A High School Website Is a School Community's Communication Center…But Is It ADA Compliant?

Autor/in	Huss, John A.
Titel	A High School Website Is a School Community's Communication Center…But Is It ADA Compliant?
Quelle	In: School Community Journal, 32 (2022) 1, S.245-264 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-308X
Schlagwörter	Web Sites; High Schools; Information Dissemination; Accessibility (for Disabled); Disabilities; Federal Legislation; Civil Rights Legislation; Educational Legislation; Compliance (Legal); Indiana; Kentucky; Ohio + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Web-Design; High school; Oberschule; Informationsverbreitung; Accessibility; Zugänglichkeit; Handicap; Behinderung; Bundesrecht; Private law; Bürgerliches Recht; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz
Abstract	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. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Academic Development Institute. 121 North Kickapoo Street, Lincoln, IL 62656. Tel: 1-800-759-1495; Web site: http://www.schoolcommunitynetwork.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01