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 Absent
Present 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/ .