Compliance Report — RTF Template — Los Angeles Southwest College

What This Report Shows

This report evaluates the accessibility of a single document against WCAG 2.1 Level AA — the standard required for ADA compliance. The document was tested with 34 automated accessibility checks and 9 screen reader simulation checks that replicate how NVDA and VoiceOver navigate PDF documents.

Conformant: All checks pass. The document is fully accessible to screen readers and assistive technology.
Partially Conformant: Minor issues remain (3 or fewer failed checks). The document is mostly accessible but has small gaps.
Not Conformant: Significant accessibility barriers exist. Screen reader users may not be able to fully access this document.

Screen Reader Readability

Composite readability score: 98.0/100 (Excellent)

This score summarizes practical screen reader readability across text extractability, tagging coverage, alt text quality, heading structure, and table/list accessibility.

Component	Score	Details
Text extractability	30.0/30	total chars=58047, readable chars=58047, replacement chars=0
Tag coverage	25.0/25	tagged pages=17, total pages=17, tags per page=37.8
Alt text quality	20.0/20	figures=0, note=no figures
Heading structure	13.0/15	errors=0, warnings=1
Table/list accessibility	10.0/10	errors=0

Document Information

Source
Original File Type	PDF
Original File Size	238.6 KB
Original PDF (un-remediated)	3b2ba403_Spring_2026_2nd_8th_weeks_10-21-2025.pdf
Remediated PDF	Spring_2026_2nd_8th_weeks_10-21-2025.pdf
Source Web Page	N/A
Original Accessibility State
Had Structure Tags	Yes
Had Language Set	Yes
Had Document Title	Yes
After Remediation
Remediated File Size	267.5 KB
Pages	17
Structure Tags	643
Checks Passed	27 of 27 applicable (6 not applicable)
Screen Reader Errors	0
Screen Reader Warnings	48
veraPDF	FAIL
Conformance	Partially Conformant

WCAG 2.1 AA Conformance

Success Criterion	Status	Remarks
1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A)	PASS
1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A)	PASS
1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence (Level A)	PASS
1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics (Level A)	N/A	Not applicable to static PDF documents
1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A)	PASS
1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)	PASS
1.4.5 Images of Text (Level AA)	PASS
2.1.1 Keyboard (Level A)	PASS
2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A)	N/A	Not applicable to static PDF documents
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable (Level A)	PASS
2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold (Level A)	N/A	No applicable checks for this document
2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (Level A)	PASS
2.4.2 Page Titled (Level A)	PASS
2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A)	PASS
2.4.5 Multiple Ways (Level AA)	PASS
2.4.6 Headings and Labels (Level AA)	PASS
2.4.7 Focus Visible (Level AA)	PASS
3.1.1 Language of Page (Level A)	PASS
3.1.2 Language of Parts (Level AA)	N/A	Not applicable to static PDF documents
3.2.3 Consistent Navigation (Level AA)	N/A	Not applicable to static PDF documents
3.2.4 Consistent Identification (Level AA)	N/A	Not applicable to static PDF documents
4.1.1 Parsing (Level A)	PASS
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)	PASS

Accessibility Checks (34)

Category	Check	Result	Details
Document	Accessibility permission flag is set	Passed
Document	Document is not image-only PDF	Passed
Document	Document is tagged PDF	Passed
Document	Structure tree is internally consistent	Passed
Document	Document structure provides logical reading order	Passed	Structure tree exists — verify reading order is logical
Document	Text language is specified	Passed	Language: en-US
Document	Document title is showing in title bar	Passed
Document	Bookmarks are present in large documents	Passed	Document has 17 pages (≤20, bookmarks not required)
Document	Document has appropriate color contrast	Passed
Page Content	All page content is tagged	Passed
Page Content	All annotations are tagged	Passed
Page Content	Tab order is consistent with structure order	Passed
Page Content	Reliable character encoding is provided	Passed
Page Content	All multimedia objects are tagged	Not Applicable	No multimedia objects found
Page Content	Page will not cause screen flicker	Passed
Page Content	No inaccessible scripts	Passed
Page Content	Navigation links are not repetitive	Passed
Page Content	Page does not require timed responses	Passed
Forms Tables Lists	All form fields are tagged	Not Applicable	No form fields found
Forms Tables Lists	All form fields have description	Passed
Forms Tables Lists	TR must be child of Table/THead/TBody/TFoot	Passed
Forms Tables Lists	TH and TD must be children of TR	Passed
Forms Tables Lists	Tables must have headers	Not Applicable	No tables found
Forms Tables Lists	Tables: same cols per row, same rows per col	Passed
Forms Tables Lists	Tables must have a summary	Not Applicable	No tables found
Forms Tables Lists	LI must be child of L	Passed
Forms Tables Lists	Lbl and LBody must be children of LI	Passed
Alt Text Headings	Figures require alternate text	Not Applicable	No figures found
Alt Text Headings	Alternate text that will never be read	Passed
Alt Text Headings	Alternate text must be associated with content	Passed
Alt Text Headings	Alternate text should not hide annotation	Passed
Alt Text Headings	Elements require alternate text	Passed
Alt Text Headings	Appropriate heading nesting	Not Applicable	No headings found

Screen Reader Validation (48 issues)

Severity	Page	Element	Issue
WARNING	doc	Document	No headings found — screen reader users cannot navigate by heading
WARNING	p1	Span	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p2	Span	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p3	Span	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p4	Span	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p5	Span	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p6	Span	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p7	Span	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p8	Span	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p9	Span	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p10	Span	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p11	Span	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p12	Span	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p13	Span	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p14	Span	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p15	Span	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p16	Span	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p17	Span	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p1	P	Text repeated 5 times on page 1: 'Class No Component Start/End Time Days Instructor Room...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p1	P	Text repeated 5 times on page 1: 'No real - time meetings are required. All activities are onl...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p2	P	Text repeated 5 times on page 2: 'Class No Component Start/End Time Days Instructor Room...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p2	P	Text repeated 6 times on page 2: 'No real - time meetings are required. All activities are onl...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p3	P	Text repeated 5 times on page 3: 'Class No Component Start/End Time Days Instructor Room...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p3	P	Text repeated 5 times on page 3: 'No real - time meetings are required. All activities are onl...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p4	P	Text repeated 5 times on page 4: 'Class No Component Start/End Time Days Instructor Room...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p4	P	Text repeated 5 times on page 4: 'No real - time meetings are required. All activities are onl...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p5	P	Text repeated 4 times on page 5: 'Class No Component Start/End Time Days Instructor Room...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p5	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 5: 'No real - time meetings are required. All activities are onl...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p6	P	Text repeated 7 times on page 6: 'Class No Component Start/End Time Days Instructor Room...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p6	P	Text repeated 5 times on page 6: 'No real - time meetings are required. All activities are onl...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p7	P	Text repeated 4 times on page 7: 'No real - time meetings are required. All activities are onl...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p7	P	Text repeated 4 times on page 7: 'Class No Component Start/End Time Days Instructor Room...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p8	P	Text repeated 5 times on page 8: 'Class No Component Start/End Time Days Instructor Room...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p8	P	Text repeated 8 times on page 8: 'No real - time meetings are required. All activities are onl...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p9	P	Text repeated 7 times on page 9: 'Class No Component Start/End Time Days Instructor Room...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p9	P	Text repeated 6 times on page 9: 'No real - time meetings are required. All activities are onl...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p10	P	Text repeated 5 times on page 10: 'Class No Component Start/End Time Days Instructor Room...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p10	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 10: 'No real - time meetings are required. All activities are onl...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p11	P	Text repeated 4 times on page 11: 'Class No Component Start/End Time Days Instructor Room...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p12	P	Text repeated 6 times on page 12: 'Class No Component Start/End Time Days Instructor Room...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p12	P	Text repeated 4 times on page 12: 'No real - time meetings are required. All activities are onl...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p13	P	Text repeated 6 times on page 13: 'Class No Component Start/End Time Days Instructor Room...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p13	P	Text repeated 5 times on page 13: 'No real - time meetings are required. All activities are onl...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p13	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 13: 'Requirement Designation: Meets Cal - GETC - 4...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p14	P	Text repeated 4 times on page 14: 'Class No Component Start/End Time Days Instructor Room...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p14	P	Text repeated 4 times on page 14: 'Real - time meetings are required as scheduled. All activiti...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p15	P	Text repeated 6 times on page 15: 'Class No Component Start/End Time Days Instructor Room...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p16	P	Text repeated 5 times on page 16: 'Class No Component Start/End Time Days Instructor Room...' — screen reader reads it each time