Software Rubric

Runninghead:EVALUATIONRUBRIC 1
EvaluationRubric
MyrnaLopezandSarahHernandez
EDTC520Assignment#4
AzusaPacificUniversity
AssignmentDetails:
Intodaysmarketthesoftwarechoicesareseeminglyendless.
Howdoyouasprofessionalsdecidewhichsoftwaretouse?
TheprincipalatyourbuildingisawareyouareinAPUsEdTechMasters
program.Shewasjustgiventheopportunitytoapplyforagrantthatwillfundsite
licensesfor3newsoftwareand/orapplicationstothebuilding.Shewouldlikeyou
todeveloparubricthatwillprovideclearandcomprehensivecriteriaforjudgment
ofthisnewsoftwareand/orapplications.Thefundingforthisgrantisnegotiable.
Yourjobistoprovideherthatrubric.Unfortunatelythedeadlineforthegrantis
approaching.So,youandapartner(s)(pleaseselectapartnerofyourchoosing.If
thereareunevennumbersonegroupcanworkasateamofthree)willdesignan
originalrubricthatshecanusetojustifyherselectionsforthisgrant.Shemust
havethefinalcopyintwoweeks.
ThisassignmentisdueattheendofSession4.
Pleaseturnitintotheweek'sassignmentlabeled:YOURNAMES_Software.pdf
Yourrubricmustincludethefollowing:
1.Youmusthighlightclearandcomprehensivecriteriatoscorethesoftware.
2.Youwillsampletwodifferentsoftwareand/orapplicationsandevaluatethem
totherubricyoudesigned.(Theprincipalhasrequestedthissoshecan
demonstratetotheboardthisrubricisclearlythoughtout)
3.Youmustincludeareferencelistforthesoftwareand/orapplicationsreviewed
andanyresearchused.(Yes,appropriateAPAreferencingfortraditionalandonline
sources.)
4.Youmustworkcollaborativelyingroupsof23.Youmayselectyourown
groups.Irecommendyoumakesureyouareinagroupwithinadayortwo.This
assignmenttakessometimeandyouwillneedtogetstartedonitassoonas
possible.
EvaluationRubric
Nameofthesoftware/application:___________________________________________
Purposeforthissoftware/application:______________________________________
EvaluatorsNameandPosition:________________________________________
Date:_______________________
Evaluating(checkallthatapply)
Software Application
Software
Requirements
Meets
Needs
3
SomewhatMeets
Needs
2
DoesNotMeet
Needs
1
Not
Applicable
Final
Score
Alignedto
CCSS
Programis
closelyaligned
withCCSS,
citingspecific
standards.
Programis
somewhat
alignedwith
CCSS.Some
standardsare
missing.
Programdoes
notalignwith
CCSS.
Differentiation Itprovides
flexibilitytoadjust
settingstomeet
studentsneeds.
Itprovidessome
flexibilitytoadjust
settingstomeet
studentsneeds.
Nodifferentiation
ispresent.
Engaging Programis
engagingand
doesnotrequire
muchnavigation.
Programis
somewhat
engagingandhas
alotofnavigation.
Programisnot
engagingand/or
boringor
addressesonly
onelearning
target.
Print
Navigates
Easily/Easeof
Use
Program
navigateseasily
andisintuitive.
Iconsmeanwhat
theyappearto
be.
Programnavigates
somewhatwell.
There
maybemany
decisionstomake
beforeagameor
lessonstarts.
Programdoes
notnavigate
well.Itisdifficult
tofindanything.
Multiple
Components
Programhas
variousapplications
fortheclassroom.
Teachercanuseit
inmanydifferent
waysatdifferent
timesinclassroom
lessonsor
practice.
Programhasfew
components.
Mostlythe
programis
narrowandused
foronlyminimal
applications
Programdoes
nothavemany
components.
Teachercannot
useitinmany
differentways.
Customization Usercan
customizethe
programtofit
his/herneeds.
Usercanmake
somechanges
butmostlymust
useithowitwas
developed.
Usercannot
makeany
changes.
Student
Motivationto
use
Programis
engagingandwill
motivate
studentsforuse.
I.E.goalsetting,
rewards,game
mode.
Programis
somewhat
engagingbut
couldhavemore
featurestoexcite
childrenforuse.
Programisvery
simpleand
doesnothave
featuresthat
wouldmotivate
students.
Intuitive
Programisintuitive
foruse.Usercan
easilynavigate
becausedirections
andiconsmake
sense.Thereisno
questionastowhat
featuresdo/mean.
Programis
somewhatintuitive.
Someiconsor
featuresare
confusing.When
buttonsarepressed
desiredactiondoes
notalwayshappen.
Programisnot
intuitive.There
areveryfew
featuresor
buttonoptions
totry
Usability Programputsthe
useratthe
centerofthe
process.Itis
obviousthe
programwas
developedwith
thetargetuserin
mind.
Programis
somewhat
confusingandis
toobroadforthe
usertodefineifit
wasdeveloped
forhim/her.
Programdoes
nothave
usabilitythat
makestheuser
feelcomfortable
andconfidentin
usingthe
program.
Classroom
Usability
Studentscan
usetheprogram
independently.
Studentsneed
teachers
assistancetouse
theprogram.
Studentshave
difficultyusing
thisprogram.
HIgherLevel
Thinking
(Critical
Thinking,
Blooms)
Programincludes
opportunitiesfor
higherlevel
thinking.Itis
multifacetedto
giveusers
opportunitiesto
practicevarious
levelsofthinking.It
adjustsquestions
ortasksbasedon
studentability.
Programhasfew
thinkinglevels.The
questions/activities
areverynarrowand
dontoffer
opportunitiesfor
usertoadvance.
Programhasonly
onelevelof
questionsand
doesnotinclude
assorted
questionstohelp
userworkat
variouslevelsof
thinking.
Software/App.
Support
Program
provides
technicalsupport
throughchator
emailandissues
areresolved
quickly.Usercan
findquick
answerswitha
googlesearch.
Programhas
somesupport
eitherthrough
chat,emailor
phonebutissues
arenotresolved
inatimely
manner.
Programdoes
notoffersupport
and/orissues
arenot
resolved.
Assessment
Element
Programhasan
assessment
componentbuilt
in.Teachercan
accessthe
assessmentto
gaugestudent
progress.
Programhasan
assessment
elementbutit
doesnotgive
definitive
informationon
studentprogress.
Programdoes
notincludean
assessment
component.
Cost(Free) Programisfree.
Programhas
cost.
Programhas
monthlycost.
Format
(download,
internet,CD)
Programoffersa
varietyofwaysto
accessthe
software/applicati
on.
Programoffersa
fewwaysto
accessthe
software/applicati
on.
Programoffers
onewayto
accessthe
software/applica
tion.
Accessibility
Features
(Closed
Captioning,
IntuitiveIcons,
Translator,
Appsforuseon
mobiledevices)
Programincludes
featuresthatwould
giveaccesstoall
students.This
accessincludes
downloadableapps
for
teachers/students
touseathomeand
onmobiledevices.
Programincludes
some
accessibilityand
cannotbe
accessedat
homeand
teachercannot
useitonmobile
devices.
Programdoesnot
haveaccessibility
features.
ScoreTotaland
NeedsMet/Not
Met
MeetsNeeds
(Pleasetallythe
numberofMeets
Needsthe
programhas)
Somewhatmeets
needs
(Pleasetallythe
numberof
SomewhatMeets
Needstheprogram
has)

Doesnotmeet
needs
(Pleasetallythe
numberofDoes
NotMeetNeeds
theprogramhas)
Pleasetally
thenumber
ofNot
Applicable
forthis
program.
Total
Score
Average
(addall
scores
anddivide
by16,this
isyour
average)
Summary:
Pleasesummarizetheevaluationasawhole.Whatweresomestrengthsandweaknessesof
theprogram?
Comments:
Afterreviewingthisevaluation,explainwhyorwhynotyouwouldconsideredbuyingthis
software/application.
Reference
EducationalSoftwareforGuidingInstruction.(n.d.).ESGI.Retrievedfrom
http://www.esgisoftware.com/ESGI/#
Newsela.(2014).Newsela.Retrievedfromhttps://newsela.com/
Shrock,K.(2014).KathyShrock.CriticalEvaluationofanContentbasediPad/iPodApp.
Retrievedfromhttp://www.kathyschrock.net/storage.html
Walker,H.(2010).LearninginHand.EvaluationRubricforEducationalApps.Retrievedfrom
http://learninginhand.com/blog/evaluationrubricforeducationalapps.html
EvaluationRubric
Nameofthesoftware/application:________Newsela_@newsela.com______________
Purposeforthissoftware/application:Raisestudentsreadinglevelsthroughnonfiction
text.
EvaluatorsNameandPosition:____SarahHernandez__ Teacher____________________
Date:________7/6/14__________
Software
Application
Software
Requirements
Meets
Needs
3
Somewhat
MeetsNeeds
2
DoesNotMeet
Needs
1
Not
Applicable
Final
Score
Alignedto
CCSS
Programis
closelyaligned
withCCSS,
citingspecific
standards.
Programis
somewhat
alignedwith
CCSS.Some
standardsare
missing.
Programdoes
notalignwith
CCSS.
3
flexibilityto
adjustsettings
tomeet
studentsneeds.
Itprovidessome
flexibilityto
adjustsettings
tomeetstudents
needs.
Nodifferentiation
ispresent.
3
Thesame
articlecan
beadjusted
tomeet
various
reading
levels.
Engaging Programis
engagingand
Programis
somewhat
Programisnot
engagingand/or
3
doesnotrequire
much
navigation.
engagingand
hasalotof
navigation.
boringor
addressesonly
onelearning
target.
Navigates
Easily/Easeof
Use
Program
navigateseasily
andisintuitive.
Iconsmean
whatthey
appeartobe.
Programnavigates
somewhatwell.
There
maybemany
decisionstomake
beforeagameor
lessonstarts.
Programdoes
notnavigate
well.Itis
difficulttofind
anything.
3
Multiple
Components
Programhas
various
applicationsfor
theclassroom.
Teachercanuse
itinmany
differentwaysat
differenttimesin
classroom
lessonsor
practice.
Programhas
fewcomponents.
Mostlythe
programis
narrowandused
foronlyminimal
applications
Programdoes
nothavemany
components.
Teachercan
notuseitin
manydifferent
ways.
1
Application
isspecificto
reading
customizethe
programtofit
his/herneeds.
Usercanmake
somechanges
butmostlymust
useithowitwas
developed.
Usercannot
makeany
changes.
3
Teacheris
ableto
customize
lessons
basedon
individual
student
reading
levels,by
standard
andcontent
focus.
Student
Motivationto
use
Programis
engagingand
willmotivate
Programis
somewhat
engagingbut
Programis
verysimple
anddoesnot
3
Application
is
motivational
studentsfor
use.I.E.goal
setting,
rewards,game
mode.
couldhavemore
featuresto
excitechildren
foruse.
havefeatures
thatwould
motivate
students.
and
students
earnpoints
forevery
quiztaken.
Intuitive
Programis
intuitiveforuse.
Usercaneasily
navigatebecause
directionsand
iconsmake
sense.Thereis
noquestionasto
whatfeatures
do/mean.
Programis
somewhat
intuitive.Some
iconsorfeatures
areconfusing.
Whenbuttonsare
presseddesired
actiondoesnot
alwayshappen.
Programisnot
intuitive.There
areveryfew
featuresor
buttonoptions
totry
2
Appcould
bemore
intuitivewith
more
universal
icons.
Usability Programputs
theuseratthe
centerofthe
process.Itis
obviousthe
programwas
developedwith
thetargetuser
inmind.
Programis
somewhat
confusingandis
toobroadforthe
usertodefineif
itwasdeveloped
forhim/her.
Programdoes
nothave
usabilitythat
makesthe
userfeel
comfortable
andconfident
inusingthe
program.
3
Classroom
Usability
Studentscan
usethe
program
independently.
Studentsneed
teachers
assistanceto
usethe
program.
Studentshave
difficultyusing
thisprogram.
3
HIgherLevel
Thinking
(Critical
Thinking,
Blooms)
Programincludes
opportunitiesfor
higherlevel
thinking.Itis
multifacetedto
giveusers
opportunitiesto
practicevarious
Programhasfew
thinkinglevels.
The
questions/activitie
sareverynarrow
anddontoffer
opportunitiesfor
usertoadvance.
Programhas
onlyonelevelof
questionsand
doesnotinclude
assorted
questionstohelp
userworkat
3
Questions
vary
depending
levelsofthinking.
Itadjusts
questionsor
tasksbasedon
studentability.
variouslevelsof
thinking.
onquizbut
eachquiz
usesa
varietyof
leveled
questions.
Software/App.
Support
Program
provides
technical
supportthrough
chatoremail
andissuesare
resolved
quickly.User
canfindquick
answerswitha
googlesearch.
Programhas
somesupport
eitherthrough
chat,emailor
phonebut
issuesarenot
resolvedina
timelymanner.
Programdoes
notoffer
supportand/or
issuesarenot
resolved.
3
Tech
supportis
readily
available
witha
common
questions
page.
Assessment
Element
Programhasan
assessment
componentbuilt
in.Teachercan
accessthe
assessmentto
gaugestudent
progress.
Programhasan
assessment
elementbutit
doesnotgive
definitive
informationon
student
progress.
Programdoes
notincludean
assessment
component.
3
Assessmen
taspectis
clearand
easyto
access.
Teacher
cannot
customize
quiz
questions.
Programhas
cost.
Programhas
monthlycost.
3
Format
(download,
internet,CD)
Programoffers
avarietyof
waystoaccess
the
Programoffers
afewwaysto
accessthe
software/applica
tion.
Programoffers
onewayto
accessthe
software/applic
ation.
software/applic
ation.
2
Doesnot
havea
mobile
deviceapp.
Accessibility
Features
(Closed
Captioning,
IntuitiveIcons,
Translator,
Appsforuse
onmobile
devices)
Programincludes
featuresthat
wouldgiveaccess
toallstudents.
Thisaccess
includes
downloadable
appsfor
teachers/students
touseathome
andonmobile
devices.
Program
includessome
accessibilityand
cannotbe
accessedat
homeand
teachercannot
useitonmobile
devices.
Programdoes
nothave
accessibility
features.
2
Application
doesnot
provide
audiofor
struggling
readers.No
mobile
appsare
avaialble.
ScoreTotal
andNeeds
Met/NotMet
MeetsNeeds
(Pleasetallythe
numberofMeets
Needsthe
programhas)
___12___
Somewhat
meetsneeds
(Pleasetallythe
numberof
SomewhatMeets
Needsthe
programhas)

___3___
Doesnotmeet
needs
(Pleasetallythe
numberofDoes
NotMeetNeeds
theprogramhas)
__1__
Please
tallythe
numberof
Not
Applicable
forthis
program.
__0_
Total
Score
Average
(addall
scoresand
divideby16,
thisisyour
average)
2.6
Summary:
theprogram?
Ithinkthisapp,Newsela,isgreat!Themajorityofitsscoreswerethreeswhichmeansithad
manydesirablefeatures.SomethingthatIespeciallylikeisthattheteachercancustomizethe
textforindividualreaders.
Comments:
Iwoulddefinitelyrecommendthisapptootherteachersandparaprofessionals.Itis
comprehensiveandprovidesyetanotherwayforeducatorstointroducecontent.Especially
whenthiscontentcansometimesbedifficulttocomprehend.
EvaluationRubric
Nameofthesoftware/application:_______EducationalSoftwareforGuidingInstruction
Purposeforthissoftware/application:____Myprincipalisthinkingofpurchasingitformy
gradelevel.
EvaluatorsNameandPosition:________MyrnaLopez_________Teacher
Date:___July6,2014
Software
Application
Software
Requirements
Meets
Needs
3
Somewhat
MeetsNeeds
2
DoesNotMeet
Needs
1
Not
Applicable
Final
Score
Alignedto
CCSS
Programis
closelyaligned
withCCSS,
citingspecific
standards.
Programis
somewhat
alignedwith
CCSS.Some
standardsare
missing.
Programdoes
notalignwith
CCSS.
3
flexibilityto
adjustsettings
tomeet
studentsneeds.
Itprovidessome
flexibilityto
adjustsettings
tomeetstudents
needs.
Nodifferentiation
ispresent.
Engaging Programis
engagingand
doesnotrequire
much
navigation.
Programis
somewhat
engagingand
hasalotof
navigation.
Programisnot
engagingand/or
boringor
addressesonly
onelearning
target.
3
Navigates
Easily/Easeof
Use
Program
navigateseasily
andisintuitive.
Iconsmean
whatthey
appeartobe.
Programnavigates
somewhatwell.
There
maybemany
decisionstomake
beforeagameor
lessonstarts.
Programdoes
notnavigate
well.Itis
difficulttofind
anything.
3
Multiple
Components
Programhas
various
applicationsfor
theclassroom.
Teachercanuse
itinmany
differentwaysat
differenttimesin
classroom
lessonsor
practice.
Programhas
fewcomponents.
Mostlythe
programis
narrowandused
foronlyminimal
applications
Programdoes
nothavemany
components.
Teachercan
notuseitin
manydifferent
ways.
2
customizethe
programtofit
his/herneeds.
Usercanmake
somechanges
butmostlymust
useithowitwas
developed.
Usercannot
makeany
changes.
2
Student
Motivationto
use
Programis
engagingand
willmotivate
studentsfor
use.I.E.goal
Programis
somewhat
engagingbut
couldhavemore
featuresto
Programis
verysimple
anddoesnot
havefeatures
thatwould
setting,
rewards,game
mode.
excitechildren
foruse.
motivate
students.
Intuitive
Programis
intuitiveforuse.
Usercaneasily
navigatebecause
directionsand
iconsmake
sense.Thereis
noquestionasto
whatfeatures
do/mean.
Programis
somewhat
intuitive.Some
iconsorfeatures
areconfusing.
Whenbuttonsare
presseddesired
actiondoesnot
alwayshappen.
Programisnot
intuitive.There
areveryfew
featuresor
buttonoptions
totry
3
Usability Programputs
theuseratthe
centerofthe
process.Itis
obviousthe
programwas
developedwith
thetargetuser
inmind.
Programis
somewhat
confusingandis
toobroadforthe
usertodefineif
itwasdeveloped
forhim/her.
Programdoes
nothave
usabilitythat
makesthe
userfeel
comfortable
andconfident
inusingthe
program.
3
Classroom
Usability
Studentscan
usethe
program
independently.
Studentsneed
teachers
assistanceto
usethe
program.
Studentshave
difficultyusing
thisprogram.
HIgherLevel
Thinking
(Critical
Thinking,
Blooms)
Programincludes
opportunitiesfor
higherlevel
thinking.Itis
multifacetedto
giveusers
opportunitiesto
practicevarious
levelsofthinking.
Itadjusts
Programhasfew
thinkinglevels.
The
questions/activitie
sareverynarrow
anddontoffer
opportunitiesfor
usertoadvance.
Programhas
onlyonelevelof
questionsand
doesnotinclude
assorted
questionstohelp
userworkat
variouslevelsof
thinking.
3
questionsor
tasksbasedon
studentability.
Software/App.
Support
Program
provides
technical
supportthrough
chatoremail
andissuesare
resolved
quickly.User
canfindquick
answerswitha
googlesearch.
Programhas
somesupport
eitherthrough
chat,emailor
phonebut
issuesarenot
resolvedina
timelymanner.
Programdoes
notoffer
supportand/or
issuesarenot
resolved.
3
Assessment
Element
Programhasan
assessment
componentbuilt
in.Teachercan
accessthe
assessmentto
gaugestudent
progress.
Programhasan
assessment
elementbutit
doesnotgive
definitive
informationon
student
progress.
Programdoes
notincludean
assessment
component.
3
Programhas
cost.
Programhas
monthlycost.
2
Format
(download,
internet,CD)
Programoffers
avarietyof
waystoaccess
the
software/applic
ation.
Programoffers
afewwaysto
accessthe
software/applica
tion.
Programoffers
onewayto
accessthe
software/applic
ation.
1
Accessibility
Features
(Closed
Captioning,
IntuitiveIcons,
Translator,
Appsforuse
onmobile
devices)
Programincludes
featuresthat
wouldgiveaccess
toallstudents.
Thisaccess
includes
downloadable
appsfor
teachers/students
touseathome
andonmobile
devices.
Program
includessome
accessibilityand
cannotbe
accessedat
homeand
teachercannot
useitonmobile
devices.
Programdoes
nothave
accessibility
features.
ScoreTotal
andNeeds
Met/NotMet
MeetsNeeds
(Pleasetallythe
numberofMeets
Needsthe
programhas)
8
Somewhat
meetsneeds
(Pleasetallythe
numberof
SomewhatMeets
Needsthe
programhas)

4
Doesnotmeet
needs
(Pleasetallythe
numberofDoes
NotMeetNeeds
theprogramhas)
Please
tallythe
numberof
Not
Applicable
forthis
program.
3
Total
Score
Average
(addall
scores
and
divideby
16,thisis
your
average)
2.0
Summary:
theprogram?
Thissoftwaregotmostly3sontheevaluationrubric.Thestrengthsofthisprogramswasthe
initiativeandusabilitythatithastooffer.Thetranslatortoolisagreatfeaturetohave.Theonly
weaknessthissoftwarehasisthatteacherscouldonlyaccessitattheirworksite.
Comments:
Iwouldhighlyrecommendthisprogram.ThissoftwarewillhelpKindergartenteachers
tremendously.Teacherswillhavelesstimeassessingstudentsandmoretimeforteaching.
Thisisagreatassessmentsoftwaretopurchase.

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