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Accessibility Plan Progress Update
Update for September 2024 – December 2024
Published: September 16, 2024
CDE is committed to providing equitable access to all Coloradans. Our ongoing accessibility effort works towards the day when all Agency services, programs, and activities are accessible, providing equal access to information and services to all Coloradans. We have a plan to prioritize, evaluate, remediate, and continuously improve every digital touchpoint within our services, programs, and activities. Below, you’ll find just some of the measures that CDE is undertaking.
Accessibility Maturity
The Agency is currently at the following accessibility maturity level:
Stage | Status | Accessibility Criteria |
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Inactive | Complete | No awareness and recognition of need. At this stage organizations are inventorying their technology, have begun to make investments. |
Launch | In Progress | Recognized need, organization-wide planning initiated, activities currently being organized. |
Integrate | In Progress | Roadmap including timeline is in place, overall organizational approach defined and well organized. |
Optimize | Planning | Incorporated into the whole organization, consistently evaluated, and actions taken on assessment outcomes. |
Organizational Measures
CDE is currently coordinating the following efforts to remove technology accessibility barriers:
Activity | Status | Target Completion Date |
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Define an accessibility roadmap including timeline, goals, roles, responsibilities, and policies as needed for our organization. | Ongoing | September 2024 |
Include accessibility in our procurement processes. | Ongoing | September 2024 |
Establish and maintain an inventory of technology and prioritize. | Ongoing | September 2024 |
Validate the inventory through testing and address issues that are found in current technology. | Ongoing | June 2025 |
Create and implement a plan for providing reasonable accommodation and modification until the technology can be made accessible. | Ongoing | December 2025 |
Provide contact information and support for receiving accessibility feedback and accommodations requests. | Completed | June 2024 |
Hire people with accessibility skills and train current employees on providing accessible services and technology. | Ongoing | December 2024 |
Incorporate accessibility requirements into our technology development stages including design, development, user experience, and quality assurance. | Ongoing | March 2025 |
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