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    Appendix D – Content Evaluation Grid

    Appendix D – Content Evaluation Grid
    Table summary
    This table displays the results of Appendix D – Content Evaluation Grid. The information is grouped by Issue/Topic:, 5 (strong issue), 4, 3, 2, 1(weak), 0 (unspecified) and Rank*Score (appearing as column headers). This is an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada. This table contains no data
    Issue/Topic:
    Rank:    		 5 (strong issue) 4 3 2 1(weak) 0 (unspecified) Rank*Score
    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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