ACMM Status Levels
Status levels are designed to reflect the maturity of each milestone in the Accessibility Capability Maturity Model (ACMM). The ACMM annual assessment uses five status levels: Not Started, Initiated, Defined, Established, and Optimizing. Each status level needs to be supported by evidence provided by the College/District/CCC Entity.
When determining the status level for a milestone, all related defining characteristics must be at the same status level in order to claim that level. Otherwise, the lowest level must be selected. The table below is a summarized version of a detailed document that describes each element of a status level. This document will be made available in the near future.
| Status Level | Not started | Initiated | Defined | Established | Optimizing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | No process | Ad hoc or developing | Common practice | Standard practice | Evolving practice |
| Processes/Procedures | None | Inconsistent, informal | Consistent, informal | Consistent, formal | Consistent, formal, continually optimized |
| Process Documentation | None | Generally absent | Outline | Complete, reflects standard practice | Complete, reflects evolving practice |
| Resources | None | Tentatively identified, not yet allocated | Identified, not yet allocated | Identified and allocated, in class specification(s) | Identified and allocated, admin review resourced, in class specification(s) |
| Scope/Scale | Not applicable | Small scale adoption or ad hoc | Pilot or significant adoption | All activities covered | All activities covered, performance data tracked |
| Responsibility & Authority | Nothing assigned | Tentatively assigned responsibility or authority | Assigned responsibility or authority | Formally assigned responsibility & authority | Formally assigned responsibility & authority, leads improvements |
| Evidence |
Identify barriers to starting work |
Description of ad hoc process or implementation plan Description of possible resources |
Draft documentation Description of proposed resources Personnel assignment(s) |
Documentation or process documents Budget allocations or other resources Personnel assignment(s) Class specification documentation |
All evidence of Established, in addition to: Measures of success definition(s) Administrative review documentation Performance metrics data |
