A Rubric for Evaluating WebQuests

WebQuest Evaluation Rubric0 points2 points4 pointsNavigation & FlowGetting throughthe lesson isconfusing andunconventional.Pages can't befound easilyand/or the wayback isn't clear.There are a fewplaces wherethe learner canget lost and notknow where togo next.Navigation isseamless. It isalways clear tothe learner whatall the pieces areand how to getto them.0 points1 point2 pointsMechanical AspectsIntroductionThere are morethan 5 brokenlinks, misplacedor missingimages, badlysized tables,misspellingsand/orgrammaticalerrors.There are somebroken links,misplaced ormissing images,badly sizedtables,misspellingsand/orgrammaticalerrors.No mechanicalproblems noted..MotivationalEffectiveness ofIntroduction0 pointsTheintroduction ispurely factual,with no appealto relevance orsocialimportanceORThe scenarioposed istransparentlybogus anddoesn't respectthe medialiteracy oftoday'slearners.1 pointTheintroductionrelatessomewhat tothe learner'sinterests and/ordescribes acompellingquestion orproblem.2 pointsThe introductiondraws the readerinto the lessonby relating to thelearner'sinterests or goalsand/orengaginglydescribing acompellingquestion orproblem.Web Institute for Teachers 2003 Page 2

WebQuest Evaluation RubricCognitiveEffectiveness of theIntroduction0 pointsTheintroductiondoesn't preparethe reader forwhat is tocome, or buildon what thelearner alreadyknows.1 pointTheintroductionmakes somereference tolearner's priorknowledge andpreviews tosome extentwhat the lessonis about.2 pointsThe introductionbuilds onlearner's priorknowledge andeffectivelyprepares thelearner byforeshadowingwhat the lessonis about.Task (The task is the end result of student efforts... not the steps involved in gettingthere.)Connection of Task toStandardsCognitive Level of theTask0 pointsThe task is notrelated tostandards.0 pointsTask requiressimplycomprehendingor retelling ofinformationfound on webpages andansweringfactualquestions.2 pointThe task isreferenced tostandards but isnot clearlyconnected towhat studentsmust know andbe able to do toachieveproficiency ofthosestandards.3 pointsTask is doablebut is limited inits significanceto students'lives. The taskrequiresanalysis ofinformationand/or puttingtogetherinformationfrom severalsources.4 pointsThe task isreferenced tostandards and isclearly connectedto what studentsmust know andbe able to do toachieveproficiency ofthose standards.6 pointsTask is doableand engaging,and elicitsthinking thatgoes beyond rotecomprehension.The task requiressynthesis ofmultiple sourcesof information,and/or taking aposition, and/orgoing beyond thedata given andmaking ageneralization orcreative product.See WebQuestTaskonomy.Web Institute for Teachers 2003 Page 3

WebQuest Evaluation RubricProcess (The process is the step-by-step description of how students will accomplishthe task.)0 points2 points4 pointsClarity of ProcessProcess is notclearly stated.Students wouldnot knowexactly whatthey weresupposed to dojust fromreading this.Some directionsare given, butthere is missinginformation.Students mightbe confused.Every step isclearly stated.Most studentswould knowexactly wherethey are at eachstep of theprocess andknow what to donext.0 points3 points6 pointsScaffolding of ProcessThe processlacks strategiesandorganizationaltools neededfor students togain theknowledgeneeded tocomplete thetask.Activities are oflittlesignificance toone anotherand/or to theaccomplishmentof the task.Strategies andorganizationaltools embeddedin the processare insufficientto ensure thatall students willgain theknowledgeneeded tocomplete thetask.Some of theactivities do notrelatespecifically totheaccomplishmentof the task.The processprovidesstudents comingin at differententry levels withstrategies andorganizationaltools to accessand gain theknowledgeneeded tocomplete thetask.Activities areclearly relatedand designed totake the studentsfrom basicknowledge tohigher levelthinking.Checks forunderstandingare built in toassess whetherstudents aregetting it. See:Web Institute for Teachers 2003 Page 4

WebQuest Evaluation Rubric0 points1 points2 pointsRichness of ProcessFew steps, noseparate rolesassigned.Some separatetasks or rolesassigned. Morecomplexactivitiesrequired.Different rolesare assigned tohelp studentsunderstanddifferentperspectivesand/or shareresponsibility inaccomplishingthe task.Resources (Note: you should evaluate all resources linked to the page, even if theyare in sections other than the resource block. Also note that books, video and otheroff-line resources can and should be used where appropriate.)Relevance & Quantityof Resources0 pointsResourcesprovided arenot sufficientfor students toaccomplish thetask.ORThere are toomany resourcesfor learners tolook at in areasonabletime.0 points2 pointThere is someconnectionbetween theresources andthe informationneeded forstudents toaccomplish thetask. Someresources don'tadd anythingnew.2 points4 pointsThere is a clearand meaningfulconnectionbetween all theresources andthe informationneeded forstudents toaccomplish thetask. Everyresource carriesits weight.4 pointsQuality ofResourcesLinks aremundane. Theylead toinformation thatcould be foundin a classroomencyclopedia.Some linkscarryinformation notordinarily foundin a classroom.Links makeexcellent use ofthe Web’stimeliness andcolorfulness.Varied resourcesprovide enoughmeaningfulinformation forstudents to thinkdeeply.Web Institute for Teachers 2003 Page 5

WebQuest Evaluation Rubric1 point3 points5 pointsOriginal ResourceEvaluationmaterial is notoriginal, andcan be found onother websites.Pages aresomewhatrelevant to taskOrInformation canbe found onexisting webresources.Page includesrelevant anduseful resourcesfor the task.Information fillsa gap in currentweb resources.Clarity of EvaluationCriteria0 pointsCriteria forsuccess are notdescribed.3 pointsCriteria forsuccess are atleast partiallydescribed.6 pointsCriteria forsuccess areclearly stated inthe form of arubric. Criteriaincludequalitative aswell asquantitativedescriptors.The evaluationinstrumentclearly measureswhat studentsmust know andbe able to do toaccomplish thetask..Total Score /55Original WebQuest rubric by Bernie Dodge.This is Version 1.03. Modified by Laura Bellofatto, Nick Bohl, Mike Casey, Marsha Krill, and Bernie Dodge and lastupdated on June 19, 2001.Comments:Web Institute for Teachers 2003 Page 6