Accessibility Statement

US Academic Scores is intended to make education assessment data, tables, charts and explanatory content usable by as many visitors as possible, including people who use assistive technologies or alternative navigation methods.

Pages are structured with semantic headings, readable text, descriptive links and consistent navigation patterns. Data-heavy content is designed so that important information is not available only through a visual chart.

Where practical, charts are accompanied by HTML data tables containing the underlying values. This allows assessment results to remain available when JavaScript is disabled, chart rendering fails or a visitor uses technology that does not interact effectively with graphical content.

Interactive controls are intended to remain usable without a mouse. Search fields, table sorting controls, links, buttons and other interactive elements should be reachable through standard keyboard navigation.

Visible focus indicators help identify the currently selected interactive element when navigating by keyboard.

Assessment tables use structured HTML so that column headings and data cells can be interpreted independently of visual styling.

Sortable tables retain the original data within the page. Sorting and searching change the presentation of existing rows rather than replacing the underlying information with an inaccessible graphical representation.

Numeric values may include machine-readable sorting information while the visible value remains understandable to the reader.

Charts are used as a visual aid rather than as the sole source of important assessment information. Descriptive labels and accessible text are used where supported by the chart technology.

Key chart values are also presented in nearby tables whenever practical. Visitors who cannot use an interactive visualization can therefore access the same core data in a text-based format.

Content is presented with responsive layouts intended to remain readable across desktop, tablet and mobile screen sizes.

Text can generally be enlarged using browser zoom controls. Page layouts are designed to adapt without requiring a fixed display size for ordinary reading and navigation.

Color is not intended to be the only method used to communicate essential assessment information. Labels, values and explanatory text provide additional context where differences between data series are important.

Pages use a logical heading structure to separate major topics and supporting sections. The page title serves as the primary heading, followed by lower-level headings for individual data sections and explanations.

Consistent structure can help screen-reader users and keyboard users move between sections without reading every element in sequence.

Links are intended to use descriptive wording that identifies the destination or purpose whenever practical. External source links commonly identify the assessment organization, report, dataset or technical document being referenced.

Opening an external source may move the visitor to a website with different accessibility features and standards. Accessibility on independent external websites is controlled by their respective operators.

Some pages may include interactive charts, sortable tables, searchable datasets, downloadable files or tabbed content. These features are intended to supplement the underlying information rather than make access dependent on a single interaction method.

When an interactive function is unavailable, the surrounding page content and HTML data tables should continue to provide the principal assessment information.

US Academic Scores may link to or rely on services provided by external organizations, including official assessment agencies, analytics services, advertising services or technical platforms.

Accessibility limitations originating from an independent third-party service may be outside the direct control of US Academic Scores. The relevant provider is responsible for the accessibility of its own website, document or interface.

Some official assessment sources are published as PDF reports or other downloadable documents. These files may have accessibility characteristics determined by the organization that created them.

Where the same important statistic is available in structured website content, tables or official online databases, those formats may provide an alternative to consulting a source document directly.

Complex data visualizations, very wide statistical tables, third-party embeds or older source documents may present accessibility challenges on some devices or assistive technologies.

Wide tables may require horizontal navigation on smaller screens. The same content should remain available without requiring visual interpretation of a chart wherever practical.

Accessibility problems affecting a page, table, chart, link or other website feature can be reported by email. The message should include the affected page URL and a description of the difficulty encountered.