ERIC Number: EJ771273
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Publication Date: 2007
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Accessibility of Middle Schools' Web Sites for Students with Disabilities
Bray, Marty; Pugalee, David; Flowers, Claudia P.; Algozzine, Bob
Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, v80 n4 p169-176 Mar-Apr 2007
Many middle schools use the Web to disseminate and gather information. Online barriers often limit the accessibility of the Web for students with disabilities. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accessibility of home pages of a sample of middle schools. The authors located 165 Web sites using a popular online directory and evaluated the sites for accessibility. A software program quantified the number of accessibility errors at each site. Most middle school home pages had accessibility problems, and the majority of them represented severe concerns that should be given a high priority for improvement. The good news is that the majority of the errors can easily be corrected. The work reflects a need for middle schools to continuously examine the accessibility of their home pages. Direction for improving accessibility is provided. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Disabilities, Internet, Web Sites, Access to Computers, Accessibility (for Disabled), Computer Uses in Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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