# SP Performance Assessment - Observation Requirements of an Activity The **SP Performance Assessment** panel located on the [**Activity Reporting Setup**](/doc/aab64119-66b1-4c8f-95ed-95747f0918cb) page can be used for determining * the **required number of SP observations** that should be submitted for the Activity by **Observers**, * how some information on the **SP Performance Assessment Reports** should be displayed. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48ddf0a7-308b-4fe9-b28a-e3ce1797eaa8/debb3dc0-e09d-43ca-a5e5-fafdb1b2f31a/135168043.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T120000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=575d86327c9e9edccd0418918762bab18a0ca96c9f516a24b71e9909752b2ccc&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =672x437") :::warning **Important** Any changes made in the **Observation Requirements** or other settings—regarding the display of scores or learner names—have to be saved by clicking **Save** at the bottom of the page. You may have to scroll down to see the **Save** button. ::: ## Observation Requirements **Observation Requirement** is the *percentage or number* of simulated patient encounters portrayed by a **Standardized Patient (SP)** that are required to be evaluated by an **Observer** within an Activity to **assess the performance of** some or every **SP** featured in the Activity. ![ ](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48ddf0a7-308b-4fe9-b28a-e3ce1797eaa8/ec7c9916-20d9-47c0-9aa3-b45b820de6c3/76909659.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T120000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=843a1914238111c1164a61647b2b903ef9b9fef70183ac7b6c60f7b0fa04fe69&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =582x211") You can set up the required number of observations by * selecting the *percentage* of required observations **out of the total encounters of the Activity** * selecting the *percentage* of required observations **out of the total encounters of each SP** * selecting the *number* of required observations of **each SP's daily encounter count** If the percentage or the number of the required SP observations is below the maximum amount of patient encounters—below 100% or the total number of encounters—saved under the name of the Activity, the system selects encounters **randomly** for **Observers** to evaluate. :::warning ***Encounters Selected for Observation*** An encounter is only **eligible** for SP observation if the conditions for setting up an [Inter-rater Agreement](/doc/conditions-for-inter-rater-agreement-sp-performance-assessment-ql1E9sX1ZO) or the [SP Performance Assessment Checklist](/doc/conditions-for-the-sp-performance-assessment-checklist-KEoagkTCkf) are met. ::: So, whenever the **Observer** user opens the [**SP Performance Assessment - Post-Encounter Observations**](/doc/about-sp-performance-assessment-oZdsjowaxv) page, the list of **Encounters to Observe** will be populated with the **exact number** of randomly selected encounters set up at the **Observation Requirements**. ## Highlighting the Low Scores of SPs You can set **benchmarks for SP performance**: ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48ddf0a7-308b-4fe9-b28a-e3ce1797eaa8/eedcffee-caa7-42f9-b2c3-5f83b1c13f4f/76909660.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T120000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=94879f2425ccb9f61cb0d0da463c0098209857e214a500f464a9ca0ec4075f12&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =627x362") * *Highlight the SPs* on the **SP Performance Assessment Report** whose **overall percentage** score is *under the desired benchmark* expressed as a percentage. * *Highlight the SPs* on the **SP Performance Assessment Report** whose **lowest score** per encounter is *lower than the desired benchmark* expressed as a percentage. ## Further Settings By selecting the **Include Section Agreement Scores** checkbox, the summary page of the **SP Performance Assessment Reports** —before selecting any SP to check their individual scores—shows the [**Inter-rater agreement**](/doc/inter-rater-agreement-yTGAzJPbpB) broken down by Sections. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48ddf0a7-308b-4fe9-b28a-e3ce1797eaa8/e6ae6d39-8190-4c44-964d-daf661358f38/76909661.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T120000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=86c86da9dd6a94036361aaedc7622cc5cad56b36c472344368daad04c67a23d2&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =627x362") Determine whether the **name of the learner** participating in the encounter **should appear** on the **SP Observation Comparison** page. :::warning **Important** A learner's name is still visible in the *Observations* drop-down on the **SP Performance Assessment Reports** page. ::: :::tip For more information, see the [Reports Module](/doc/reports-module-uUgyfqmowU), [Reports - 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