Accessibility

Our Commitment to Accessibility

We believe all students deserve equitable access to English Language Development instruction. That's why we are committed to making our online curriculum accessible to everyone and adhering to WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA, ATAG 2.0, ARIA 1.1, Section 508 (US), and the European Accessibility Act.

If you are having difficulty viewing or navigating content in this program, or if you notice any content, feature, or functionality that you believe is not fully accessible to people with disabilities, please email Support and describe the issue.

We take your feedback seriously and will consider it as we work to accommodate all learners and continuously improve our accessibility practices.

See below for some of the online program accommodations.

Keyboard Shortcuts for Accessibility

These shortcuts can help you navigate and work on tasks in the Language Tree Online program using your computer keyboard or assistive device.

  • Tab: Move forward through interactive elements like links, buttons, and form fields.
  • Shift + Tab: Move backward to the previous interactive element.
  • Enter: Activate a selected link, button, or submit a form.
  • Spacebar: Press to select checkboxes, radio buttons, or activate certain buttons (but not follow links).
  • Arrow keys (↑ ↓ ← →): Scroll the page slightly, navigate within dropdowns, menus, or radio groups.
  • Space / Shift + Space: Scroll down or up one screen at a time.
  • Ctrl + L (or F6): Focus the browser’s address bar to type a new URL.
  • Alt + Left Arrow / Alt + Right Arrow: Go back or forward in browsing history.
  • Ctrl + Tab / Ctrl + Shift + Tab: Switch between open browser tabs.
  • Ctrl + T / Ctrl + W: Open a new tab or close the current one.
  • Esc: Close pop-ups, dropdowns, or cancel actions.
  • Home / End: Jump to the top or bottom of the page.

Drag and Drop Question Types

There are questions in the online quizzes which ask a student to drag and drop an item, such as a piece of text, into a graphic organizer or an ordered list.

To do that, tab over to the drag and drop items,  grab them by pressing the space bar, shift tab back to where you want to drop the item, and press space again to drop.