Why is the UDOIT Admin Total Score different than the Cidiscape Unweighted Score Report?

When viewing reports in UDOIT Admin and Cidiscape, users may see a discrepancy in the score averages shown between these two tools. While both tools display a report for a "UDOIT Score," they are designed to serve different purposes.

UDOIT "Total Score" Calculation

When considering the way course scores are calculated, it is important to remember that the scores in UDOIT are always based on the points earned versus points possible. The scorecard category scores in UDOIT Admin are calculated from the points earned divided by the points possible.

overall average of impact category scores formula

When viewing the Scorecard Report in UDOIT Admin, users are shown the Total Score for the sub-account to give an overall and holistic accessibility picture. The weighted formula used to calculate UDOIT's Total Score includes factors such as course size, impact category scores, and issue type scores.

UDOIT Reports Total Score

Cidiscape Unweighted "Course Score" Calculation

Cidiscape is optimized for quick, high-level tracking and uses a straightforward average of course scores. The UDOIT "Unweighted Course Score" Report in Cidiscape is calculated by finding the raw average course score of all the courses in the selected batch (or batches). 

Cidiscape Unweighted Score