CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING WEBSITES
Media Literacy Lesson
Group 1
The National Association of Year-Round Education
Group 2
Stop Year-Round School
Group 3
The New York Times: "Classes the Year Round Pass the Test for Many"
Group 4
PBS NewsHour: Year-Round School Commits to Students from Middle School to Last Day of College
Thank you to Mindy Tomasevich (Media Coordinator at Mills Park Middle School) and Angie Morris (Media Coordinator at Rolesville Middle School) for creating this page of information!
- Authority
- Is it clear who wrote the page?
- Are they qualified to write the page?
- Can you contact them?
- Accuracy
- Is the information error-free?
- Can you verify the information through trusted resources?
- Is the page free of spelling and grammar errors?
- Objectivity
- Does the site present both sides of an issue?
- Is the information free from bias?
- If there is advertising, is it clearly separate from the information?
- Currency
- Are there dates to indicate when the page was written?
- Was the site updated recently?
- Are the links up-to-date?
- Presentation
- Is the site easy to navigate?
- Is there a balance between text and graphics?
- Is there an index or search option?
- Purpose
- Is the information provided as a public service?
- Is the purpose of the site clear (to entertain, educate, persuade, sell)?
Media Literacy Lesson
Group 1
The National Association of Year-Round Education
Group 2
Stop Year-Round School
Group 3
The New York Times: "Classes the Year Round Pass the Test for Many"
Group 4
PBS NewsHour: Year-Round School Commits to Students from Middle School to Last Day of College
Thank you to Mindy Tomasevich (Media Coordinator at Mills Park Middle School) and Angie Morris (Media Coordinator at Rolesville Middle School) for creating this page of information!