Rubric
Accessibility
Ease of Use
Array of Features
Appropriateness
Credibility
Overall Rating
Outstanding
Website is easy
to find and its
content is
universally
available to
users.
The website is
organized,
navigable, and
all links and
pages are in
working order.
The website
has all the
essential
features that
users could
need.
Website is
more than
appropriate for
use in a
classroom
setting.
The website is
published by a
renowned
publisher and
presents solid
sources.
Outstanding
Good
Website can be
found with a
simple internet
search and most
content is
accessible.
The website
displays decent
levels of
organization and
most pages are
working.
The website has
all the features
that are
necessary for its
purpose with no
extras.
Website is
mostly or almost
completely
appropriate for
use in the
classroom
The website is
published by a
well-known
publisher and
cites any
necessary source.
Good
Fair
Website is more
difficult to find
and its features
are limited or not
easy to find and
access.
The website has
little
organization and
pages are often
not available or
not viewable.
The website has
some features
that users require
to get full use of
the site but is
missing some.
Website has
some
inappropriate
content that may
be unsuitable for
classroom use.
The website is
not published by
a credible
publisher and
may not cite
when needed.
Fair
Poor
Website can only
be accessed in a
complex way and
features are not
accessible.
The website is
unorganized,
hard to navigate,
and almost all
pages are
unavailable.
The website has
very few features
and it is very
difficult for users
to glean the site’s
purpose.
Website is
riddled with
inappropriate
content and not
fit for use in a
classroom.
The website
appears
plagiarized or the
information is
not credible or
cited at all.
Poor
Scholastic.com
Accessibility
Ease of Use
Array of Features
Appropriateness
Credibility
Overall Rating
Outstanding
Website is easy
to find and its
content is
universally
available to
users.
The website is
organized,
navigable, and
all links and
pages are in
working order.
The website
has all the
essential
features that
users could
need.
Website is
more than
appropriate for
use in a
classroom
setting.
The website is
published by a
renowned
publisher and
presents solid
sources.
Outstanding
Good
Website can be
found with a
simple internet
search and most
content is
accessible.
The website
displays decent
levels of
organization and
most pages are
working.
The website has
all the features
that are
necessary for its
purpose with no
extras.
Website is
mostly or almost
completely
appropriate for
use in the
classroom
The website is
published by a
well-known
publisher and
cites any
necessary source.
Good
Fair
Website is more
difficult to find
and its features
are limited or not
easy to find and
access.
The website has
little
organization and
pages are often
not available or
not viewable.
The website has
some features
that users require
to get full use of
the site but is
missing some.
Website has
some
inappropriate
content that may
be unsuitable for
classroom use.
The website is
not published by
a credible
publisher and
may not cite
when needed.
Fair
Poor
Website can only
be accessed in a
complex way and
features are not
accessible.
The website is
unorganized,
hard to navigate,
and almost all
pages are
unavailable.
The website has
very few features
and it is very
difficult for users
to glean the site’s
purpose.
Website is
riddled with
inappropriate
content and not
fit for use in a
classroom.
The website
appears
plagiarized or the
information is
not credible or
cited at all.
Poor
Easybib.com
Accessibility
Ease of Use
Array of Features
Appropriateness
Credibility
Overall Rating
Outstanding
Website is easy
to find and its
content is
universally
available to
users.
The website is
organized,
navigable, and
all links and
pages are in
working order.
The website
has all the
essential
features that
users could
need.
Website is
more than
appropriate for
use in a
classroom
setting.
The website is
published by a
renowned
publisher and
presents solid
sources.
Outstanding
Good
Website can be
found with a
simple internet
search and most
content is
accessible.
The website
displays decent
levels of
organization and
most pages are
working.
The website has
all the features
that are
necessary for its
purpose with no
extras.
Website is
mostly or almost
completely
appropriate for
use in the
classroom
The website is
published by a
well-known
publisher and
cites any
necessary source.
Good
Fair
Website is more
difficult to find
and its features
are limited or not
easy to find and
access.
The website has
little
organization and
pages are often
not available or
not viewable.
The website has
some features
that users require
to get full use of
the site but is
missing some.
Website has
some
inappropriate
content that may
be unsuitable for
classroom use.
The website is
not published by
a credible
publisher and
may not cite
when needed.
Fair
Poor
Website can only
be accessed in a
complex way and
features are not
accessible.
The website is
unorganized,
hard to navigate,
and almost all
pages are
unavailable.
The website has
very few features
and it is very
difficult for users
to glean the site’s
purpose.
Website is
riddled with
inappropriate
content and not
fit for use in a
classroom.
The website
appears
plagiarized or the
information is
not credible or
cited at all.
Poor
CmapTools
Accessibility
Ease of Use
Array of Features
Appropriateness
Credibility
Overall Rating
Outstanding
Software is
easy to find and
its content is
universally
available to
users.
The software is
organized,
navigable, and
all links and
pages are in
working order.
The software
has all the
essential
features that
users could
need.
Software is
more than
appropriate for
use in a
classroom
setting.
The software is
published by a
renowned
publisher and
presents solid
sources.
Outstanding
Good
Software can be
found with a
simple internet
search and most
content is
accessible.
The software
displays decent
levels of
organization and
most pages are
working.
The software has
all the features
that are
necessary for its
purpose with no
extras.
Software is
mostly or almost
completely
appropriate for
use in the
classroom
The software is
published by a
well-known
publisher and
cites any
necessary source.
Good
Fair
Software is more
difficult to find
and its features
are limited or not
easy to find and
access.
The software has
little
organization and
pages are often
not available or
not viewable.
The software has
some features
that users require
to get full use of
the site but is
missing some.
Software has
some
inappropriate
content that may
be unsuitable for
classroom use.
The software is
not published by
a credible
publisher and
may not cite
when needed.
Fair
Poor
Software can
only be accessed
in a complex
way and features
are not
accessible.
The software is
unorganized,
hard to navigate,
and almost all
pages are
unavailable.
The software has
very few features
and it is very
difficult for users
to glean the site’s
purpose.
Software is
riddled with
inappropriate
content and not
fit for use in a
classroom.
The software
appears
plagiarized or the
information is
not credible or
cited at all.
Poor