Managers & Supervisors Expectations

The ✔ Required – Baseline Expectations section below lists the baseline accessibility expectations for Managers and Supervisors and forms the basis of the accessibility confirmation survey for this role. These expectations apply to your responsibilities for overseeing employees, workflows, and services that produce public-facing digital content.

The ● Recommended / Optional section includes situational or advanced topics that may apply depending on your unit’s scope, systems, and level of involvement in accessibility planning and remediation.

How training works

The Required expectations describe what you must understand and apply to support, oversee, and reinforce accessible digital practices within your team.

The linked readings, guidelines, and training videos are learning resources to help you meet these expectations. You may choose the format(s) that best fit your role and schedule.

The accessibility survey confirms that you understand and follow the Required expectations. It does not track which specific resources you used to prepare.

Expectations/Skills Section	Expected Training Videos Duration

Expectations/Skills Section	Expected Training Videos Duration
A. Accessibility Foundations	~15 minutes
F. Documents & Multimedia	~22 minutes
I. Management, Oversight, & Procurement	~22 minutes
Total	~59 minutes

✔ Required - Baseline Expectation

	Expectations/Skills	Training Videos

	Expectations/Skills	Training Videos
A. Accessibility Foundations
A.1	Know the fundamentals of digital accessibility	“Video Introduction to Web Accessibility and W3C Standards” Watch: [00:18] to [03:06] (Duration: ~3 minutes)
A.2	Know the different types of disabilities	“How Some People with Disabilities Use Technology” Watch: [00:50] to [05:46] (Duration: ~5 minutes)
A.3	Know the accessibility laws (ADA, Section 508)	“ADA Title II and Digital Accessibility” Watch: [08:30] to [15:50] (Duration: ~7 minutes)
F. Documents & Multimedia
F.1	Write accessible emails	“Creating Accessible Emails” Watch: [21:40] to [29:00] (Duration: ~7 minutes)
F.2	Create accessible text documents (Word/Google Docs)	“Accessible Word and Google Docs Documents” Watch: [24:50] to [29:40] (Duration: ~5 minutes)
F.3	Create accessible slideshows (PowerPoint/Google Slides)	“Accessible PowerPoint”; Watch: [00:11:34] to [00:14:50] (Duration: ~3 minutes) “Accessible Google Slides“ Watch: [00:34] to [07:34] (Duration: ~7 minutes)
I. Management, Oversight, & Procurement
I.1	Integrate accessibility into procurement workflows	“Accessibility in Procurement: Partnering for Success“ Watch: [02:58] to [12:20] (Duration: ~9 minutes)
I.2	Foster an accessibility culture	“Disability-Inclusive Workplaces: Inclusive Leadership” Watch: [12:11] to [25:14] (Duration: ~13 minutes)

● Recommended / Optional

	Expectations/Skills	Training Videos
A.1	Know the principles of WCAG (POUR framework)	“WCAG Basics Overview” Watch: [08:05] to [11:47] (Duration: ~4 minutes)
B. Writing & Text Structure
B.1	Know how to structure text content (ordered / unordered lists)	“Making Headings and Lists More Accessible” Watch: [02:39] to [04:23] (Duration: ~2 minutes)
B.2	Know proper heading structures	“A Guide to an Accessible Heading Hierarchy” Watch: [04:39] to [16:13] (Duration: ~12 minutes)
B.3	Best practices in writing meaningful link text	“Write more accessible link text” Watch: [00:22] to [03:28] (Duration: ~3 minutes)
B.4	Plain language & readability basics	“Core Concepts: Lists, Readability, & Plain Language” Watch: [11:20] to [16:25] (Duration: ~5 minutes)
C. Images & Non-Text Content
C.1	Know how to provide alt text	“Alternative Text Best Practices” Watch: [01:50] to [05:50] (Duration: ~5 minutes)
C.2	Best practices in writing alt text	“What is alternative text? How do I write it for images, charts and graphs? Watch: [02:52] to [06:00] (Duration: ~3 minutes)
C.3	Best practices in writing extended descriptions for complex images	“How to Describe Complex Images for Accessibility” Watch: [08:40] to [35:40] (Duration: ~27 minutes)
D. Color & Visual Design
D.1	Basics of minimum color contrast	“Understanding Color Contrast for Accessibility” Watch: [17:56] to [21:20] (Duration: ~3 minutes)
D.2	Know to avoid conveying information only through color	“Don’t use color alone to convey meaning” Watch: [00:00] to [01:27] (Duration: ~1 minute)
E. Audio/Video Media
E.1	Basics of captioning	“Accessibility Basics - Captions” Watch: [00:00] to [03:30] (Duration: ~4 minutes)
E.2	Ensuring transcript availability	“Creating Accessible Transcripts \| Step-by-Step Guide” Watch: [02:40] to [12:10] (Duration: ~10 minutes)
E.3	Best practices for audio descriptions	“Rules for Captioning and Audio Descriptions” Watch: [03:11] to [04:48] (Duration: ~2 minutes)
F. Documents & Multimedia
F.1	Create accessible PDFs (basic)	“Making PDFs Accessible with Word” Watch: [00:00] to [02:20] (Duration: ~2 minutes)
I. Management, Oversight, & Procurement
I.1	Know how to read a VPAT	“How to Read a VPAT and ACR” Watch: [08:32] to [20:20] (Duration: ~12 minutes)
J. AccessibiliTrees Badging for the over achievers
J.1	Obtain the Zot Sprout Badge	“Grow a Flourishing Accessibility Community with a Badging Program” [Program Overview] Watch: [10:03] to [18:37] (Duration: ~19 minutes)
J.2	Obtain the Anteater Sapling Badge
J.3	Obtain the AccessibiliTree Badge