2. Rating Area
A. Alignment with Standards, Outcomes and
Objectives
B. Accurate and Current Information
C. Age-Appropriate Language
D. Interest Level and Engagement
E. Technical Quality
F. Ease of Use (Student or Teacher)
G. Bias Free
H. User Guide and Directions
I. Variety of Media
J. Multisensory Experience
3. A. Alignment with Standards, Outcomes and
Objectives
High Quality (3 mark)
Standard/outcomes/objectives addressed and use of
media should enhance student learning
Medium Quality (2 mark)
Standard/outcomes/objectives partially addressed
and use of media may enhance student learning
Low Quality (1 mark)
Standard/outcomes/objectives not addressed and
use of media not enhance student learning
4. B. Accurate and Current
Information
High Quality (3 mark)
Information is correct and does not contain
material that is out of date
Medium Quality (2 mark)
Information is correct and does contain material
that is out of date
Low Quality (1 mark)
Information is not correct and does contain
material that is out of date
5. C. Age- Appropriate Language
High Quality (3 mark)
Language used is age appropriate and vocabulary
is understandable
Medium Quality (2 mark)
Language used is nearly age appropriate and some
vocabulary is above/below student age
Low Quality (1 mark)
Language used is not age appropriate and
vocabulary is clearly inappropriate for student age
6. D. Interest Level and Engagement
High Quality (3 mark)
Topic is presented so that students are likely to
be interested and actively engaged in learning
Medium Quality (2 mark)
Topic is presented to be interest students most of
the time and engage most student in learning
Low Quality (1 mark)
Topic is presented so as not interest students
and not engage them in learning
7. E. Technical Quality
High Quality (3 mark)
The material represents best available media
Medium Quality (2 mark)
The material represents media that are good
quality, although there may be some problems
Low Quality (1 mark)
The material represents media that are not well
prepared and are of very poor quality good quality.
8. F. Ease of Use (Student or
Teacher)
High Quality (3 mark)
Media are easy to use with nothing to confuse the
user
Medium Quality (2 mark)
Media are easy to use most of the time, with a few
things to confuse the user
Low Quality (1 mark)
Media are not easy to use and most of the time the
user is very confused
9. G. Bias Free
High Quality (3 mark)
There is no evidence of objectionable bias or
advertsing
Medium Quality (2 mark)
There is little evidence of bias or advertsing
Low Quality (1 mark)
There is much evidence of bias or advertising
10. H. User Guide and Directions
High Quality (3 mark)
The user guide is an excellent resource to
support a lesson. Directions should help teachers
and students use the media
Medium Quality (2 mark)
The user guide is good resource to support a
lesson. Directions may help teachers and
students use the media
Low Quality (1 mark)
The user guide is poor resource to support a
lesson. Directions do not help teachers and
students use the media
11. I. Variety of Media
High Quality (3 mark)
Most students like the variety of media and are
not confused
Medium Quality (2 mark)
Some students find the media interesting and
some are confused
Low Quality (1 mark)
Most students do not find the media interesting
and many are confused
12. J. Multisensory Experience
High Quality (3 mark)
The media incorporate the appropriate number of
senses to promote learning
Medium Quality (2 mark)
The media incorporate some senses to promote
learning
Low Quality (1 mark)
The media incorporate few of senses to promote
learning