Re: Silver Requirements Update

Hello,

We discussed this in the COGA meeting and made a few clarifications. Please
review the text below and send a +1 or recommended changes if it is not OK.

4.1 Broader disability support

All Silver guidance has tests or procedures so that the results can be
verified. Some guidance may use true/false verification but other guidance
may use other ways of measuring (for example: rubrics, sliding scale,
task-completion, user research with people with disabilities, and more)
where appropriate so that more needs of people with disabilities can be
included. This includes particular attention to accessibility for
individuals with low vision, limited vision, and cognitive and learning
disabilities, whose needs can be better met with a broader testing approach.

On Thu, Dec 17, 2020 at 7:48 AM Rachael Bradley Montgomery <
rachael@accessiblecommunity.org> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> COGA expressed concern about the Silver Requirements needing a requirement
> that focuses more on the needs of people with disabilities. The Silver
> Taskforce reworded requirement 4.1 to to address the request. Please see
> the old and new version below. We would like an OK at today's meeting if
> this meets COGA's request. If you will not make today's meeting, please
> write back with a +1 if you approve this or changes needed.
>
> *Current Version*
>
> 4.1 Multiple ways
>
> All Silver guidance has tests or procedures so that the results can be
> verified. In addition to the current true/false success criteria, other
> ways of measuring (for example, rubrics, sliding scale, task-completion,
> user research with people with disabilities, and more) can be used where
> appropriate so that more needs of people with disabilities can be included.
> *Proposed Revision*
>
> 4.1 Broader disability support
>
> All Silver guidance has tests or procedures so that the results can be
> verified. In addition to the current true/false success criteria, other
> ways of measuring (for example, rubrics, sliding scale, task-completion,
> user research with people with disabilities, and more) can be used where
> appropriate so that more needs of people with disabilities can be included.
> This includes particular attention to accessibility for individuals with
> low vision, cognitive and learning disabilities, whose needs can be better
> met with a broader testing approach.
>


-- 
Rachael Montgomery, PhD
Director, Accessible Community
rachael@accessiblecommunity.org

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