Site Content

• Site does not present a "picture" of the school.
• No content of school activities or pictures are present
• No mission or philosophy statement is present
• No school history is present
• No principal statement is present;
• School or student handbook not present

• School activities, mission or philosophy statement included
• Principal's statement included
• Handbook, or history may be present, but not comprehensive
• Site presents a fair picture of the school

• Site is content 'rich'
• School/student activities, mission or philosophy statement included
• Handbook included
• History and principal's statement are all present and current
• A clear picture of school life is evident
• Links to Community Resources

Design

• Pages do not show evidence of overall design or layout
• Graphics and logos are poor quality
• Text is difficult to read
• Page design changes throughout the site
• Graphics are excessive and distracting

• Page show some evidence of overall design or layout
• Consistent use of colors, backgrounds, fonts, or icons
• Graphics are mostly of good quality
• Text is mostly legible but not entirely consistent.

• Pages show clear evidence of overall design themes
• Graphics are of high quality and fast to load
• Text is easy to read in all instances.

Navigation

• Navigation is missing or inconsistent
• Different methods of navigation are used
• User feels lost or stranded; buttons or links do not act predictably
• User must use "Back" or "Go" buttons in browser to navigate
• Frames (if used) are not targeted correctly and create confusion
• No link to district home page

• Buttons and text links usually work predictably
• Some inconsistency with navigation conventions
• User might need to resort to browser controls for navigation in some cases
• Frames (if used) are mostly consistent but do not contribute to navigation and user experience
• Link to school / district home page is present but may not be used consistently throughout site

• Navigation is consistent
• Buttons and links work predictably
• Navigation conventions are clear
• User is never lost or stranded
• Frames (if used) are targeted correctly and aid in navigation and user experience
• Main links are repeated at the bottom of every page
• Links to district home page are present and consistently used throughout site

Timeliness

• Pages are rarely updated
• Old projects are presented as new or current
• E-mail addresses or home pages of staff no longer at the school are present
• Published dates for upcoming projects are already past
• Pages with "under construction" messages are common and not updated

• Pages are updated infrequently
• Some "under construction" messages persist
• E-mail and home page addresses are mostly current
• Some project dates are past
• Teachers identified in a specific grade /subject /department may have moved to another

• Pages are updated regularly
• Material is dated correctly
• E-mail addresses or home pages for staff are current
• Ongoing projects are truly current
• No "under construction" messages

Parents

• No Parents section is present
• Parents section  is not current and does not provide methods for parental input or contact
• Links to sites for parents are not present

• Parents section is present but does not include information about ongoing projects
• Minimal parental input options are present (e.g., phone numbers)
• Newsletter is not published consistently
• PTA / SIC represented
• Some links to parent sites are present

• Parents section is current
• Parental involvement is encouraged with multiple methods for input (e.g., phone, e-mail, suggestion box form, bulletin board, etc.)
• Ongoing projects are listed
• Newsletter is published consistently
• PTA / SIC pages present and complete
• Links to parent sites are present.

School Calendar

• No school activity calendars are present
• Activity calendars are out of date

• School activity calendar is present but links to district calendars are not
• Activity calendars are mostly up to date but may omit some events

• School activity calendars are always up to date and reliable
• They are updated frequently
• Links are provided to district and other calendars

Staff Directory

• No staff directory is present
• Staff directory does not provide ways to contact staff (e.g., e-mail, phone).

• Staff directory is present but not always current
• Does not include all staff members
• Contact information is mostly provided

• Staff directory is current and lists all staff, including itinerant staff
• Contact information is complete

Student Work

• Few, if any, student projects are published
• Projects are limited to basic home pages
• Projects show limited editing or proofing

• Some student work is present
• Teacher-created information about student projects (rather than actual student work) predominates
• Student projects are limited to only a few classes or individuals (e.g., only a few teachers or classes are involved)
• Some ongoing projects (such as literary magazines) are present
• Projects show some evidence of editing and proofing

• Student projects are a significant feature
• Projects are from a variety of classes, levels, or individuals
• Projects feature original student work, including drawings, writing, photographs, videos, etc.
• Projects are related to curriculum
• Ongoing projects are present
• Projects show strong evidence of editing and proofing

Legal/Guidelines

• Copyrighted images are used without permission
• Pages do not comply with district guidelines

• Copyrighted images are used with permission but not always clearly credited
• Pages mostly comply with district guidelines

• Copyrighted images are used with permission and clearly credited
• All pages comply with district guidelines

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