This data collection procedure can be used for those outcomes that can be assessed by visual ratings of physical conditions. It requires a detailed rating guide that staff or program volunteers use to rate the relevant conditions in a consistent manner over time. That is, different trained observers rating a particular condition should each give the condition approximately the same rating and rate the same condition found in future reporting periods approximately the For example, if a community development program tries to keep neighborhoods attractive and clean, trained observers could be used to assess the physical appearance of the neighborhoods served. After the program identifies the specific.
