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How items are matched, how index differences are calculated, and what the totals leave out.
The selected profile is the starting point; the comparison profile is the target chosen by the reader. RPF matches items and Information Uses by their identifiers, then reports membership and value differences. Similar wording alone does not make two separately recorded items a match.
The Individual Responsibility Index (IRI) ranges from Not Required (0) to Required (4). For each shared item, RPF subtracts the selected profile’s value from the comparison profile’s value. A positive difference means the comparison places greater importance on that competency. The total adds only positive differences for shared items.
The Individual Competency Index (ICI) ranges from No Competence (0) to Expert (4). Its difference is calculated in the same direction: comparison minus selected profile. The total adds only positive differences for shared items. These are profile values, not evidence of an individual’s competence.
Shared items appear in both profiles. Missing items appear only in the comparison profile; extra items appear only in the selected profile. Missing and extra items are listed separately and do not contribute to the IRI or ICI totals. Review their relevance before deciding whether to change a profile.
Information Uses are linked to profiles. The comparison identifies Information Uses present in only one profile and shared Information Uses with different relevance labels. Read the selected and comparison labels alongside each other; a different label does not by itself prescribe a change.
This page does not automatically supply jurisdiction-specific material substitutions. A proposed alternative standard or source requires a separate judgement about scope, edition and authority. Similar subject matter or a national adoption does not, by itself, establish equivalence for the intended use.
The comparison reflects the profile data used to generate it. Changes to either profile may change the result. Record which profiles and versions informed a decision; do not treat a result as a personal assessment or a prediction.
