Accessibility Rubric
Mavs Open Press
Web version evaluated on 8/29/24
Accessibility Standards Passed – 10/10
| Evaluation Criteria |
Pass/Fail |
Additional Information |
Accessibility Documentation:
- The organization providing materials has a formal accessibility policy.
- The organization providing materials has an accessibility statement.
|
Pass |
This text has a clear accessibility statement included in the front matter. |
Content Organization:
- Chapter titles and section headers should be marked as headers and distinct from body text.
- Table of contents should be present and allow navigation.
- Page numbers should be present and correspond with print numbers.
- Content should remain organized after user ‘reflows’ page.
|
Pass |
Chapter titles and section headers are marked as distinct of body text. Content remains organized after user reflow. |
Images:
- Non-decorative images should be marked with alternative text.
- Images should be compatible with screen reader and magnification software.
- Decorative images should be marked with null alternative text.
|
Pass |
Alternative text is excluded because the content communicated in the images is presented completely in the surrounding manual text. |
Tables:
- Tables should be simple and compatible with screen readers and magnification software.
- Tables should be single celled and contain ordered lists.
- Tables should include markup that identify their rows and columns.
|
Pass |
Tables are single celled and can be read by a screen reader. |
Hyperlinks:
- In-book links should function and connect to their correct location in the text.
- Hyperlinks should connect to a working webpage. Hyperlinks should preferably open pages in the same window.
- All links should be distinct from body text. They should be descriptively titled and a different color or italicized.
|
Pass |
All links open page in the same window and are descriptively titled with the exception of links that allow those accessing the printed text to easily navigate to the URLs. |
Multimedia:
- Closed captions should be provided for any video content.
- Descriptive transcripts should be provided for any video content.
- Audio or video player used for multimedia content should be compatible with assistive technology.
- No content should flash more than 3 times per second.
|
Pass |
One video in this text does not include closed captions. |
STEM Content
- STEM formulas and equation should be created with an editor compatible with screen readers such as LaTeX or MathML.
- If equations are inserted as images they should be described in an alt tag.
|
Pass |
All STEM content in this text has been entered using LaTeX. There are no equations inserted as images. |
Font
- Font should be adjustable and compatible with screen readers, magnification software, and colored displays. Text must remain accessible when any font size is selected.
- All font should have zoom capabilities to 200%.
- Font should meet standard size requirements (12 pt. body, 9 pt. footnote).
- Alternative color and line spacing adjustments should be available.
|
Pass |
All font is adjustable and compatible with a screen reader. Font meets the standard size. |
Color Contrast:
- All information presented in color should also be conveyed in text or other images.
- Headers should meet WCAG AA contrast standards.
- Body text should meet WCAG AA contrast standards.
- Simple images should meet WCAG AA contrast standards.
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Pass |
All of the information in this text meets the WCAG AA color contrast standards. |
Interactive Elements:
- Interactive elements such as menus, examples, practice questions, etc., allow keyboard only operation with and without assistive technology.
- All instructions, error messages, and prompts are in text and compatible with assistive technology.
- Text should allow for keyboard only operation.
- Text should be accessible on mobile devices.
|
Pass |
All interactive H5P content is functioning and accessible using screen reader technology. |
