Score-Bars are customizable scoring tools used to evaluate submissions (applications, candidates, etc.). They allow you to:
- Score using predefined criteria
- Assign point values or weighted scoring
- Leave internal notes
- Organize criteria into groups
- Standardize judging across reviewers
- How to set up Score-Bars:
Navigate to the Form/Scheme/Grant in question, and click on the pencil icon to edit it. Next, click the ‘Settings’ tab, then select the ‘Score Bar’ tab that appears:
If you scroll further down, you will see the option to add & create Score-Bars. You will have to enter the following:
- Name of Score-Bar
- Score out of
- Tooltip text
- Scoring note required (optional - tick this box if you require internal users to be able to leave a note when scoring an Application)
Once you have entered the relevant information, hit the ‘Save’ button. Once you hit the ‘Save’ button, your Score-Bar will be active on that individual Form/Scheme/Grant.
2. Score-Bar Notes:
Score-Bar Notes allow judges to provide written feedback alongside numeric scores. They are useful for:
- Justifying scores
- Giving qualitative feedback
- Internal comments (not visible to applicants unless enabled)
If you require Score-Bar Notes, this setting will first have to be enabled on the Form/Scheme/Grant in question. Click the pencil icon to edit the Form, then click the ‘Settings’ tab, then click the ‘Score Bar’ tab:
You will see the setting ‘Enable Scoring Notes’. You will want to toggle this to ‘ON’:
Lastly, when you are building a Score-Bar, enable the ‘Scoring note required’ by checking the box and hitting ‘Save’:
3. Score-Bar Groups:
Underneath the Score-Bars section, you will find the Score-Bar Groups, which allow you to organize criteria into sections. Groups make complex scorecards easier to navigate.
Why use Score-Bar Groups? You may use them to:
- Improves clarity for judges/external reviewers
- Structures evaluation flow
- Makes reporting cleaner
To create a Score-Bar Group, you will have to fill out the following:
- Name of Group
- Description
Make sure you hit the ‘Save’ button. Repeat the above steps for additional Score-Bar Groups.