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Section 04: Hypotheses and Evaluation During the approval period, SCDHHS proposes to test a series of hypotheses the state believes will lead to success in removing health related barriers to employment, promote transition to commercial insurance, and increase the number of individuals seeking continued education and job training. A detailed evaluation design will be developed for review and approval by CMS. At the time of developing the evaluation design, the state’s independent evaluator will detail all applicable and appropriate data sources to support their evaluation activities. The evaluation will utilize qualitative and quantitative research analysis methods, as appropriate, including but not limited to, descriptive methods, trend analysis and comparison groups, and quasi-experimental research designs to conduct robust evaluation of the demonstration. The chart below identifies the specific hypotheses, methodology, and potential performance measures associated with this demonstration. Table 1: Hypotheses Hypotheses Methodology Performance Measure The demonstration will increase the number of adults above 67% and up to 100% of the FPL who are engaged in at least 80 hours a month of employment or employment related activities. SCDHHS will analyze patterns of application, enrollment, disenrollment, and qualifying hours and activities in the first 13 months of the demonstration. Qualifying hours and activities as determined. The demonstration will encourage members to participate in education and job training. Annually, SCDHHS will track members participating in a General Educational Development (GED) preparation program, participating in college education courses, and participating in vocational education and training. Administrative data: Members reporting or data demonstrating GED preparation-related activities for their community engagement hour requirements. Members reporting or data demonstrating college education activities for their community engagement hour requirements. Members reporting or data demonstrating vocational education and training activities for their community engagement hour requirements. Individuals participating in Monthly, SCDHHS will track The number of individuals 9