National Core Indicators (NCI)
Project Dates
2018 – 2023; 2023 – 2028
Funding Source
State of Hawai’i Developmental Disabilities Division (DDD)
About
What is the National Core Indicators project?
The National Core Indicators (NCI) project is a way for state developmental disabilities agencies to track and measure their own performance through an in-person survey, or conversation, with at least 350 randomly selected individuals.
What are the core indicators?
NCI-IDD indicators are organized into four main domains, each with several sub-domains:
- Individual Outcomes: Employment, Community Inclusion and Belonging, Community Participation, Choice and Decision-Making, Relationships, and Satisfaction
- System Performance: Self-Direction, Service Coordination, Workforce, and Access
- Health, Wellness, and Rights: Safety, Health, Medication, Wellness, and Rights and Respect
- Family Experience (for the Family Surveys): Information and Planning, Access and Support Delivery, Workforce, Choice and Decision-Making, Community Connections, Health/Welfare/Safety, and Family Satisfaction
For the full list of specific indicators, see the NCI-IDD Domains, Subdomains and Indicators document.
Who collects the data?
The Center on Disability Studies (CDS) at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa is contracted by the State of Hawai’i Department of Health (DOH) – Developmental Disabilities Division (DDD) to establish a team of interviewers for the National Core Indicators® – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (NCI®-IDD) In-Person Surveys (IPS), which are conversations with adults receiving case management and at least one paid service from the state. Each survey cycle, the goal is to survey at least 400 participants statewide.
How is the information used?
NCI-IDD data is used to inform research, policy, and quality improvement efforts for people receiving IDD services.
- To view Hawai’i’s most recent state report, click here (2024–25 In-Person Survey).
- To explore national data briefs, spotlights, and reports across all core indicator areas, visit Survey Reports & Insights.