Accessibility Statement

IgniteEd, operated by Joe Roman-Torres, is used by Texas schools and districts, and we want it to work for every educator who uses it, including people who use a screen reader, keyboard, voice control, magnification, or other assistive technology.

The standard we follow

We design and test IgniteEd against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA, the standard the U.S. Department of Justice adopted for state and local governments, including public school districts, under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. We also aim to meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA.

Conformance status

IgniteEd is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 Level AA: some parts may not yet fully meet the standard. We have not yet completed an independent audit. Until we do, we describe what we know below rather than claim full conformance.

What we do

• We build pages with standard HTML controls, labels, and headings so assistive technology can read them.
• We design every task to work with a keyboard, and we fix keyboard and screen reader problems as a priority when they are found.
• We design text and controls for sufficient color contrast, and show ratings with words and numbers, not color alone.
• The interface is available in English and Spanish, and pages are designed to reflow on phones and when zoomed.
• We are adding automated accessibility checks to our release process and will commission an independent audit.

Known limitations

• PDF documents. Exported and signed PDFs (for example, appraisal documents and portfolio exports) may not be fully tagged for screen readers. The same content is available as a web page in IgniteEd, and we will provide an accessible version on request.
• Drawn signatures. Drawing a signature needs a mouse, pen, or touch. You can type or upload your signature instead in Settings.
• Charts. Some charts in Reports are visual. Their values are also shown as numbers and can be downloaded as a spreadsheet (CSV).
• Embedded videos. Lesson videos are hosted by services your school chooses (for example, YouTube or Vimeo). Captions depend on the video and the service.

If you find a barrier that is not listed here, please tell us so we can fix it.

Compatibility

IgniteEd is designed to work with current versions of Chrome, Edge, Safari, and Firefox, and with the screen readers and accessibility features built into Windows, macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Android, and ChromeOS.

Accessibility Conformance Report

We are preparing an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) using the VPAT 2.5 WCAG edition. Districts that need it for procurement can request it at contact@getigniteed.com.

Report a barrier or ask for help

Email contact@getigniteed.com with the page or feature, what happened, and the browser and assistive technology you use. We reply within 5 business days, and we will work with you and your school on a way to complete the task while we fix it.

This statement works alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. We review it at least once a year and whenever we fix a listed limitation.