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ERIC Number: EJ1347561
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1059-308X
EISSN: EISSN-1059-308X
A High School Website Is a School Community's Communication Center…But Is It ADA Compliant?
Huss, John A.
School Community Journal, v32 n1 p245-264 2022
As schools strive to function as communities, the inclusion of all stakeholders is paramount to establishing and maintaining an important sense of interdependency, equity, and access. In the effort to disseminate information as quickly as possible, however, U.S. high schools often neglect to ensure that their websites are accessible to those with disabilities and that they adhere to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This study investigated the accessibility of 600 high school websites in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio by selecting a random sample of 200 schools per state and analyzing their home pages using WAVE (Web Accessibility Versatile Evaluator), which reports accessibility violations by annotating a copy of the page that was evaluated and presenting embedded icons and indicators to disclose breaches with ADA. Out of 600 schools, 390 had errors that need immediate attention, and all 600 schools had alerts. The most common compatibility infractions included missing alternative text, empty or confusing links, and issues with color contrast. This article gives practical suggestions for remediating many of the high impact errors, even for stakeholders without strong technical expertise.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Indiana; Kentucky; Ohio
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; Rehabilitation Act 1973
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A