Scoring: Determining the Section Score

Scoring
Determining the Section Scores

The assessor will determine the Section Score for each of the three sections of the QIO Tool: Family Assessment, Global Outcomes, and IFSP Outcomes/Plan of Action. While the point calculations serve as a visual aid in determining the section score, the assessor will also need to consider the information presented in the IFSP to determine the most fitting section score.

In addition, please follow these guidelines when determining the section score:

• If required elements are missing from an IFSP section, the IFSP section is considered “not acceptable” in terms of quality

• Any section that contains at least one rating of Not Acceptable (0) will be unable to receive a section score of Best Practice (4)

• If items/criteria are checked within multiple categories, then the section score could reflect either the Somewhat Acceptable (1) or Emerging Best Practice (3) rating. For example, a section that has two “Not Acceptable (0)” and three “Acceptable (2)” items checked, could result in a section score of Somewhat Acceptable (1)

• If all criteria is not checked within Acceptable (2), it is not necessary to check any Best Practice (4) criteria, however, if Best Practice (4) criteria is checked, this should not be considered when scoring the section

• In order to receive a section score of Best Practice (4), all items must be checked in the Best Practice column and the Acceptable column. The assessor may check items that reflect best practice to identify strengths and recognize emerging quality practices