Rubric for Web Project

CRITERIA

Exemplary

Proficient

Partially Proficient

Incomplete

POINTS

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.

 


 

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.

 

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.

 


 

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.

 

 

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.

 

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.

 


 

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.
(4 or more errors)

0 points

The text has many errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling requiring major editing and revision.
(more than 6 errors)

 

TOTAL POINTS

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