Statement of Website Accessibility

February 2025

The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) is committed to providing equal access and participation for all people, including the ability to access and process information provided via the Internet (or web). ADE is bound by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and measured against WCAG 2.2

To improve the accessibility of the www.azed.gov website, the Arizona Department of Education uses the content management system Drupal, to complete a visual language redesign of the UI (User Interface) that includes Section 508 accessibility compliance. During our website design and content creation process, our web developers, webmaster, and content editors validate each page to ensure compliance with Section 508/ADA conformance minimum WCAG 2.2 A/AA to the extent or degree that the existing ASET Drupal7 CMS components comply.

ADE works with the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) to continue to identify, improve, and resolve accessibility issues. ADE uses Monsido to run monthly accessibility checks of our existing web content. Our agency brand standards have also been updated to include accessibility considerations in web and print products.

For Visually impaired users:

• Our website is compatible with screen readers and other assistive technologies.
• We provide text alternatives for non-text content.
• Our site is navigable via keyboard.

For Hearing impaired users:

• If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access Telecommunication Relay Services (TRS).

Should you wish to report an accessibility concern, please email [email protected] with the subject line: “Accessibility Concern.” Someone on our team will respond to you within 5 business days.