Rating System

The rating systems for the website are on a scale using the terms weak, acceptable, and strong across 4 dimensions; content, navigation, accessibility and design. Detailed descriptions of the criteria are:

Content
Weak: Site consist of information that is biased or consists primarily of links to other sites.

Acceptable: Site has information relevant to students with behavior problems. Links are used sparingly and are up to date.

Strong: Site contains up-to-date material that is easy to read and understand. Uses links as a resource for people not a necessity for navigating the site.

Navigation
Weak: Site is not easy to navigate, or is confusing to navigate, or viewers are unable to tell how to navigate the site.

Acceptable: Site is laid out well and is easy to navigate meaning it is clear to see where you are going or where you have been.

Strong: Site is laid out in a convenient way and is intuitive.

Accessibility
Weak: To view content of the page you must scroll, there is no defined way to view information.

Acceptable: Site includes minimal options for readers.

Strong: Site has its own search engine and/or provides a lot of conveniences for readers including separate links for a variety of audiences.

Design
Weak: Site is too "heavy", either with text or graphics. No flow to the material. Material appears to just be pasted there.

Acceptable: Graphics enhance the site. Layout is designed in a way that it is easy to view.

Strong: Graphics are apart of the design. Page loads in an acceptable time frame.