Graded Website URL: (Educational) https://www.ixl.

com/

CATEGORY Above Standards (4pt) Meets Standards (3pt) Developing (2pt) Needs Work (1pt) Score
Fonts The fonts are consistent, easy The fonts are consistent, The fonts are A wide variety of fonts,
to read and point size varies easy to read and point size consistent and point styles and point sizes
(Font and appropriately for headings varies appropriately for size varies was used.
heading styles
and sizes)
and text. Use of font styles
(italic, bold, underline) is used
headings and text. appropriately for
headings and text.
4
consistently and improves
readability.
Navigation Links for navigation are Links for navigation are Links for navigation Some links do not take
clearly labeled, consistently clearly labeled, allow the take the reader where the reader to the sites
(Navigation placed, allow the reader to reader to easily move from a s/he expects to go, described. A user
easily move from a page to page to related pages but some needed typically feels lost.
links and link
styles for related pages (forward and (forward and back), and links seem to be 4
visited, active, back), and take the reader internal links take the reader missing. A user
hover and link) where s/he expects to go. A where s/he expects to go. A sometimes gets lost.
user does not become lost. user rarely becomes lost.
Color Colors of background, fonts, Colors of background, fonts, Colors of background, Colors of background,
unvisited and visited links unvisited and visited links do fonts, unvisited and fonts, unvisited and
(Color palette form a pleasing palette, do not detract from the content, visited links do not visited links make the
and harmony not detract from the content, and are consistent across detract from the content hard to read or
that you used and are consistent across
on components pages.
pages. content. otherwise distract the
reader. 3
including text,
background,
links, borders.)
Content The site has a well-stated The site has a clearly stated The purpose and The site lacks a
clear purpose and theme that purpose and theme, but may theme of the site is purpose and theme.
is carried out throughout the have one or two elements somewhat muddy or
(Content is
presented in a site. that do not seem to be vague. 4
clear manner) related to it.

Graphics Graphics are related to the Graphics are related to the Graphics are related Graphics seem
theme/purpose of the site, are theme/purpose of the site, to the theme/purpose randomly chosen, are
thoughtfully cropped, are of are of good quality and of the site, and are of of low quality, OR
(Images,
illustrations
high quality and enhance enhance reader interest or good quality. distract the reader. 4
reader interest or understanding.
used for understanding.
design and/or
background)

Spelling and There are no errors in There are 1-3 errors in There are 4-5 errors There are more than 5
Grammar spelling, punctuation or spelling, punctuation or in spelling, errors in spelling,
grammar in the final draft of grammar in the final draft of punctuation or punctuation or
the Web site. the Web site. grammar in the final grammar in the final
(Checking
spelling or
draft of the Web site. draft of the Web site. 4
grammar
mistakes in the
text.)
Layout The Web site has an The Web pages have an The Web pages have The Web pages are
exceptionally attractive and attractive and usable layout. a usable layout, but cluttered looking or
(Harmony on usable layout. It is easy to It is easy to locate all may appear busy or confusing. It is often
locate all important elements. important elements. boring. It is easy to difficult to locate
the design
concept and White space, graphic locate most of the important elements. 4
accessibility) elements and/or alignment important elements.
are used effectively to
organize material.
Background Background is exceptionally Background is attractive, Background is Background detracts
attractive, consistent across consistent across pages, consistent across from the readability of
pages, adds to the theme or adds to the theme or purpose pages and does not the site.
purpose of the site, and does of the site, and does not detract from 3
not detract from readability. detract from readability. readability.

Copyright Fair use guidelines are Fair use guidelines are Fair use guidelines Borrowed materials
followed with clear, easy-to- followed with clear, easy-to- are followed with are not properly
locate and accurate citations locate and accurate citations clear, easy-to-locate documented OR
for all borrowed material. No for almost all borrowed and accurate citations material was borrowed
material is included from Web material. No material is for most borrowed without permission
sites that state that
permission is required unless
included from Web sites that
state that permission is
material. No material
is included from Web
from a site that
requires permission
4
permission has been required unless permission sites that state that
obtained. has been obtained. permission is required
unless permission has
been obtained.
Contact Every Web page contains a Almost all Web pages Most (75-80%) Web Several Web pages do
Information statement of authorship, contain a statement of pages contain a not contain a
school name, and date of authorship, school name, statement of statement of
publication/date last edited. and date of publication/date
last edited.
authorship, school
name, and date of
authorship, school
name, and/or date of
4
publication/date last publication/date last
edited. edited.

38
TOTAL
SCORE:

Graded Website URL: (Educational) https://hsselpasohs.harmonytx.org/

CATEGORY Above Standards (4pt) Meets Standards (3pt) Developing (2pt) Needs Work (1pt) Score
Fonts The fonts are consistent, easy The fonts are consistent, The fonts are A wide variety of fonts,
to read and point size varies easy to read and point size consistent and point styles and point sizes
(Font and appropriately for headings varies appropriately for size varies was used.
heading styles
and sizes)
and text. Use of font styles
(italic, bold, underline) is used
headings and text. appropriately for
headings and text.
3
consistently and improves
readability.
Navigation Links for navigation are Links for navigation are Links for navigation Some links do not take
clearly labeled, consistently clearly labeled, allow the take the reader where the reader to the sites
(Navigation placed, allow the reader to reader to easily move from a s/he expects to go, described. A user
easily move from a page to page to related pages but some needed typically feels lost.
links and link
styles for related pages (forward and (forward and back), and links seem to be 4
visited, active, back), and take the reader internal links take the reader missing. A user
hover and link) where s/he expects to go. A where s/he expects to go. A sometimes gets lost.
user does not become lost. user rarely becomes lost.
Color Colors of background, fonts, Colors of background, fonts, Colors of background, Colors of background,
unvisited and visited links unvisited and visited links do fonts, unvisited and fonts, unvisited and
(Color palette form a pleasing palette, do not detract from the content, visited links do not visited links make the
and harmony not detract from the content, and are consistent across detract from the content hard to read or
that you used and are consistent across
on components pages.
pages. content. otherwise distract the
reader. 3
including text,
background,
links, borders.)
Content The site has a well-stated The site has a clearly stated The purpose and The site lacks a
clear purpose and theme that purpose and theme, but may theme of the site is purpose and theme.
is carried out throughout the have one or two elements somewhat muddy or
(Content is
presented in a site. that do not seem to be vague. 4
clear manner) related to it.

Graphics Graphics are related to the Graphics are related to the Graphics are related Graphics seem
theme/purpose of the site, are theme/purpose of the site, to the theme/purpose randomly chosen, are
(Images, thoughtfully cropped, are of are of good quality and of the site, and are of of low quality, OR
illustrations high quality and enhance
used for design reader interest or
enhance reader interest or
understanding.
good quality. distract the reader.
3
and/or understanding.
background)
Spelling and There are no errors in There are 1-3 errors in There are 4-5 errors There are more than 5
Grammar spelling, punctuation or spelling, punctuation or in spelling, errors in spelling,
grammar in the final draft of grammar in the final draft of punctuation or punctuation or
the Web site. the Web site. grammar in the final grammar in the final
(Checking
spelling or draft of the Web site. draft of the Web site. 4
grammar
mistakes in the
text.)
Layout The Web site has an The Web pages have an The Web pages have The Web pages are
exceptionally attractive and attractive and usable layout. a usable layout, but cluttered looking or
(Harmony on usable layout. It is easy to It is easy to locate all may appear busy or confusing. It is often
locate all important elements. important elements. boring. It is easy to difficult to locate
the design
concept and White space, graphic locate most of the important elements. 3
elements and/or alignment important elements.
accessibility)) are used effectively to
organize material.
Background Background is exceptionally Background is attractive, Background is Background detracts
attractive, consistent across consistent across pages, consistent across from the readability of
pages, adds to the theme or adds to the theme or purpose pages and does not the site.
purpose of the site, and does of the site, and does not detract from 3
not detract from readability. detract from readability. readability.

Copyright Fair use guidelines are Fair use guidelines are Fair use guidelines Borrowed materials
followed with clear, easy-to- followed with clear, easy-to- are followed with are not properly
locate and accurate citations locate and accurate citations clear, easy-to-locate documented OR
for all borrowed material. No for almost all borrowed and accurate citations material was borrowed
material is included from Web material. No material is for most borrowed without permission
sites that state that
permission is required unless
included from Web sites that
state that permission is
material. No material
is included from Web
from a site that
requires permission
4
permission has been required unless permission sites that state that
obtained. has been obtained. permission is required
unless permission has
been obtained.
Contact Every Web page contains a Almost all Web pages Most (75-80%) Web Several Web pages do
Information statement of authorship, contain a statement of pages contain a not contain a
school name, and date of authorship, school name, statement of statement of
publication/date last edited. and date of publication/date
last edited.
authorship, school
name, and date of
authorship, school
name, and/or date of
4
publication/date last publication/date last
edited. edited.

35
TOTAL
SCORE: