempts panel of the Special Exams tab of the Instructor Dashboard, etc.
+# .. toggle_use_cases: temporary
+# .. toggle_creation_date: 2020-01-25
+# .. toggle_target_removal_date: None
+# .. toggle_warnings: None
+# .. toggle_tickets: MST-597
+EXAM_RESUME_PROCTORING_IMPROVEMENTS = CourseWaffleFlag(
+    WAFFLE_FLAG_NAMESPACE, 'exam_resume_proctoring_improvements', __name__
+)
+
 
 def course_exit_page_is_active(course_key):
     return (
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/tests/test_proctoring.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/tests/test_proctoring.py
index 84b37612b5..41dc9c9272 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/tests/test_proctoring.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/tests/test_proctoring.py
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@ from six import text_type
 
 from edx_proctoring.api import create_exam
 from edx_proctoring.backends.tests.test_backend import TestBackendProvider
+from edx_toggles.toggles.testutils import override_waffle_flag
 from common.djangoapps.student.roles import CourseInstructorRole, CourseStaffRole
 from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import AdminFactory
+from lms.djangoapps.courseware.toggles import EXAM_RESUME_PROCTORING_IMPROVEMENTS
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import SharedModuleStoreTestCase
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.factories import CourseFactory
 
@@ -177,6 +179,32 @@ class TestProctoringDashboardViews(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
         self.instructor.save()
         self._assert_escalation_email_available(True)
 
+    @override_waffle_flag(EXAM_RESUME_PROCTORING_IMPROVEMENTS, True)
+    def test_exam_resume_proctoring_improvements_toggle_enabled(self):
+        """
+        The value of the feature toggle EXAM_RESUME_PROCTORING_IMPROVEMENTS should be included in the response
+        via the data-enable-exam-resume-proctoring-improvements data attribute when the toggle is enabled.
+        """
+        self.setup_course(True, True)
+        self.instructor.is_staff = True
+        self.instructor.save()
+
+        response = self.client.get(self.url)
+        self.assertIn('data-enable-exam-resume-proctoring-improvements="True"', response.content.decode('utf-8'))
+
+    @override_waffle_flag(EXAM_RESUME_PROCTORING_IMPROVEMENTS, False)
+    def test_exam_resume_proctoring_improvements_toggle_disabled(self):
+        """
+        The value of the feature toggle EXAM_RESUME_PROCTORING_IMPROVEMENTS should be included in the response
+        via the data-enable-exam-resume-proctoring-improvements data attribute when the toggle is disabled.
+        """
+        self.setup_course(True, True)
+        self.instructor.is_staff = True
+        self.instructor.save()
+
+        response = self.client.get(self.url)
+        self.assertIn('data-enable-exam-resume-proctoring-improvements="False"', response.content.decode('utf-8'))
+
     def test_review_dashboard(self):
         """
         The exam review dashboard will appear for backends that support the feature
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
index 5e3ad50821..5c3266e78e 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ from lms.djangoapps.certificates.models import (
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.access import has_access
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.courses import get_course_by_id, get_studio_url
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.module_render import get_module_by_usage_id
+from lms.djangoapps.courseware.toggles import EXAM_RESUME_PROCTORING_IMPROVEMENTS
 from lms.djangoapps.discussion.django_comment_client.utils import available_division_schemes, has_forum_access
 from lms.djangoapps.grades.api import is_writable_gradebook_enabled
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.course_groups.cohorts import DEFAULT_COHORT_NAME, get_course_cohorts, is_course_cohorted
@@ -276,6 +277,7 @@ def _section_special_exams(course, access):
         'course_id': course_key,
         'escalation_email': escalation_email,
         'show_dashboard': is_backend_dashboard_available(course_key),
+        'enable_exam_resume_proctoring_improvements': EXAM_RESUME_PROCTORING_IMPROVEMENTS.is_enabled(course.id),
     }
     return section_data
 
diff --git a/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/special_exams.html b/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/special_exams.html
index 298490c77b..5004a3a105 100644
--- a/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/special_exams.html
+++ b/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/special_exams.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import pytz
     </div>
     <div class="wrap">
        <h3 class="hd hd-3">${_('Student Special Exam Attempts')}</h3>
-      <div class="student-proctored-exam-container" data-course-id="${ section_data['course_id'] }"></div>
+      <div class="student-proctored-exam-container" data-course-id="${ section_data['course_id'] }" data-enable-exam-resume-proctoring-improvements="${ section_data['enable_exam_resume_proctoring_improvements'] }"></div>
     </div>
     % if section_data['show_dashboard']:
     <div class="wrap">