Evaluation criteria

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. Which is a measurable evaluation criterion?

A The dashboard should load quickly.

B The dashboard loads in under 5 seconds.

2. An evaluation criterion should be linked to...

A A requirement of the solution

B The student's personal opinion of the software

3. Which criterion can be answered with a yes/no check?

A Does the report show total sales for each region?

B Is the report good?

4. Which is an EFFICIENCY criterion?

A The monthly report takes under 10 minutes to produce.

B The report shows the correct total for every region.

5. Which is an EFFECTIVENESS criterion?

A The file opens in less than 3 seconds.

B All 30 sales totals match the source data.

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1Criterion: Report totals match the source data (Yes/No)		AA measurable efficiency criterion with a clear time target
2Criterion: Dashboard refreshes in under 5 seconds		BIt is vague and has no measurable target, so it cannot be answered with evidence. Fix: Rate the layout from 1 to 5, aiming for an average of 4 or more.
3A criterion is linked to a requirement so each one is judged against what the client needs		CRequirement: Show sales by region \| Criterion: Chart shows all 4 regions (Yes/No)
4A rating scale criterion lets users give a score that can be collected as evidence		DCriterion: Rate how easy the dashboard is to read from 1 to 5
5Criterion: The dashboard looks good		EA yes/no criterion that checks effectiveness by comparing the output with the source data
6Criterion: Make the spreadsheet better		FIt is not linked to any requirement and has no target. Fix: Formulas calculate the total correctly with no errors (Yes/No).

Definitions

evaluation criterion

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

=IF(B2__5,"Yes","No")

=_______(C2:C9,"Yes")

=_______(D2:D9)>=4

IF accuracy >= 95 ____ result ← "Met" ENDIF

=IF(___(B2>=95,C2<=5),"Met","Not met")

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A Req: Chart sales by month

B Criterion: Totals match source

C Target: Looks good to the user

D Evidence: Compare with source

Question 2

A Req: Users can filter by year

B Criterion: Font looks nice

C Scale: Yes/No

D Evidence: Tester clicks filter

Question 3

A Req: Report must run quickly

B Type: Efficiency criterion

C Criterion: Refresh time

D Target: Under 10 megabytes

Question 4

A Req: Dashboard is easy to read

B Criterion: Users rate clarity

C Scale: 1 (poor) to 5 (great)

D Target: Average of 8 out of 10

Question 5

A Criterion: Check the totals

B Links to: Totals are correct

C Answer: Yes/No

Answer Key

Evaluation criteria

Section A: Quick Questions

B — The dashboard loads in under 5 seconds.

A — A requirement of the solution

A — Does the report show total sales for each region?

A — The monthly report takes under 10 minutes to produce.

B — All 30 sales totals match the source data.

Section B: Match the Pairs

Criterion: Report totals match the source data (Yes/No) → A yes/no criterion that checks effectiveness by comparing the output with the source data

Criterion: Dashboard refreshes in under 5 seconds → A measurable efficiency criterion with a clear time target

A criterion is linked to a requirement so each one is judged against what the client needs → Requirement: Show sales by region | Criterion: Chart shows all 4 regions (Yes/No)

A rating scale criterion lets users give a score that can be collected as evidence → Criterion: Rate how easy the dashboard is to read from 1 to 5

Criterion: The dashboard looks good → It is vague and has no measurable target, so it cannot be answered with evidence. Fix: Rate the layout from 1 to 5, aiming for an average of 4 or more.

Criterion: Make the spreadsheet better → It is not linked to any requirement and has no target. Fix: Formulas calculate the total correctly with no errors (Yes/No).

Section C: Definitions

evaluation criterion — A measurable standard used to judge a solution, linked to a requirement and written so it can be answered with evidence, such as a target, a yes/no check or a rating.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

=IF(B2<=5,"Yes","No")

=COUNTIF(C2:C9,"Yes")

=AVERAGE(D2:D9)>=4

IF accuracy >= 95 THEN
  result ← "Met"
ENDIF

=IF(AND(B2>=95,C2<=5),"Met","Not met")

Section E: Spot the Error

C — 'Looks good' is an opinion and cannot be measured. The target should be a measurable standard such as 'Target: 12 of 12 totals match'.

B — The criterion must link to the requirement (filtering by year). Font appearance is unrelated. It should be 'Criterion: Year filter works'.

D — Refresh time is measured in time units. Megabytes measure file size, so the target should be 'Under 10 seconds'.

D — The target does not match the rating scale, which runs from 1 to 5. It should be 'Target: Average of 4 out of 5'.

A — 'Check the totals' is a task, not a standard. A criterion states what must be true so it can be answered with evidence: 'Totals match source'.