Accessibility Conformance Report

Based on the VPAT® 2.5 (WCAG edition). This is a self-assessment by the vendor, not a third-party audit. It covers WCAG 2.1 Level A and AA.

ProductPedagrade (web app and website)

VersionWeb, as of October 8, 2026

VendorBlack Beacon Studios LLC

Contactsupport@pedagrade.com

How it was evaluated

Automated: axe-core 4.10 against WCAG 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2 A and AA rules on all pages of pedagrade.com and on the app's review form, sign-in page, and a full review report (all findings expanded, alignment map shown), and on every Check while you design screen (course project list, new project form, a project with results, suggestions and "what to build next", the lesson composer, the objectives editor, and delete confirmations), in light and dark mode. All pass after the fixes made on September 29 and October 1, 2026.
Keyboard: manual keyboard-only testing in Chromium of the website (skip link, navigation, sample report, FAQ, assistant) and the app (skip link, review form, running a review, the report and its tabs, the alignment map, export, apply fixes, the feedback dialog). For Check while you design (October 1, 2026): every control was checked for a visible focus indicator, and focus placement was verified after each view change (the result after a check, the composer, edit and recheck, delete confirmations, the account menu). A full Tab-key walk-through of Check while you design is still pending.
Reflow: the website and app at 320 CSS pixels wide, no horizontal scrolling.
Not yet evaluated: screen readers (VoiceOver, NVDA, JAWS), mobile assistive technology, and text-spacing overrides. Criteria that depend on these are marked accordingly.

Terms: Supports meets the criterion with no known defects. Partially supports some functionality doesn't meet it. Not applicable the product has no content the criterion applies to. Not evaluated not yet tested.

Table 1: WCAG 2.1 Level A

Criterion	Conformance	Remarks
1.1.1 Non-text Content	Supports	Images have text alternatives; decorative graphics are hidden from assistive technology.
1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded)	Partially supports	The site's demo videos are silent, with text descriptions and the steps written beside them.
1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded)	Partially supports	The site's demo videos are silent, with text descriptions and the steps written beside them.
1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded)	Partially supports	The site's demo videos are silent, with text descriptions and the steps written beside them.
1.3.1 Info and Relationships	Supports	Headings, lists, tables, form labels, and the report's tabs use proper markup and ARIA. Screen-reader verification pending.
1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence	Supports	Reading and focus order follow the visual order.
1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics	Supports	Instructions don't rely on shape, position, or sound alone.
1.4.1 Use of Color	Supports	Alignment-map states carry text ("None found", "below level"); links in running text are underlined.
1.4.2 Audio Control	Not applicable	No audio.
2.1.1 Keyboard	Supports	All functionality tested is operable by keyboard.
2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap	Supports	The feedback dialog keeps focus inside while open by design; Escape closes it and returns focus.
2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts	Not applicable	No single-character shortcuts.
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable	Supports	No time limits on reading or input.
2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide	Supports	Looping demo videos have controls and can be paused.
2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold	Supports	No flashing content.
2.4.1 Bypass Blocks	Supports	A "Skip to content" link on every website and app page.
2.4.2 Page Titled	Supports	Every page has a descriptive title; saved reviews are titled with the course name.
2.4.3 Focus Order	Supports	Focus order is logical; when a review finishes, focus moves to the report; in Check while you design, focus moves to the result after a check and to the composer when you start a piece.
2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context)	Supports	Link text describes its destination.
2.5.1 Pointer Gestures	Supports	No multipoint or path-based gestures.
2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation	Supports	Actions run on click release (native buttons and links).
2.5.3 Label in Name	Supports	Accessible names include visible labels (the assistant button was corrected on September 29, 2026).
2.5.4 Motion Actuation	Not applicable	No motion-triggered functions.
3.1.1 Language of Page	Supports	Pages declare English.
3.2.1 On Focus	Supports	Focus doesn't trigger a change of context.
3.2.2 On Input	Supports	Changing a setting doesn't trigger a change of context.
3.3.1 Error Identification	Supports	Errors are described in text.
3.3.2 Labels or Instructions	Supports	Fields and options have labels.
4.1.1 Parsing	Supports	Considered always satisfied for HTML under current W3C guidance.
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value	Supports	Controls expose names, roles, and states: toggle buttons report pressed state, the report tabs follow the WAI-ARIA tabs pattern, the assistant reports open or closed, the account menu reports expanded or collapsed, and Check while you design's progress dots announce taught, practiced, and assessed. Screen-reader verification pending.

Table 2: WCAG 2.1 Level AA

Criterion	Conformance	Remarks
1.2.4 Captions (Live)	Not applicable	No live media.
1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded)	Not applicable	No video content.
1.3.4 Orientation	Supports	Works in portrait and landscape.
1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose	Supports	Email and password fields declare their purpose (autocomplete).
1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum)	Supports	Text meets 4.5:1 (3:1 for large text) in light and dark mode after the September 29 and October 1, 2026 fixes (October 1: filled buttons in dark mode).
1.4.4 Resize Text	Supports	Layouts reflow; content remains usable when enlarged.
1.4.5 Images of Text	Supports	No images of text.
1.4.10 Reflow	Supports	No horizontal scrolling at 320 CSS pixels, except data tables, which scroll within their own container as permitted.
1.4.11 Non-text Contrast	Supports	Focus indicators and text-field borders meet 3:1 in light and dark mode.
1.4.12 Text Spacing	Not evaluated	Planned.
1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus	Supports	No hover or focus pop-ups.
2.4.5 Multiple Ways	Supports	Navigation, footer links, and a guides index.
2.4.6 Headings and Labels	Supports	Headings and labels describe their content.
2.4.7 Focus Visible	Supports	Every focusable element tested shows a visible focus indicator.
3.1.2 Language of Parts	Supports	All content is in English.
3.2.3 Consistent Navigation	Supports	Navigation is consistent across pages.
3.2.4 Consistent Identification	Supports	Components with the same function are labeled consistently.
3.3.3 Error Suggestion	Supports	Error messages explain how to fix the problem.
3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data)	Supports	Purchases go through Stripe checkout with a review step; review deletion asks for confirmation.
4.1.3 Status Messages	Supports	Review progress, results, the revised draft, confirmations, and errors are announced through live regions. Screen-reader verification pending.

Known limitations and next steps

Test with VoiceOver and NVDA, and with text-spacing overrides (1.4.12), then update this report.

Last updated October 8, 2026. This report is updated whenever the product changes in a way that affects accessibility.

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