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Center for Teaching and Learning - Clovis Community College: Accessibility Capability Maturity Model

ACMM Overview

Accessibility Capability Maturity Model (ACMM)

The California Community Colleges Accessibility Center proudly presents the Accessibility Capability Maturity Model (ACMM) — a transformative framework designed to guide colleges and districts in advancing digital accessibility. The ACMM breaks down broad concepts of digital accessibility into clear, achievable milestones, ensuring that institutions can proactively improve accessibility at a pace that aligns with their resources.

Benefits of the ACMM

In today's technology driven educational environment, proactively providing equal access to all is critical. The ACMM helps institutions move from a reactive approach, which focuses on addressing accessibility concerns only when they arise, to a proactive and ongoing effort that incorporates accessibility into all aspects of the institution’s technology presence. Benefits include:

  • Continuously Improve Accessibility: Make iterative updates to policies, procedures, and business processes, ensuring inclusivity for students, employees, and the public.
  • Align with the CCC Vision 2030: Foster diversity, equity, and inclusion by removing institutional barriers for individuals with disabilities.
  • Proactively Meet Legal Requirements: Address the needs of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, and incorporate Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recommendations, reducing legal risks.
  • Collaborate Across the Institution: Administrators, faculty, and staff work together within an organized framework to enhance the accessibility experience.

How does the ACMM Work?

Circular diagram showing stages labeled Assess, Plan, Implement with arrows indicating a cycle

Assess: Assess the current state of the institution’s business processes against the ACMM Goals and Milestones. For institutions that have chosen to participate, the ACMM Team will visit for a training and provide a baseline assessment 

Plan:  Use the baseline assessment and provided recommendations to help your institution create an accessibility improvement plan for the coming year

Implement: Over the next year, implement the plan and make improvements to business processes 

Repeat: At the end of each year (cycle), reassess to capture maturity and repeat the process each year