How are the factors scored in the assessment tool?

• A. Not scored
• B. Partly met: some aspects considered positive, with some reservations
• C. Fully met: all aspects considered positive
• D. Not met: all aspects considered negative

Answer: (D)

In this scoring approach, each factor is judged against a set of criteria and given one verdict that sums up how well it meets them. If every aspect fails to meet the standard, the factor receives the Not met label, with all aspects considered negative. That strongest negative signal is used because there’s no positive evidence anywhere among the sub-criteria. If any aspect met the standard, you’d move to partly met or fully met, depending on how many aspects pass. The idea of Not scored would imply there was no evaluation at all, which isn’t how this tool handles scoring.