Smart Worksheet VPAT

Smart Worksheet VPAT

LearnSci Accessibility Conformance Report

WCAG Edition, (Based on VPAT® Version 2.4Rev)


Name of Product: LearnSci Smart Worksheets v2.22.5

Report Date: 20 August 2025

Product Description: Smart Worksheets is a scientific numerical question engine and content collection with qualitative feedback and grading. It is capable of evaluating questions used as dependent variables with custom user data. 

Contact Information: support@learnsci.com

Notes: This report covers the full range of resources from a top level perspective, it does not detail each individual resource separately. Experience may vary between resources. The most used 5 have been analysed in detail to create this report. 

Evaluation Methods Used: 

The Smart Worksheet system and existing worksheet content was audited to identify components or types of components relevant to each of the WCAG 2.1 sections. Conformance of the components for each section was then evaluated in a number of ways depending on the type of requirements:

  • For sections with clear HTML markup requirements such as use of ARIA attributes, analysis of code was used to determine conformance. 

  • For sections requiring functional implementation differences separate from assistive technologies such as keyboard accessibility, empirical testing was used to ensure they are both present and operable in a conformant way. 

  • For UI behavioural requirements, empirical testing was also used. 

  • For sections referring to more conceptual requirements such as document structure and meaning, internal knowledge of the system and content authoring policies were used to determine if content would generally conform and identify possible exceptions.


Applicable Standards/Guidelines:

This report covers the degree of conformance for the following accessibility standard/guidelines:

Standard/Guideline

Included In Report

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0

Level A

Level AA 

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1

Level A

Level AA 


Terms

The terms used in the Conformance Level information are defined as follows:

  • Supports: The functionality of the product has at least one method that meets the criterion without known defects or meets with equivalent facilitation.

  • Partially Supports: Some functionality of the product does not meet the criterion.

  • Does Not Support: The majority of product functionality does not meet the criterion.

  • Not Applicable: The criterion is not relevant to the product.

  • Not Evaluated: The product has not been evaluated against the criterion. This can be used only in WCAG 2.0 Level AAA.


WCAG 2.0/2.1 Report

Note: When reporting on conformance with the WCAG 2.0/2.1 Success Criteria, they are scoped for full pages, complete processes, and accessibility-supported ways of using technology as documented in the WCAG 2.0 Conformance Requirements.


Table 1: Success Criteria, Level A

Criteria

Conformance level

Remarks and explanations

1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A)

Supports

Graphs, even those dynamically generated from user data, have text alternatives in sheets built or rebuilt from 2025

1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) (Level A)

Supports

No audio or video content 

1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A)

Supports

No audio or video content

1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level A)

Supports

No audio or video content

1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A)

Supports


1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence (Level A)

Supports


1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics  (Level A)

Supports

Graphs, even those dynamically generated from user data, have text alternatives in sheets built or rebuilt from 2025

1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A)

Supports


1.4.2 Audio Control (Level A)

Supports

No audio or video content 

2.1.1 Keyboard (Level A)

Supports

Graphs within sheets built or rebuilt from 2025 are controllable via keyboard

2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A)

Supports


2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts (Level A 2.1 only)

Supports


2.2.1 Timing Adjustable (Level A)

Supports


2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A)

Supports


2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold (Level A)

Supports


2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (Level A)

Supports

Content not repeated

2.4.2 Page Titled (Level A)

Supports


2.4.3 Focus Order (Level A)

Supports


2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A)

Supports


2.5.1 Pointer Gestures (Level A 2.1 only)

Supports

No multipoint gestures required

2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation (Level A 2.1 only)

Supports


2.5.3 Label in Name (Level A 2.1 only)

Supports


2.5.4 Motion Actuation (Level A 2.1 only)

Supports


3.1.1 Language of Page (Level A)

Supports


3.2.1 On Focus (Level A)

Supports


3.2.2 On Input (Level A)

Supports

Only “show me” button for dependent questions causes an automatic change of context - this is obvious by button context and name

3.3.1 Error Identification (Level A)

Supports


3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (Level A)

Supports

Instructions provided throughout

4.1.1 Parsing (Level A)

Supports


4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)

Partially Supports

Some functionality added through update in August 2025


Table 2: Success Criteria, Level AA

Criteria

Conformance level

Remarks and explanations

1.2.4 Captions (Live) (Level AA)

Supports

No audio or video content

1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) (Level AA)

Supports

No audio or video content

1.3.4 Orientation (Level AA 2.1 only)

Partially Supports

Content currently only utilises automatic scaling to roughly accommodate different orientations

1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose (Level AA 2.1 only)

Partially supports


1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)

Supports


1.4.4 Resize text (Level AA)

Does not support

Browser zoom controls supported up to 200%

1.4.5 Images of Text (Level AA)

Supports


1.4.10 Reflow (Level AA 2.1 only)

Does not support


1.4.11 Non-text Contrast (Level AA 2.1 only)

Supports


1.4.12 Text Spacing (Level AA 2.1 only)

Partially supports

Font properties may be adjusted without loss of meaning or functionality

1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus (Level AA 2.1 only)

Supports


2.4.5 Multiple Ways (Level AA)

Supports


2.4.6 Headings and Labels (Level AA)

Supports


2.4.7 Focus Visible (Level AA)

Supports


3.1.2 Language of Parts (Level AA)

Supports


3.2.3 Consistent Navigation (Level AA)

Supports


3.2.4 Consistent Identification (Level AA)

Supports


3.3.3 Error Suggestion (Level AA)

Supports


3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data) (Level AA)

Supports

No legal or financial data

4.1.3 Status Messages (Level AA 2.1 only

Supports





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