High Quality Evidence Impact Tool

Formal Review – Submission

High-Quality Evidence of Impact Advisory

Hierarchy of Evidence

The formal review process relies on an evidence base constructed by:

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  The Sponsoring Organization (SO) under review,
  
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  State level data
  
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  Evidence collected during the onsite portion of the review
  

Taken together, this collection of evidence helps the review team determine whether each program approval criterion is rated a commendation, met, or finding in the final report. During the offsite portion of the review, the burden of evidence rests solely with the SO to provide high-quality evidence on which decisions can be made. An SO organizes and submits evidence by responding to prompts in offsite domain worksheets. In all cases, evidence of impact is valued more highly than evidence that describes inputs or plans (see: Hierarchy of Evidence graphic).