Page Sampling

The methodology used to select which pages within a website will be evaluated during an accessibility assessment. Common strategies include evaluating only the home page, testing specific page types (login, contact, sitemap), using hierarchical depth-based selection, or the Home+ method which evaluates the home page plus all internally linked pages. Research shows that home-page-only evaluation creates an overly optimistic picture of website accessibility, while a 20% random sample of pages including the home page can achieve substantial agreement with full-site evaluation results. Effective page sampling is critical for balancing evaluation thoroughness with resource constraints.