4. Deciding the Appropriateness of a Particular Resource Text
After identifying links from a keyword or a
content standard, you will see the screen listing all resources matching your
criteria. There are several pieces of information provided to you that will
assist in determining the appropriateness of this page for your use.
Sites are categorized as being appropriate for
either K-4, 5-8 or 9-12 audiences. Since this criterion was included in your
search when you chose a particular SciGuide, you should be viewing only sites
at the appropriate grade levels.
Each site has been reviewed by a trained cadre
of science teachers using a set of eight rigorous assessment rubrics. See the
"Alignment to Science Standards" and "How are Web pages
evaluated for the Guides" under "About the Guides" for more
details on this process. The "View all reviews for this site" link
below each page's URL will display the assessment results from these reviewers
for all eight rubrics.
Each site has been correlated to the National
Science Education Standards. For more information on this process, visit the
"Alignment to Science Standards" and "How are web pages
evaluated for the Guides" under "About the Guides". To view the
standards correlation for an individual Web resource, click the
"Site/Standard Correlation" link to the right of each page listing.
As with any resource, you will ultimately be the
best judge of what works best for you and your classroom. We hope that this
SciGuide will assist you in your search for quality instructional resources.