Appendix D – Content Evaluation Grid
Issue/Topic: Rank: |
5 (strong issue) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1(weak) | 0 (unspecified) | Rank*Score |
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Validation/Processing: Were there issues in validation? (5 – yes there were issues that need to be addressed, 0 – none) SCORE 1 | |||||||
Salience/Intended Use: Strength of the intended use (5 – critical to ongoing programs/policies, 0 – no use specified) SCORE 3 | |||||||
Prevalence/Demand: Were there a significant number of submissions for this? (5 – many, 0 – none) SCORE 3 | |||||||
Willingness: Will farmers be willing and able to answer? (privacy, sensitivity) (5 – yes they would be, 0 – no – it will cause issues) SCORE 3 | |||||||
International: Do other countries ask for this/show reasonable results? (5 – many other countries ask this, 0 – no other countries do) SCORE 1 | |||||||
Difficulty: Is this a difficult topic for farmers? (5 – not difficult at all, 0 – very difficult) SCORE 3 | |||||||
Past Testing: Does past testing show negative results? Are these negative results likely to be consistent over time? (5 – past results not negative or may now show improved outcome, 0 – past results are negative and new testing is expected to yield consistently negative results) SCORE 1 | |||||||
Mandate: Is it within our mandate (CEAG, AgDiv, or STC)? (5 – definitely, 0 – not at all) SCORE 3 | |||||||
Alternate Source: Are there (decent and proven) alternate sources? (5 – none, 0 – very strong alternate source(s)) SCORE 3 | |||||||
Obsolete: Will this topic become obsolete quickly or is it a one-time need? (5 – it has staying power for long-term trend analysis, 0 – risk being obsolete by the 2016 Census) SCORE 2 | |||||||
Historical: Does this change/issue compromise historical trends? (5 – no, 0 – yes) SCORE 2 | |||||||
National Scope: Is this topic applicable across the country? (5 – yes, 0 – no) SCORE 3 | |||||||
Geography: Are the data worthwhile at more detailed geographic levels than provincial or national? (5 – yes, 0 – no) SCORE 3 | |||||||
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