Example Rubric

WEBSITE EVALUATION RUBRIC

WEBSITE: ABCMouse.com

                                                                                                                                                                       

Accuracy        _____3_____	The information is extremely clear, and reliable. Sites purpose is clear along with a description of who authored the site.		The information is clear and reliable. Sites purpose can be found.	The information is unclear but reliable. Sites purpose seems to be missing.	The information is unclear and unreliable.
Authority ______3_____	Author or Authors credentials are pointed out as well as the type of site itself – commercial or not for profit.		Author or Authors credentials are unclear , the type of site itself is clear.	Author or Authors are pointed out, the type if site itself is missing.	Author or Authors are unclear.
Objectivity _____4_____	The information on the site is fair and nonbiased, is entirely or largely free of advertising.		The information on the site is fair and nonbiased, is almost entirely or largely free of advertising.	The information on the site is mostly fair and nonbiased, is almost entirely or largely free of advertising.	The information on the site is not fair and non-biased, is barley free of advertising.
Currency _____3_____	The site is up to date with recent information, and updates are clearly specified.	The site is up to date with recent information, and almost all updates are clearly specified.		The site is mostly up to date with recent information, and some updates are clearly specified.	The site is more or less up to date with recent information, and updates are unclear.
Coverage ______4______	The information on the site can be viewed without difficulties or commercial messages.		The information on the site can be viewed without difficulties, and few commercial messages.	Most of information on the site can be viewed without difficulties, and few commercial messages.	Almost none of the information on the site can be viewed without difficulties or commercial messages.
Links (content) ______3______	All links are high quality, up-to-date, credible sites.		Almost all links are high quality, up-to-date, credible sites.	Most links are high quality, up-to-date, credible sites.	Less than 3/4 of the links are high quality, up-to-date, credible sites.
Load Time _____4______	The site typically loads very quickly (10 seconds or less), good sounds and graphics, and appropriate division of content.		All site typically loads reasonably quickly (10-15 seconds) good  sounds and graphics, and appropriate division of content.	One page typically takes more than 15 seconds to load, but the others load quickly.	Site typically takes a more than 15 seconds to download due to large graphics, animations, sounds, etc.