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OSPI Open Author Resource Template - ADA compliant
Overview
This is an Open Author resource template for OSPI staff and collaborators creating openly licensed resources. Please use the REMIX option to adapt this template for your needs - deleteing any instructions, notes, Edand examples.
Cover mage by ElasticComputeFarm from Pixabay
Insert First Lesson/Unit/Module/Chapter Title Here - Omit if there is only one section!
Template users - if you have guidance for facilitators using your materials, please insert that here. Areas to consider would be additional information about use with English Learner students, adaptations for students performing above or below grade level, extension activities, etc.
If you would like to have a thought partner in discussing template design that is pertinent to your content area or program, contact oer@k12.wa.us.
Overview
These headings and subheadings are completely generic - they not meant to guide your work. Instead, they just are examples of using Styles to format your document and keep it ADA compliant. This is about as plain vanilla template as you can get, it is only intended as a springboard for your design.
Subheading 1
Enter information
Subheading 2
Enter information
Sample List
- Thing 1
- Thing 2
- Thing 3
Sample Table
Do not use tables for formatting content. Do not forget to add alt text to table.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
Sample Image
Photo by Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action | CC BY NC
Sample Video
Notes
- Use headers in correct order – e.g. do not start with header 3
- You can click on the Accessibility icon - upper left on toolbar to check for ADA compliance
- Any image/icon/piece of content that is not your original work needs to be used with permission – either via an open license or written permission from the copyright holder – and properly attributed.
- Attach any resources - be sure to include editable files in addition to the PDF version. For example, you could attach a PowerPoint slide deck, a graphic organizer in word and PDF formats, and a link to an external site with more information
Attribution and License
Attribution
Insert any attribution info here that was not included next to the specific content. For example:
- NGSS Lead States. 2013. Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press | Public License
- Common Core State Standards © Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved | Public License
License
Except where otherwise noted, this work by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. All logos and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Sections used under fair use doctrine (17 U.S.C. § 107) are marked.
This resource may contain links to websites operated by third parties. These links are provided for your convenience only and do not constitute or imply any endorsement or monitoring by OSPI. Please confirm the license status of any third-party resources and understand their terms before use.