Changes for page RCI by OU
Last modified by Davide Bonicelli on 2014/08/21 15:56
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... ... @@ -96,12 +96,11 @@ 96 96 97 97 [[image:rci report - by ou.PNG]] 98 98 99 -Note initially that this is only the first page of the report. Because we selected Melbourne as an OU we wanted to consider when entering our parameters (and because it is first alphabetically), it was elaborated upon in this page. Each individual OU will occupy a unique page in your report.99 +Note initially that this is only the first page of the report. Because we selected Melbourne as an OU we wanted to consider when entering our parameters (and because it is first alphabetically), it was elaborated on in this page. Each individual OU will occupy a unique page in your report. 100 100 101 101 Note also that the instrument of our choice was CANS, but this report can apply to other instruments as well. 102 102 103 103 104 - 105 105 Let's begin dissecting the report and the data it provides. Remember, again, that the RCI by OU Report enables you to track and understand the progress of your clients with regards to their scores on assessment domains and items in particular OUs across two assessment reasons (essentially over time). 106 106 107 107 ... ... @@ -118,15 +118,20 @@ 118 118 __Middle (DATA)__ 119 119 120 120 * Because we selected Melbourne as an OU of interest, its data is provided for us 121 -* We can see that there were 12 people who met all the criteria we set out in our parameters. This is because each row below the graph (representing a single domain or item) adds up to 12, implying 12 clients. 120 +* We can see that, in Melbourne, there were 12 people who met all the criteria we set out in our parameters. This is because each row below the graph (representing a single domain or item) adds up to 12, implying 12 clients. 122 122 * There will always be three columns on the bottom: one for decline, one for no change, and one for improvement 123 -* The domains and items you choose will be the ones that will be considered (e.g. Child Strengths and Culture) 122 +* The domains and items you choose will be the ones that will be considered (e.g. Child Strengths and Culture) in relation to progress 124 124 * The graph above and numerical data below show the same data, except for the fact that the numerical information provides absolute quantities (i.e. exact number of clients) instead of just percentages 125 125 * However, the bar graph is often easier to understand and serves as a visual guide to your results. In fact, it has been color-coded to make the process easier: 126 126 ** RED: the red bar represents the percentage of clients whose performance declined between the two assessments, meaning their scores went up (e.g. someone could have gotten a 1 on their initial assessment and then a 3 on their scheduled update). 127 127 ** YELLOW: the yellow bar represents the percentage of clients whose performance stayed the same over the two assessments, meaning their scores remain unchanged 128 128 ** GREEN: the green bar represents the percentage of clients whose performance improved between the two assessments, meaning their scores went down (e.g. someone could have gotten a 3 on their initial assessment and then a 1 on their scheduled update). 129 -* Clearly, such data provides a useful tool and leads to some questions/ 128 +* Clearly, such data proves extremely useful when looking at a specific OU and its ability to meet the needs of its clients. Looking at the data, someone in a supervisory capacity may look to see if, in a given OU: 129 +** are most clients improving, or at least staying the same? 130 +** if one OU has a 90% green bar for Culture (i.e. lots of improvement is happening) and another one has 70% red, what differences exist between these two environments? Also, what can we do at the second OU to better emulate the practices and thus success of the first OU? 131 +** what about certain OUs might make them better adept at improving one domain and another OU better at improving a different one? 130 130 131 -why this would be useful 133 +((( 134 +The ability for the RCI by OU to allow for such questioning and analysis (and its ability to compare and screen data across OUs) makes it an obviously powerful tool. 132 132 ))) 136 +)))