Rubric for Web Project
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CRITERIA |
Exemplary |
Proficient |
Partially Proficient |
Incomplete |
POINTS |
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Relevance of Content to Students and Parents |
20 points The content has
a unique main idea/purpose/theme and includes useful educational information
for students and parents. The content is
written clearly and concisely. The content is highly informative and provides
essential information to the reader. Information is updated frequently. The
website showcases students' projects or other assignments to promote
interaction between students, teachers, and parents. |
15 points The purpose,
theme, or main idea of the website is evident with appropriate educational
information for students and parents. The content is
informative and provides useful information to the reader. The website
contains student projects or other assignments. |
10 points The theme or
main idea of the website is vague and does not create a strong sense of
purpose or include educational information that students and parent can use. Information is
incomplete or inaccurate. Student content
is not included. |
0 points The website
lacks a clear purpose or central theme and is not useful to students and
parents. The content is
inaccurate or misleading or inappropriate for the intended audience. Student content
is not included. |
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Use of Photos, Graphics, Sound, Animation and Video |
5 points All of the
photographs, graphics, sound and/or video enhance the content and create
interest. All photos,
graphics, audio and/or video files are high quality images or sound. Creativity and
original images enhance the content of the Web pages in an innovative way |
4 points Most of the
photographs, graphics, sound and/or video enhance the content and create
interest. Most of the
photos, graphics, audio and/or video files are high quality images or sound
and effectively enhance the content and create interest. Most of the
files show use of creativity and original images to enhance the content of
the Web pages. |
3 points A few of the
photographs, graphics, sound and/or video are inappropriate for the content
and do not create interest. Some of the
photos and graphics are not high quality images. Some use of
creativity or original images is evident that enhances the content of the Web
pages. |
0 points The
photographs, graphics, sounds, and/or videos are inappropriate for the
content or are distracting decorations that create a busy feeling and detract
from the content. Many of the
photos and graphics are not high quality images or are not properly edited
for Web display. No use of
original images is evident to enhance content of the Web pages in an
innovative way. |
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Internal and External Navigation |
5 points All of the
menus, navigation links and all internal links and sections of the website connect
back to the home page and/or sitemap. All external
links to connecting websites are active and functioning. |
4 points Most of the
menus, navigation links and internal links to sections of the website connect
back to the home page and/or sitemap. Most of the
external links to connecting websites are active and functioning. |
3 point Some of the
menus, navigation links and internal links to sections of the website connect
back to the home page and/or sitemap, but in other places the links do not
connect to preceding pages or to the original index page. Some of the
external links to connecting websites are not active and functioning. |
0 points There are
significant problems with menus, navigation links and internal links to
sections of the website and few or no connections back to the preceding pages
or to the original index page. Many external
links to connecting websites are not active and functioning. |
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Layout and Text Elements |
5 points The typography
is easy-to-read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text. Consistent
format extends page-to-page. The background,
colors and layout are artful and consistent across the website and enhance
the readability of the information presented. |
4 points Sometimes the
typography is easy-to-read, but in a few places the use of fonts, point size,
headings and subheadings detract and do not enhance readability. A few minor
format inconsistencies decrease readers' accessibility to the content. The background,
colors and layout are consistent across the website and make it easy to read
the information presented. |
3 point The typography
is difficult to read and uses too many different fonts.. There are
several format inconsistencies throughout the website. The background,
colors and layout are distracting and make it difficult to read the
information presented |
0 points The text is
extremely difficult to read due to inappropriate use of fonts and point size.
Many formatting
tools are under-or over-utilized and decrease the readers' accessibility to
the content. There are numerous format inconsistencies throughout the
website. The content appears cluttered. The background,
colors and layout make the site unattractive, and it is difficult to read the
information presented.
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Contact Person, Copyright and Update Information |
5 points Each Web page
includes a footer with a working email link to the author of the website or
contact person including name, a connecting link to homepage, and copyright
information if needed. |
4 points The Web pages
includes a footer with two of the criteria. |
3 point The Web pages
includes a footer with one of the criteria. |
0 points No footer is
included on the Web pages. |
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Speed Web Pages Load |
5 points The Web page
graphics are small in size or optimized, and pages download quickly for the
target audience. |
4 points The Web page
graphics are generally small enough to download reasonably fast for the
target audience. Graphics could be optimized. |
3 point The Web page
graphics and content do not download quickly for the target audience. Images
are large and require a long time to download. |
0 points The Web page
graphics and content take a long time to download for the target audience due
to excessively large graphics or too many graphic elements on a page or
graphics that have not been optimized. |
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Writing Mechanics |
5 points The text has no
errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. |
4 points The text has a
few errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling requiring
minor editing and revision. |
3 point The text has
errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling requiring
editing and revision. |
0 points The text has
many errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling requiring
major editing and revision. |
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TOTAL POINTS |
/50 |
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