Access • Participation • Belonging

Accessibility Statement

Our developing commitment to accessible digital learning, understandable information and meaningful participation.

Working launch draft: The Institute has not yet completed a formal accessibility conformance audit and does not presently claim full WCAG conformance. This statement records our intended standard, current design practices and process for addressing barriers before and after launch.

Draft effective date: September 17, 2026

1. Our Commitment

The Way Institute of Christian Educational Leadership wants learners, visitors, educators and ministry partners to access its information and learning opportunities with dignity and as much independence as reasonably possible. Accessibility will be treated as an ongoing responsibility rather than a one-time technical exercise.

2. Accessibility Standard

The Institute intends to use the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA as its primary reference for the public website and learner-facing digital content. WCAG organizes accessibility around content that is perceivable, operable, understandable and robust.

This goal does not constitute a conformance claim. Formal testing, remediation and documentation must occur before any conformance statement is published.

3. Current Design Priorities

Readable contentClear headings, meaningful labels, sufficient spacing and legible typography.

Keyboard accessNavigation and interactive controls that can be reached and operated without a mouse.

Visual clarityStrong color contrast and information that does not rely on color alone.

Alternative formatsText alternatives, transcripts or comparable support for important visual and recorded content when available.

Responsive layoutsPages designed to reflow across phones, tablets and desktop screens.

Understandable interactionConsistent navigation, clear instructions and helpful error information.

4. Learning Materials and Media

Course creators should consider accessible document structure, descriptive link text, image alternatives, readable PDFs, captions or transcripts for instructional video, and sufficient time for learning activities. Where a resource cannot immediately be made fully accessible, the Institute should work with the learner to provide a reasonable alternative.

5. Accommodation Requests

Learners should be able to request reasonable adjustments or an alternative format without being treated unfairly. Requests will be considered in relation to the learning objective, the learner’s needs, available technology and the Institute’s practical capacity.

Examples may include additional time, alternative document formats, captioned material, flexible participation methods or another accessible way to demonstrate learning.

6. Third-Party Platforms

Parts of the learning experience may depend on WordPress, LearnDash, video providers, payment services, booksellers or other third-party platforms. The Institute cannot control every aspect of those services, but should identify barriers, select accessible configurations where possible and help learners find an alternative route when a third-party feature creates a serious obstacle.

7. Known Limitations During Development

The website and LMS are still under construction. Course media, downloadable documents, authentication screens and third-party integrations have not yet completed comprehensive automated and human accessibility testing. These areas should be reviewed before public launch and reassessed as content is added.

8. Reporting an Accessibility Barrier

If you cannot access content, complete a task or use a feature, please describe the page or resource, what you were trying to do, the device or assistive technology involved if you are comfortable sharing it, and the alternative format or assistance that would help.

Use the Contact page or email info@thewaybibleinstitute.com once email service is fully operational. Accessibility requests should be acknowledged and addressed as promptly as reasonably possible.

9. Review and Improvement

Before launch, the Institute should complete keyboard, focus, contrast, zoom, responsive-layout, heading, link, form-label and screen-reader checks on representative pages and learner workflows. This statement should then be updated with the testing date, evaluated scope, known exceptions and planned remediation.

10. Reference

This working statement uses the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 and the W3C guidance on developing accessibility statements as primary references.