Web Site Assessment Tool for Early Childhood Education
This tool is designed for early childhood education providers to assess Web sites for creditability and content. Use the following questions to help decipher between an excellent resource and a resource to avoid.| Questions to ask... | Excellent | Fair | Poor |
| What is the last date that the site was updated? | Updated at least every six months | Updated within the last two years | More than two years |
| Who is the author(s) of the site? | Contact information available. | Author(s) identified, but no contact information offered. | Contact information unavailable and author(s) unidentified. |
| What are the credentials of the author(s)? | The author(s) is a professional in ECE field. | The author(s) works in the ECE field. | Author(s) is not involved in the ECE field. |
| Is information relevant and does it link to other sites? | Information is based on research and links to other sites provided. | Information is research-based, but no other links provided. | Information is not research-based and no other links provided. |
| Is the site easy to navigate? | Site is easy to use and contains links to other pages. | Site contains basic information in basic text format. | Page links are expired and it is difficult to navigate between pages. |
| Does the site simplify or generalize different characteristics? | Site is sensitive to race, culture, and gender. | The site uses neutral language. | There is one point of view provided. |
