Compliance Report — Intermediate Algebra

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: 88.4/100 (Good)

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	24.7/30	total chars=38967, readable chars=32094, replacement chars=0
Tag coverage	25.0/25	tagged pages=36, total pages=36, tags per page=30.8
Alt text quality	13.7/20	figures=177, with meaningful alt=121
Heading structure	15.0/15	errors=0, warnings=0
Table/list accessibility	10.0/10	errors=0

Document Information

Source
Original File Type	PDF
Original File Size	3.7 MB
Original PDF (un-remediated)	8ca159ff_Factoring-Polynomials.pdf
Remediated PDF	Factoring-Polynomials.pdf
Source Web Page	N/A
Original Accessibility State
Had Structure Tags	No
Had Language Set	No
Had Document Title	Yes
After Remediation
Remediated File Size	3.8 MB
Pages	36
Structure Tags	1110
Checks Passed	26 of 29 applicable (4 not applicable)
Screen Reader Errors	56
Screen Reader Warnings	11
veraPDF	FAIL
Conformance	Partially Conformant

WCAG 2.1 AA Conformance

Success Criterion	Status	Remarks
1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A)	FAIL	Figures require alternate text: 56/177 figures have generic/placeholder alt text; Elements require alternate text: /Figure element has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure'; /Figure element has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure'
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)	N/A	No applicable checks for this document
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
Document	Document title is showing in title bar	Passed
Document	Bookmarks are present in large documents	Passed
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	Failed	Page 1: suspicious extracted text (text extraction is low quality); Page 2: suspicious extracted text (text extraction is low quality); Page 3: suspicious extracted text (text extraction is low quality)
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	Failed	56/177 figures have generic/placeholder alt text
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	Failed	/Figure element has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure'; /Figure element has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure'; /Figure element has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure'
Alt Text Headings	Appropriate heading nesting	Passed

Screen Reader Validation (67 issues)

Severity	Page	Element	Issue
ERROR	p2	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p4	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p4	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p4	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p4	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p5	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p5	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p5	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p5	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p5	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p5	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p5	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p6	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p6	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p9	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p9	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p9	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p9	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p17	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p18	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p19	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p19	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p21	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p21	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p21	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p21	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p22	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p22	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p22	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p22	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p22	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p22	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p22	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p22	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p22	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p22	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p22	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p25	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p27	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p27	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p27	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p27	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p27	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p28	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p28	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p28	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p31	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p31	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p31	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p31	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p31	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p31	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p31	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p33	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p34	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p34	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
WARNING	p1	H2	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p4	H3	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p10	H4	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p10	H4	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p10	H3	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p10	H3	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p11	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p16	H2	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p19	H2	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p19	H3	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p22	H2	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

What This Report Shows

Screen Reader Readability

Document Information

WCAG 2.1 AA Conformance

Accessibility Checks (34)

Screen Reader Validation (67 issues)

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