Wikipedia:WikiProject Dallas-Fort Worth/Assessment

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Welcome to the assessment department of the Dallas WikiProject! This department focuses on assessing the quality of Wikipedia's articles about Dallas. While much of the work is done in conjunction with the WP:1.0 program, the article ratings are also used within the project itself to aid in recognizing excellent contributions and identifying topics in need of further work.

The ratings are done in a distributed fashion through parameters in the {{WikiProject Dallas-Fort Worth}} project banner; this causes the articles to be placed in the appropriate sub-categories of Category:Dallas articles by quality, which serves as the foundation for an automatically generated worklist.

[edit] Frequently asked questions

How can I get my article rated? 

Please list it in the section for assessment requests below.

Who can assess articles? 

Any member of WikiProject Dallas is free to add—or change—the rating of an article.

What if I don't agree with a rating? 

You can list it in the section for assessment requests below, and someone will take a look at it. Alternately, you can ask any member of the project to rate the article again.

Aren't the ratings subjective? 

Yes, they are, but it's the best system we've been able to devise; if you have a better idea, please don't hesitate to let us know!

If you have any other questions not listed here, please feel free to ask them on the discussion page for this department.

We are rating articles for quality using the Dallas-Fort Worth articles by quality scale (based on this) and for importance using the Release Version Criteria scale. Once articles are rated for either they will show up on Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Dallas-Fort Worth articles by quality. To rate an article, add the following next to the {{WikiProject Dallas-Fort Worth}} tag:

Ways to customize this template
class=	FA, GA, A, B, Start, Stub, Needed, List, Cat, Disambig, Template, or NA
Note: if you use NA, you do not need to grade the article and it will say so on the template. Also, the option to add comments will disappear. However, if you add them, they will show up.
importance=	Top, High, Medium, or Low
subproject=	Companies, Culture, Education, Geography, History, Neighborhoods, People, Structures, or 'Transportation
attention=	yes. Do not include if the page is not in need of attention
peer-review=	yes. For an article currently being peer reviewed by WikiProject Dallas-Fort Worth
old-peer-review=	yes. For an article that has had (in the past) a peer review performed by WikiProject Dallas-Fort Worth
Further usage
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Note: You should not assign any article GA, A, or FA grades arbitrarily. These grades must pass through official Wikipedia channels.

[edit] Assessment requests

If you have made significant changes to an article and would like an outside opinion on a new rating for it, please feel free to list it below.

• NorthPark Center -- Recently undergone major edits, although the article could still use some pictures, the information in the article has been completely updated and cleaned up. -- RedPoptarts 04:04, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

• School for the Talented & Gifted -- This page has had significant changes and I believe should be reassessed. --Gardner.DJ 11:31, 9 June 2007

• Moss Farm, Dallas, Texas -- Just started it and its kind of bare, could use all the help that anyone is willing to give. Jjbarea 22:32, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

• Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District -- it's sitting on the Good Article candidate list, so any constructive comments before someone gets around to assessing it GA-wise would be greatly appreciated! --Hebisddave 21:07, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Quality Scale

Article progress grading scheme

Label	Criteria	Reader's experience	Editor's experience	Example
FA {{FA-Class}}	Reserved exclusively for articles that have received "Featured article" status after peer review, and meet the current criteria for featured articles.	Definitive. Outstanding, thorough article; a great source for encyclopedic information.	No further editing necessary, unless new published information has come to light.	Ike Altgens (as of November 2006)
A {{A-Class}}	Provides a well-written, reasonably clear and complete description of the topic, as described in How to write a great article. It should be of a length suitable for the subject, with a well-written introduction and an appropriate series of headings to break up the content. It should have sufficient external literature references, preferably from the "hard" (peer-reviewed where appropriate) literature rather than websites. Should be well illustrated, with no copyright problems. At the stage where it could at least be considered for featured article status, corresponds to the "Wikipedia 1.0" standard.	Very useful to readers. A fairly complete treatment of the subject. A non-expert in the subject matter would typically find nothing wanting. May miss a few relevant points.	Minor edits and adjustments would improve the article, particularly if brought to bear by a subject-matter expert. In particular, issues of breadth, completeness, and balance may need work. Peer-review would be helpful at this stage.	Dallas, Texas (as of Nov 2006)
GA {{GA-Class}}	The article has passed through the Good article nomination process and been granted GA status, meeting the good article standards. This should be used for articles that still need some work to reach featured article standards, but that are otherwise good. Good articles that may succeed in FAC should be considered A-Class articles, but being a Good article is not a requirement for A-Class.	Useful to nearly all readers. A good treatment of the subject. No obvious problems, gaps, excessive information. Adequate for most purposes, but other encyclopedias could do a better job.	Some editing will clearly be helpful, but not necessary for a good reader experience. If the article is not already fully wikified, now is the time.	Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (as of Sep 2006)
B {{B-Class}}	Has several of the elements described in "start", usually a majority of the material needed for a completed article. Nonetheless, it has significant gaps or missing elements or references, needs substantial editing for English language usage and/or clarity, balance of content, or contains other policy problems such as copyright, NPOV or NOR. With NPOV a well written B-class may correspond to the "Wikipedia 0.5" or "usable" standard. Articles that are close to GA status but don't meet the Good article criteria should be B- or Start-class articles.	Useful to many, but not all, readers. A casual reader flipping through articles would feel that they generally understood the topic, but a serious student or researcher trying to use the material would have trouble doing so, or would risk error in derivative work.	Considerable editing is still needed, including filling in some important gaps or correcting significant policy errors. Articles for which cleanup is needed will typically have this designation to start with.	History of Dallas, Texas (1874-1929) (as of Nov 2006)
Start {{Start-Class}}	The article has a meaningful amount of good content, but it is still weak in many areas, and may lack a key element such as a standard infobox. For example an article on Africa might cover the geography well, but be weak on history and culture. Has at least one serious element of gathered materials, including any one of the following: a particularly useful picture or graphic multiple links that help explain or illustrate the topic a subheading that fully treats an element of the topic multiple subheadings that indicate material that could be added to complete the article	Useful to some, provides a moderate amount of information, but many readers will need to find additional sources of information. The article clearly needs to be expanded.	Substantial/major editing is needed, most material for a complete article needs to be added. This article still needs to be completed, so an article cleanup tag is inappropriate at this stage.	Downtown Dallas (as of Nov 2006)
Stub {{Stub-Class}}	The article is either a very short article or a rough collection of information that will need much work to bring it to A-Class level. It is usually very short, but can be of any length if the material is irrelevant or incomprehensible.	Possibly useful to someone who has no idea what the term meant. May be useless to a reader only passingly familiar with the term. At best a brief, informed dictionary definition.	Any editing or additional material can be helpful.	Reverchon Park (as of Nov 2006)
List {{List-Class}}	This page is a list.			List of mayors of Dallas, Texas
NA {{NA-Class}}	The page is not an article and does not require a rating.			WP:DALLAS
Needed {{Needed-Class}}	The article does not exist and needs to be created.			Kessler Plaza (as of Nov 2006)
Category {{Cat-Class}}	This page is a category related to WikiProject Dallas.			Category:Highways in Dallas
Template {{Template-Class}}	This page is a template related to WikiProject Dallas.			{{Dallas Neighborhoods}}
Disambig {{Disambig-Class}}	This page is a disambiguation page related to WikiProject Dallas.			Kessler, Dallas (as of Nov 2006)

[edit] Assessment log

The logs in this section are generated automatically (on a daily basis); please don't add entries to them by hand.

Unexpected changes, such as downgrading an article, or raising it more than two assessment classes at once, are shown in bold.

This is a log of operations by a bot. The contents of this page are unlikely to need human editing. In particular, links should not be disambiguated as this is a historical record.

[edit] June 8, 2008

• A. Maceo Smith High School reassessed from Stub-Class (Mid-Class) to Start-Class (Mid-Class)

[edit] June 4, 2008

(No changes today)

[edit] June 1, 2008

• Dean Fearing (talk) Stub-Class (Mid-Class) added.

[edit] May 29, 2008

• Ashlee Simpson (talk) GA-Class (Mid-Class) renamed to Ashlee Simpson-Wentz

[edit] May 25, 2008

(No changes today)

[edit] May 21, 2008

• Prestonwood Baptist Church (talk) Start-Class (Low-Class) added.
• American Evangelistic Association (talk) Stub-Class (No-Class) added.

[edit] May 18, 2008

• The Neeley School of Business at TCU (talk) Unassessed-Class (No-Class) renamed to Neeley School of Business at TCU

[edit] May 14, 2008

• Park Lane Station (talk) Stub-Class (Mid-Class) renamed to Park Lane Station (Dallas)
• Bussey Middle School (talk) Start-Class (Low-Class) added.
• The Neeley School of Business at TCU (talk) Unassessed-Class (No-Class) added.

[edit] May 11, 2008

• Fruitdale, Dallas, Texas (talk) Unassessed-Class (No-Class) removed.
• Transportation in Dallas, Texas reassessed from B-Class (High-Class) to B-Class (Mid-Class)
• Classical Center at Brandenburg Middle School (talk) Start-Class (Low-Class) added.
• Dorsey Elementary School (talk) Start-Class (Low-Class) added.
• Ethridge Elementary School reassessed from Stub-Class (Low-Class) to Start-Class (Low-Class)
• O'Banion Middle School reassessed from Stub-Class (Low-Class) to Start-Class (Low-Class)
• Webb Middle School reassessed from Stub-Class (Low-Class) to Start-Class (Low-Class)

[edit] May 6, 2008

• Fort Worth Funk (talk) Stub-Class (Low-Class) renamed to Fort Worth Falcons
• Sam Roberts (radio) (talk) Unassessed-Class (No-Class) removed.
• Beckley Club Estates (talk) Stub-Class (No-Class) added.
• Highland Meadows, Dallas, Texas (talk) Unassessed-Class (No-Class) added.

[edit] April 22, 2008

• Sam Houston High School (Arlington, Texas) (talk) Stub-Class (No-Class) added.
• Rylie, Dallas, Texas (talk) Unassessed-Class (No-Class) added.

[edit] April 16, 2008

• Buckingham, Texas (talk) Stub-Class (Low-Class) renamed to Buckingham, Richardson, Texas
• Hattersville, Texas (talk) Stub-Class (Low-Class) renamed to Hattersville, Sunnyvale, Texas
• Long Creek, Texas (talk) Stub-Class (Low-Class) renamed to Long Creek, Sunnyvale, Texas
• Tripp, Texas (talk) Stub-Class (Low-Class) renamed to Tripp, Sunnyvale, Texas
• Masonic Home Independent School District (talk) Stub-Class (Mid-Class) added.
• Morton's Potato Chips (talk) Stub-Class (No-Class) added.
• Audelia, Dallas, Texas (talk) Unassessed-Class (No-Class) added.
• Centerville, Garland, Texas (talk) Unassessed-Class (No-Class) added.
• Duck Creek, Garland, Texas (talk) Unassessed-Class (No-Class) added.
• Fruitdale, Dallas, Texas (talk) Unassessed-Class (No-Class) added.
• Grand Prairie AirHogs (talk) Unassessed-Class (No-Class) added.
• Kleberg, Dallas, Texas (talk) Unassessed-Class (No-Class) added.
• Lawson, Mesquite, Texas (talk) Unassessed-Class (No-Class) added.
• McKinney Blue Thunder (talk) Unassessed-Class (No-Class) added.
• Rose Hill, Garland, Texas (talk) Unassessed-Class (No-Class) added.

[edit] April 7, 2008

• Casa Linda Shopping Center (talk) Start-Class (Mid-Class) added.
• Fort Worth Tornado reassessed from Stub-Class (Mid-Class) to Start-Class (Mid-Class)

[edit] April 3, 2008

• Texas State Highway 356 reassessed from Stub-Class (Low-Class) to Start-Class (Low-Class)

[edit] March 31, 2008

(No changes today)

[edit] March 27, 2008

(No changes today)

[edit] March 22, 2008

• List of major companies in Dallas/Ft.Worth (talk) List-Class (High-Class) renamed to List of companies in Dallas/Ft.Worth
• Prairie Trail Elementary School (talk) Unassessed-Class (No-Class) removed.

[edit] March 17, 2008

• List of shopping malls in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex (talk) List-Class (Mid-Class) renamed to List of shopping malls in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex
• William E. Cooper (Bill) (talk) Stub-Class (Mid-Class) added.

[edit] March 14, 2008

• School for the Talented & Gifted reassessed from Stub-Class (Mid-Class) to B-Class (Mid-Class)
• Bob Hayes (talk) Start-Class (Mid-Class) added.
• High Five Interchange reassessed from Stub-Class (Mid-Class) to Start-Class (Mid-Class)
• Crazy Ray (talk) Start-Class (No-Class) added.
• Mary Kay Ash reassessed from Stub-Class (Mid-Class) to Stub-Class (High-Class)
• Frank X. Tolbert reassessed from Stub-Class (Low-Class) to Stub-Class (Mid-Class)
• Cedar Walton (talk) Unassessed-Class (No-Class) added.
• Henry S. Miller Company (talk) Unassessed-Class (No-Class) added.

[edit] March 10, 2008

• U.S. Route 377 (talk) Start-Class (Mid-Class) removed.
• U.S. Route 377 in Texas (talk) B-Class (Mid-Class) added.
• Resistol (talk) Start-Class (Mid-Class) added.
• Keene, Texas (talk) Start-Class (Low-Class) added.
• Wolfe City, Texas (talk) Start-Class (Low-Class) added.

[edit] March 7, 2008

• Dallas-Fort Worth Turnpike (talk) Stub-Class (Mid-Class) removed.

[edit] March 2, 2008

(No changes today)

[edit] February 26, 2008

(No changes today)

[edit] February 21, 2008

• Adam's Mark Complex (talk) Stub-Class (Low-Class) renamed to Sheraton Dallas Hotel
• Skyline High School (Dallas, Texas) reassessed from Stub-Class (Mid-Class) to Start-Class (Mid-Class)
• Texas State Highway Spur 408 reassessed from Stub-Class (Mid-Class) to Start-Class (Mid-Class)
• Renner, Dallas, Texas (talk) Stub-Class (Mid-Class) added.

[edit] February 17, 2008

(No changes today)

[edit] February 13, 2008

• Texas State Highway Loop 12 reassessed from Stub-Class (Mid-Class) to Start-Class (Mid-Class)
• Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas reassessed from Start-Class (Low-Class) to Stub-Class (Low-Class)
• Comanche Peak Nuclear Generating Station (talk) Unassessed-Class (No-Class) added.

[edit] February 9, 2008

• Parsons Prekindergarten School (talk) Start-Class (Low-Class) removed.
• DISH, Texas (talk) Unassessed-Class (No-Class) added.

[edit] February 5, 2008

• Devin Harris (talk) Unassessed-Class (No-Class) added.

[edit] February 3, 2008

• Interstate 45 reassessed from Start-Class (Mid-Class) to B-Class (Mid-Class)
• Larry Hagman (talk) B-Class (Low-Class) added.
• Thomas C. Marsh Middle School (talk) Start-Class (Low-Class) added.
• Helen Corbitt (talk) Stub-Class (Low-Class) added.

[edit] February 1, 2008

• Smirnoff Music Centre (talk) Start-Class (Mid-Class) renamed to SuperPages.com Center
• Bruce Hall (University of North Texas) (talk) Start-Class (No-Class) removed.
• Greg Benson (talk) Stub-Class (Low-Class) removed.
• Townes Van Zandt (talk) B-Class (Low-Class) added.
• John McCaa (talk) Unassessed-Class (No-Class) added.
• Stephenville, Texas (talk) Unassessed-Class (No-Class) added.

[edit] January 25, 2008

• Tom Landry (talk) B-Class (High-Class) added.
• Parsons Prekindergarten School (talk) Start-Class (Low-Class) added.
• Mountain Creek Lake Bridge (talk) Stub-Class (Low-Class) added.

[edit] January 21, 2008

• Jackson Technology Center reassessed from Start-Class (No-Class) to Start-Class (Low-Class)
• North Garland High School reassessed from Start-Class (No-Class) to Start-Class (Low-Class)
• School of Education and Social Services (talk) Stub-Class (Mid-Class) added.
• Ethridge Elementary School (talk) Stub-Class (Low-Class) added.
• O'Banion Middle School (talk) Stub-Class (Low-Class) added.
• Sam Roberts (radio) (talk) Unassessed-Class (No-Class) added.

[edit] Worklist

The logs in this section are generated automatically (on a daily basis); please don't add entries to them by hand.

Contact with WP Dallas-Fort Worth

• Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Dallas-Fort Worth articles by quality/1 (494 articles)
• Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Dallas-Fort Worth articles by quality/2 (366 articles)

See also: assessed article categories.								Last update: June 8, 2008