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Education Software Evaluation Rubric 
Education Software Evaluation Rubric
Crystal Shaw's Evaluation of Education Software (This is filled out for www.pbskids.org)
Rubric Code: SX2CX45
By cshaw1
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Public Rubric
Subject: Education  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: (none)

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  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Additional Comments

(N/A)

Score

(N/A)

Curriculum Content

Poor

Provides no explanation of content/ has no relationship with curriculum content.
Fair

Provides little explanation of content/ has limited relationship with curriculum content.
Good

Provides almost a complete explanation of content/ has good relationship with curriculum content.
Excellent

Provides complete explanation of content/ has direct relationship with curriculum content.
Additional Comments
Score

4
Interactivity

Poor

Lacks enhancements to actively involve the learner.
Fair

Minimal enhancements to actively involve the learner.
Good

Contains some enhancements to actively involve the learner.
Excellent

Possess many enhancements that require learner to remain actively involved.
Additional Comments

I am able to see how a child would be drawn to the activities on this site and the games are interactive but they could use some improvement.
Score

3
Critical Thinking

Poor

Student not given opportunity to engage in higher level thinking.
Fair

Student given limited opportunities to engage in higher level thinking.
Good

Student given some opportunity to engage in higher level thinking.
Excellent

Student given extensive opportunities to engage in higher level thinking activities.
Additional Comments

I can see critical thinking in some of the games but not all of them.
Score

3
Useability

Poor

Software is very difficult to read, follow, and/or use.
Fair

Software is somewhat confusing to read, follow, and/or use.
Good

Software is fairly easy to read, follow, and/or use.
Excellent

Software is extremely easy to read, follow, and/or use.
Additional Comments
Score

4
Age/Grade Level

Poor

Directions, reading level, and product are inappropriate for targeted audience.
Fair

Directions, reading level, and product are are sometimes inappropriate for targeted audience.
Good

Directions, reading level, and product are are mostly appropriate for targeted audience.
Excellent

Directions, reading level and product are appropriate for targeted audience.
Additional Comments

There is no indication of age groups anywhere.
Score

1
Effectiveness of Software

Poor

Design is confusing and is not navigable. The technology does not provide any benefit.
Fair

Design lacks intuition and is difficult to navigate. Minimal effectiveness.
Good

Design is clear, but assistance is needed to navigate some areas. Technology is adequately utilized to be of benefit in the instructional process.
Excellent

Design is clear, easy to navigate, logical and provides an effective means to help students achieve.
Additional Comments
Score

4
Teacher Accessibility

Poor

Software allows the teacher limited to no access to the monitoring of activities, assignments, assessments, and grades
Fair

Software allows the teacher moderate access to whole group monitoring of activities, assignments, assessments, and grades
Good

Software allows the teacher full access to whole group monitoring of activities, assignments, assessments, and grades
Excellent

Software allows the teacher full access to individual student monitoring of activities, assignments, assessments, and grades
Additional Comments

I could not find anything on the site for this so I am unsure whether it is an option or not.
Score

N/A
Effectiveness in teaching

Poor

Software is ineffective in teaching desired content. Interactivity is unrelated to learning, not directed at student enjoyment.
Fair

Software is partially effective in teaching desired content, with limited interactivity and appeal to students.
Good

Software is mostly effective in teaching desired content, with some interactivity that appeals to students.
Excellent

Software is effective in teaching the desired content in an interactive way that students will enjoy while learning.
Additional Comments

I can see using this site to teach but I would have to go through it and make sure I chose things that were appropriate for the grade I was working with.
Score

3



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