Web Site Name: URL:
Reviewer’s Name: Review Date:
Taken from Web Site Criteria provided by the American Federation of Teachers http://www.aft.org/ .
Site Evaluation: Poor Fair Good Excellent
Web Site Evaluation
Taken from Web Site Criteria provided by the American Federation of Teachers http://www.aft.org/ .
Criteria / Fully Somewhat AbsentPresent Present / Comments
1. The web site is sponsored by a reputable entity.
· Sponsorship is clear and verifiable through contact information provided
· The URL indicates the type of sponsoring entity (.org, gov, com, etc.)
· Any third party sponsorship is clear /
2. The author of the web page is indicated
· Pages indicate who authored or maintains them and their affiliations.
· The information is verifiable through contact information on the home page.
· The authors are reputable and credible. /
3. Advertising (.com sites) is appropriate
· Content is independent of advertising on the site.
4. The intended target audience is clear.
· Intended targets (teacher, parent, student, etc.) are noted.
· If the site’s primary purpose is recreational, this is clearly evident.
· The format reflects and supports the stated purpose. /
5. Content
· Content reflects reliable research or well-founded theory.
· Content is accurate and free of errors.
· The content is unbiased, reflecting the range of thinking in the field or if limited to the views of the sponsoring entity, states this clearly.
· The content is appropriate to the overall theme and purpose of the site.
· The content is current, reflecting new or emerging thinking and research.
· Content is comprehensive, including a large number of credible resources.
· The site resources cover the content adequately. /
6. Links
· The site contains a number of links to appropriate (credible) sites.
· The site states whether the links are selected or complete. If selected, the selection criteria are noted.
· The links work well (virtually no “dead” links).
· The links complement the overall site content. /
Taken from Web Site Criteria provided by the American Federation of Teachers http://www.aft.org/ .