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ROMPER (RAND/USC OPTIC Method for Policy Expert Ratings)

A validated, open-access approach specifically designed to elicit and summarize expert views on the effectiveness and implementability of population-level interventions. It provides a replicable framework for translating expert consensus into actionable policy data.

4 phasesEvaluation
When to Use This Framework

When you can't tell if your sessions are actually working

You need to measure impact beyond satisfaction surveys and understand if learning is actually being applied.

When needing to prioritize multiple intervention options based on their likelihood of success and ease of implementation.

The 4 Steps
Follow this sequence to apply ROMPER (RAND/USC OPTIC Method for Policy Expert Ratings)
1

Identification of Policy/Intervention Options

2

Online Expert Rating (Effectiveness and Implementability)

3

Consensus Summarization

4

Policy Recommendation Reporting

What You'll Achieve

Shows real ROI and helps you continuously improve your sessions.

Instructional designers can use this method to evaluate the potential impact and feasibility of various training interventions by having subject matter experts rate proposed solutions before full-scale development.

Practical Tips
How to get the most out of this framework
  • 1
    Define success metrics before the session
  • 2
    Build in micro-assessments throughout
  • 3
    Follow up after to measure behavior change
  • 4
    Use data to iterate on your design
Best For
  • Impact evaluation
  • Feasibility studies
  • Prioritizing organizational interventions
Key Principles
  • Validated rating scales
  • Dual-focus on effectiveness and implementability
  • Replicable and transparent methodology
  • Expert elicitation
Watch Out For
  • Requires clearly defined intervention options to be rated
  • Success depends on the diversity and expertise of the rating panel