This list can be used for those considering outcomes assessment, or for more experienced practitioners seeking to find a tool they can rely on. Whether it’s the 16-item Perceived Competence of Functioning Inventory (PCFI©) or the detailed and comprehensive Capabilities Awareness Profile (CAP©), Process Solutions offers an outcomes tool that meets high scientific standards enabling you to enhance your programs and services.

Easy and quick to administer - Realistically, a tool must not detract from the activity at hand and not be time-intensive for staff, or participants.

Adaptable - Good outcomes need to measure universal underlying factors governing change that are applicable for all your clientele.

Valid - It measures what you want it to measure.

Reliable - It measures consistently over time.

Sensitive - It detects change.

Grounded in scientific literature and solid theory - We must stay grounded and informed by what is known scientifically so that we don’t come to rely on our perceptions or beliefs at the expense of what really works.

Relevant - It measures key underlying mechanisms of positive human change and growth that are generalizable beyond the course or classroom (this is different from customer satisfaction or content learning).

Has predictive ability - It measures something that correlates with future functioning.

Supports a culture of measurement and continuous program enhancement - Being outcomes informed means that the data being collected has the capacity to influence how programs are designed and how individuals practice their craft.

Provides information about mechanisms of action - Knowing that you are effective is good. Knowing why you are effective is better.

Has gender, cultural, and age norms to allow for accurate comparison.

Presents data in a manner that is meaningful and interpretable - outcomes should not just measure effectiveness of the experience, but become an integral part of empowering participants and facilitators in the change process.

For more information, please contact Prairie View Process Solutions. We offer a range of outcomes applications, from Research Applications to Site Certification for Outcomes.