SAMHSA - Scoring Overview

The Submit Critiques and Scores screen enables SAMHSA reviewers to submit critiques and enter scores for an application during the Submit and Edit phases of the meeting.

Overview of SAMHSA Scoring Process

• SAMHSA reviewers enter a score from a range of 0 to the maximum allowed score for the criterion (also called Criterion Point Value). The higher the score, the better the application.

• Each criterion’s Criterion Point Value translates to a percentage of 100, with the sum of all criteria weights totaling 100.

• A chart displays point ranges, based on the scores entered, that indicate whether the application is unacceptable, marginal, acceptable, very good or outstanding.

• The criteria for an application differ depending on the Funding Opportunity Announcement for which the application was submitted.

The criteria are displayed on the Submit Critique and Scores screen along with the following:

• Score column for entering each criterion’s score
• Criterion Point Value, which represents the max number of points that can be assigned to the criterion
• Criterion Point Value ranges, which indicates the range of value points associated with each qualitative assessment (e.g., Outstanding, Very Good, etc.)

NOTE: Note: For the definition of the qualitative assessment values, select the ‘?’ next to the Qualitative Assessment Definitions label.

The SAMHSA Submit Critique and Scores screen allows reviewers to:

• see the application information, including number, title, business official, and their assignment role
• view a Criterion Point Value Chart specific to the point values of the application's criteria
• enter criterion scores based on the specific point value of each criterion
• see the current Raw Score
• search and select attach a critique file (i.e., assessment form) from your local device for uploading
• view an attached critique file
• link to the Qualitative Assessment Definitions
• see Important Reminders
• submit critique and scores
• reset the scores

Criterion Scores

A criterion's score must be between 0 (minimum) and its Criterion Point Value as the maximum.

Click here to view the Criterion Point Value Chart (without half points).

If the total point value for a Review Criterion is:	The point range for Outstanding is:	The point range for Very Good is:	The point range for Acceptable is:	The point range for Marginal is:	The point range for Unacceptable is:
5	5	4	3	2	1-0
10	10-9	8	7	6	5-0
15	15-14	13-12	11	10-9	8-0
20	20-18	17-16	15-14	13-12	11-0
25	25-23	22-20	19-18	17-15	14-0
30	30-27	26-24	23-21	20-18	17-0
35	35-32	31-28	27-25	24-21	20-0
40	40-36	35-32	31-28	27-24	23-0
45	45-41	40-36	35-32	31-27	26-0
50	50-45	44-40	39-35	34-30	29-0
100	100-90	89-80	79-70	69-60	59-0

An explanation of the Quantitative Assessment Definitions can be found here.