Module 3: Instrument & Metrics
Module 3: Instrument & Metrics
Criteria
Question 1
What type of outcome
measure will be implemented
(satisfaction, clinical,
efficiency and/or financial)?
Why did you choose this type
of evaluation?
Question 2
Select one (1) SMART
objective from the Gap
Analysis assignment and state
it in the box below. (You may
need to update your
objective based on feedback
provided in the previous
assignment.) Describe how
you will measure or evaluate
the SMART objective in light
of the QI project (pre- &
post-tests, review of medical
records, documentation,
Ratings Pts
1 pts 0.87 pts 0.75 pts 0 pts
Satisfactory Progressing Progressing Unsatisfactory
The question is Most aspects are Some aspects are The response does not
answered completely addressed within the addressed within the address the question(s).
and thoroughly. All response, but some section, but important The response reflects
topic areas are content is missing. The content is missing. The minimal understanding
addressed. The student student demonstrates student demonstrates of required readings, 1 pts
demonstrates critical understanding of basic understanding of resources, and course
thinking and application required readings, required readings, content, and lack in-
of required readings, resources, and course resources, and course depth evaluation.
resources, and course content with some in- content, but lacks in-
content. depth evaluation. depth evaluation.
1 pts 0.87 pts 0.75 pts 0 pts
Satisfactory Progressing Progressing Unsatisfactory
The question is Most aspects are Some aspects are The response does not
answered completely addressed within the addressed within the address the question(s).
and thoroughly. All response, but some section, but important The response reflects
topic areas are content is missing. The content is missing. The minimal understanding
addressed. The student student demonstrates student demonstrates of required readings, 1 pts
demonstrates critical understanding of basic understanding of resources, and course
thinking and application required readings, required readings, content, and lack in-
of required readings, resources, and course resources, and course depth evaluation.
resources, and course content with some in- content, but lacks in-
content. depth evaluation. depth evaluation.
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Criteria Ratings Pts

attendance at training
sessions, etc.).

Question 3.a
What is the name of the
instrument you selected?
What concept or 1 pts 0.87 pts 0.75 pts 0 pts
Satisfactory Progressing Progressing Unsatisfactory
phenomenon does the The question is Most aspects are Some aspects are The response does not
instrument measure? answered completely addressed within the addressed within the address the question(s).
and thoroughly. All response, but some section, but important The response reflects
topic areas are content is missing. The content is missing. The minimal understanding
addressed. The student student demonstrates student demonstrates of required readings, 1 pts
demonstrates critical understanding of basic understanding of resources, and course
thinking and application required readings, required readings, content, and lack in-
of required readings, resources, and course resources, and course depth evaluation.
resources, and course content with some in- content, but lacks in-
content. depth evaluation. depth evaluation.

Criteria
Question 3.b
How is the instrument
related to the QI project?
How can the instrument be
incorporated into the QI
project?
Question 3.c
How many items are on your
instrument? Describe the
answer choices for the items
on the instrument (Likert
scale, numerical,
dichotomous, etc.). If answer
choices are numerical, are
they associated with
descriptive responses and
what are they (ex: 1=
always)?
Module 3: Instrument & Metrics
Ratings
1 pts 0.87 pts
Satisfactory Progressing
The question is Most aspects are
answered completely addressed within the
and thoroughly. All response, but some
topic areas are content is missing. The
addressed. The student student demonstrates
demonstrates critical understanding of
thinking and application required readings,
of required readings, resources, and course
resources, and course content with some in-
content. depth evaluation.
1 pts 0.87 pts
Satisfactory Progressing
The question is Most aspects are
answered completely addressed within the
and thoroughly. All response, but some
topic areas are content is missing. The
addressed. The student student demonstrates
demonstrates critical understanding of
thinking and application required readings,
of required readings, resources, and course
resources, and course content with some in-
content. depth evaluation.
Pts
0.75 pts 0 pts
Progressing Unsatisfactory
Some aspects are The response does not
addressed within the address the question(s).
section, but important The response reflects
content is missing. The minimal understanding
student demonstrates of required readings, 1 pts
basic understanding of resources, and course
required readings, content, and lack in-
resources, and course depth evaluation.
content, but lacks in-
depth evaluation.
0.75 pts 0 pts
Progressing Unsatisfactory
Some aspects are The response does not
addressed within the address the question(s).
section, but important The response reflects
content is missing. The minimal understanding
student demonstrates of required readings, 1 pts
basic understanding of resources, and course
required readings, content, and lack in-
resources, and course depth evaluation.
content, but lacks in-
depth evaluation.

Criteria
Question 3.d
How is the instrument
administered (paper,
electronic, interview, etc.)?
How often it is administered?
Is it completed by self-report
or does a clinician or
professional need to
administer to tool? (NOTE:
This is how the tool should
be administered; it is not how
you plan to administer the
tool for your QI project.)
Question 3.e
How is the instrument
scored? Are items summed to
find a total score? What is
the range for scores? What
do scores indicate (ie- do
higher score indicate higher
symptomatology)?
Module 3: Instrument & Metrics
Ratings
1 pts 0.87 pts
Satisfactory Progressing
The question is Most aspects are
answered completely addressed within the
and thoroughly. All response, but some
topic areas are content is missing. The
addressed. The student student demonstrates
demonstrates critical understanding of
thinking and application required readings,
of required readings, resources, and course
resources, and course content with some in-
content. depth evaluation.
1 pts 0.87 pts
Satisfactory Progressing
The question is Most aspects are
answered completely addressed within the
and thoroughly. All response, but some
topic areas are content is missing. The
addressed. The student student demonstrates
demonstrates critical understanding of
thinking and application required readings,
of required readings, resources, and course
resources, and course content with some in-
content. depth evaluation.
Pts
0.75 pts 0 pts
Progressing Unsatisfactory
Some aspects are The response does not
addressed within the address the question(s).
section, but important The response reflects
content is missing. The minimal understanding
student demonstrates of required readings, 1 pts
basic understanding of resources, and course
required readings, content, and lack in-
resources, and course depth evaluation.
content, but lacks in-
depth evaluation.
0.75 pts 0 pts
Progressing Unsatisfactory
Some aspects are The response does not
addressed within the address the question(s).
section, but important The response reflects
content is missing. The minimal understanding
student demonstrates of required readings, 1 pts
basic understanding of resources, and course
required readings, content, and lack in-
resources, and course depth evaluation.
content, but lacks in-
depth evaluation.

Criteria
Question 4.a
Include the reference(s) of
the article(s) or resource(s)
(using APA 7th edition
guidelines) and a direct link or
doi to the article or resource.
Include the hyperlink if
possible.
Question 4.b
Describe the sample used in
the article or resource to test
validity and reliability
(including demographics). Is
the sample similar to the
sample in your QI
organization? Why is it is
important for the samples to
be similar?
Module 3: Instrument & Metrics
Ratings
1 pts 0.87 pts
Satisfactory Progressing
The question is Most aspects are
answered completely addressed within the
and thoroughly. All response, but some
topic areas are content is missing. The
addressed. The student student demonstrates
demonstrates critical understanding of
thinking and application required readings,
of required readings, resources, and course
resources, and course content with some in-
content. depth evaluation.
1 pts 0.87 pts
Satisfactory Progressing
The question is Most aspects are
answered completely addressed within the
and thoroughly. All response, but some
topic areas are content is missing. The
addressed. The student student demonstrates
demonstrates critical understanding of
thinking and application required readings,
of required readings, resources, and course
resources, and course content with some in-
content. depth evaluation.
Pts
0.75 pts 0 pts
Progressing Unsatisfactory
Some aspects are The response does not
addressed within the address the question(s).
section, but important The response reflects
content is missing. The minimal understanding
student demonstrates of required readings, 1 pts
basic understanding of resources, and course
required readings, content, and lack in-
resources, and course depth evaluation.
content, but lacks in-
depth evaluation.
0.75 pts 0 pts
Progressing Unsatisfactory
Some aspects are The response does not
addressed within the address the question(s).
section, but important The response reflects
content is missing. The minimal understanding
student demonstrates of required readings, 1 pts
basic understanding of resources, and course
required readings, content, and lack in-
resources, and course depth evaluation.
content, but lacks in-
depth evaluation.

Criteria
Question 4.c
Describe the validity of the
instrument in your own
words. What type of validity
is evaluated in the
article/resource (content,
predictive, discriminant, etc.)?
Include specific test values
(specificity, sensitivity,
correlations, etc.) if they are
reported in the
article/resource. Is the
instrument considered valid?
Why or why not?
Question 4.d
Describe the reliability of the
instrument in your own
words. What type of
reliability is evaluated in the
article/resource? Include
specific test values (test-
retest correlations,
cronbach’s alpha, etc.) if they
are reported in the
article/resource. Is the
instrument considered
reliable? Why or why not?
Module 3: Instrument & Metrics
Ratings
1 pts 0.87 pts
Satisfactory Progressing
The question is Most aspects are
answered completely addressed within the
and thoroughly. All response, but some
topic areas are content is missing. The
addressed. The student student demonstrates
demonstrates critical understanding of
thinking and application required readings,
of required readings, resources, and course
resources, and course content with some in-
content. depth evaluation.
1 pts 0.87 pts
Satisfactory Progressing
The question is Most aspects are
answered completely addressed within the
and thoroughly. All response, but some
topic areas are content is missing. The
addressed. The student student demonstrates
demonstrates critical understanding of
thinking and application required readings,
of required readings, resources, and course
resources, and course content with some in-
content. depth evaluation.
Pts
0.75 pts 0 pts
Progressing Unsatisfactory
Some aspects are The response does not
addressed within the address the question(s).
section, but important The response reflects
content is missing. The minimal understanding
student demonstrates of required readings, 1 pts
basic understanding of resources, and course
required readings, content, and lack in-
resources, and course depth evaluation.
content, but lacks in-
depth evaluation.
0.75 pts 0 pts
Progressing Unsatisfactory
Some aspects are The response does not
addressed within the address the question(s).
section, but important The response reflects
content is missing. The minimal understanding
student demonstrates of required readings, 1 pts
basic understanding of resources, and course
required readings, content, and lack in-
resources, and course depth evaluation.
content, but lacks in-
depth evaluation.

Criteria
Question 5.a
Data collection: What data
will be collected? How will
data be collected? Who will
collect data or be responsible
for ensuring data is collected?
How often will you collect
data? Where will data
collection occur?
Question 5.b
Data management plan: How
will you manage the data
collected? Where will
collected data be stored?
Who will be responsible for
maintaining confidentiality
and integrity of data? How
will you ensure data accuracy
& quality?
Module 3: Instrument & Metrics
Ratings
1 pts 0.87 pts
Satisfactory Progressing
The question is Most aspects are
answered completely addressed within the
and thoroughly. All response, but some
topic areas are content is missing. The
addressed. The student student demonstrates
demonstrates critical understanding of
thinking and application required readings,
of required readings, resources, and course
resources, and course content with some in-
content. depth evaluation.
1 pts 0.87 pts
Satisfactory Progressing
The question is Most aspects are
answered completely addressed within the
and thoroughly. All response, but some
topic areas are content is missing. The
addressed. The student student demonstrates
demonstrates critical understanding of
thinking and application required readings,
of required readings, resources, and course
resources, and course content with some in-
content. depth evaluation.
Pts
0.75 pts 0 pts
Progressing Unsatisfactory
Some aspects are The response does not
addressed within the address the question(s).
section, but important The response reflects
content is missing. The minimal understanding
student demonstrates of required readings, 1 pts
basic understanding of resources, and course
required readings, content, and lack in-
resources, and course depth evaluation.
content, but lacks in-
depth evaluation.
0.75 pts 0 pts
Progressing Unsatisfactory
Some aspects are The response does not
addressed within the address the question(s).
section, but important The response reflects
content is missing. The minimal understanding
student demonstrates of required readings, 1 pts
basic understanding of resources, and course
required readings, content, and lack in-
resources, and course depth evaluation.
content, but lacks in-
depth evaluation.

Criteria
Question 5.c
Data analysis: What are the
goals for data analysis? Who
will be responsible for
analyzing data? How often
will data be analyzed? What
statistical analyses will be
performed?
Question 5.d
Data dissemination: What
will you do with findings from
your data analysis and QI
project? How will you
disseminate findings from
your QI project?
Module 3: Instrument & Metrics
Ratings
1 pts 0.87 pts
Satisfactory Progressing
The question is Most aspects are
answered completely addressed within the
and thoroughly. All response, but some
topic areas are content is missing. The
addressed. The student student demonstrates
demonstrates critical understanding of
thinking and application required readings,
of required readings, resources, and course
resources, and course content with some in-
content. depth evaluation.
1 pts 0.87 pts
Satisfactory Progressing
The question is Most aspects are
answered completely addressed within the
and thoroughly. All response, but some
topic areas are content is missing. The
addressed. The student student demonstrates
demonstrates critical understanding of
thinking and application required readings,
of required readings, resources, and course
resources, and course content with some in-
content. depth evaluation.
Pts
0.75 pts 0 pts
Progressing Unsatisfactory
Some aspects are The response does not
addressed within the address the question(s).
section, but important The response reflects
content is missing. The minimal understanding
student demonstrates of required readings, 1 pts
basic understanding of resources, and course
required readings, content, and lack in-
resources, and course depth evaluation.
content, but lacks in-
depth evaluation.
0.75 pts 0 pts
Progressing Unsatisfactory
Some aspects are The response does not
addressed within the address the question(s).
section, but important The response reflects
content is missing. The minimal understanding
student demonstrates of required readings, 1 pts
basic understanding of resources, and course
required readings, content, and lack in-
resources, and course depth evaluation.
content, but lacks in-
depth evaluation.
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Criteria Ratings Pts

Tool attached
Include the tool as a PDF at
0.5 pts 0 pts
the end of the assignment. Satisfactory Unsatisfactory 0.5 pts
The tool is attached to the end of the document. The tool is not attached to the end of the document.

Professionalism: Template
with APA title page
0.5 pts 0.25 pts 0 pts
Use the template with the Satisfactory Progressing Unsatisfactory
APA title page that is Template used. APA title Template used & APA title page not Template not used and APA title 0.5 pts
provided to you to complete page included. included and/or template not used. page not included.
the assignment.

Professionalism: Format
The assignment should be
neat and well organized.
Responses should be typed
within text boxes. Complete
sentences should be used
appropriately.
0.5 pts
Satisfactory
The assignment is neat and well
organized. Responses are typed
within text boxes. Complete
sentences are used appropriately.
0.25 pts
Progressing
Some issues noted with
organization and/or responses
are not typed in text boxes or do
not use complete sentences.
0 pts
Unsatisfactory
The assignment is not neat or well
organized. Responses are not typed 0.5 pts
within text boxes. Complete
sentences are not used.

Professionalism:
Spelling/Grammar 0.5 pts 0.25 pts 0 pts
There should be no spelling Satisfactory Progressing Unsatisfactory
No spelling/grammar issues Some spelling/grammar issues Multiple spelling/grammar issues 0.5 pts
and/or grammar errors.
noted. noted. noted.

Total Points: 17