Critical friend rubric

Criteria	Accomplished (3)	Developing (2)	Beginning (1)	Score & Comments
Introduction Scores have stars!	**Engagingly describes a compelling question or problem.	A question or problem is described.	The purpose of the WebQuest is unclear.	Yes, their intro does compel me to read it. Very personal.
Task	**Task is doable and engaging, and is connected to learning in the real world. It elicits thinking that goes beyond rote comprehension.	The task is doable and elicits higher order thinking but is not relevant to students lives.	Task requires simply comprehending or retelling of information found on web pages and answering factual questions.	Creative and fun personal activity using technology needed in the real world.
Process Checklist	**Every step is clearly stated. Most students would know exactly where they are at each step of the process and know what to do next.	Some directions are given, but there is missing information. Students might be confused.	Every step is clearly stated. Most students would know exactly where they are at each step of the process and know what to do next.	Every step is clearly stated and interestingly so.
Resources	**There is a clear and meaningful connection between all the resources and the information needed for students to accomplish the task.	There is some connection between the resources and the information needed for students to accomplish the task. Some resources don't add anything new.	Resources provided are not sufficient for students to accomplish the task.	Clear resources for the task.
Evaluation	**Criteria for success are clearly stated in the form of a rubric. Criteria include qualitative as well as quantitative descriptors.	Criteria for success are clearly stated in the form of a rubric. Criteria include qualitative as well as quantitative descriptors.	Criteria for success are not described.	Yes to all of those questions, but I hope the teachers using her webquest will allow the students some freedom while completing the name portrait collage.
Visual Appeal	**Appropriate and thematic graphic elements are used to make visual connections that contribute to the understanding of concepts, ideas and relationships.	Graphic elements sometimes, but not always, contribute to the understanding of concepts, ideas and relationships.	Color is garish and/or typographic variations are overused and legibility suffers. Background interferes with the readability.	Appropriate
Navigation	**Navigation is seamless. It is always clear to the learner what all the pieces are and how to get to them.	There are a few places where the learner can get lost and not know where to go next.	There are more than 5 broken links, misplaced or missing images, badly sized tables, misspellings and/or grammatical errors.	Navigation was quick and easy. *Definitely an A project. : ) *