Methodology and Approach

Trend Arrow Assignment
Approach	Arrow inside box = Performance trend over time No arrow = No time trend Hierarchy (using time trend information): Arrow used if it has significance. If not, then Confidence Intervals used. If not, then 2% difference used. If no time trend, then No arrow
Methdology	If desired direction is up: UP ARROW = Increase in performance over the previous periods identified (moving in the “right” direction) STRAIGHT ARROW = No increase or decrease in performance over the previous periods identified DOWN ARROW = Decrease in performance over the previous periods identified (moving in the “wrong” direction) If desired direction is down: DOWN ARROW = Increase in performance over the previous periods identified (moving in the “right” direction) STRAIGHT ARROW = There was no increase or decrease in performance over the previous periods identified. UP ARROW = There was a decrease in performance over the previous periods identified (moving in the “wrong” direction)

Colour Assignment
Approach	Colour of Box = Performance against “target” Hierarchy Colour used if there is a current target. If none, then Ultimate Target or Aim Goal used. If none, then Benchmark/Comparison used, if none, then Grey box used
Methodology	Green: Exceeding or at* target. If no target, then at* or surpassing recognized benchmark and reasonably consistent across regions. *At target/benchmark is defined as overlapping confidence intervals or if no confidence intervals, within (≤ 5–10%). Yellow: Below target but approaching (based on CI or ≤10–15%) or notable regional variation or indicator that program flagged for needing provincial improvement. Red: Below 15% of target but must take into account directionality, whether performance is improving overall, and efforts of program to improve performance.