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How to Evaluate Training Effectiveness Using TrainingCheck – At a Glance Guide
Use the table below to see how TrainingCheck can help you evaluate training.
Tip: Make your evaluation fit for purpose. If participant feedback will give you the information you need, then concentrate on that alone. TrainingCheck will help you choose the right things to evaluate – and then show you how.
What do I need to do? | Why? | When? | How does TrainingCheck help? | Suitable for... |
1 - (if not already done) Identify training needs, expected outcomes and measures of success |
To ensure that the training meets business needs and that the evaluation measures against what was actually expected to happen |
Before the training begins (preferably before the training is developed)
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Use the TrainingCheck example Training Needs Analyses with business managers and potential training participants |
All training programmes/events |
2 - Measure Participant Reaction |
To find out if the conditions were right for learning
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Immediately or very soon after the training is completed
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Use the TrainingCheck example Participant Reaction evaluations with training participants |
All training programmes/events |
3 - Measure Learning |
To find out how much learning has actually taken place
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Immediately or soon after the training is completed
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Use the TrainingCheck example Learning evaluations to measure improvements in knowledge/skills with participants or to collect information on assessment/test results from trainers/managers |
All training programmes/events |
4 - Measure Job Impact |
To find out how the learning from the training has affected participants' job performance |
Usually at least 2 to 3 months after the training is completed (to allow time for the learning to be applied) |
Use the TrainingCheck example Job Impact (Learner View) and Job Impact (Manager View) evaluations with participants and their managers/supervisors |
Training programmes/events which are expected to change job performance in some way |
5 - Measure Business Impact and Financial Benefits |
To find out how changes in participants' job performance have affected business performance and if there are any financial benefits |
Usually at least 2 to 3 months after the training is completed (to allow time for changes to take effect) |
Use the TrainingCheck example Business Impact and Return on Training Investment (ROTI) evaluations with business managers |
Training programmes/events which are expected to change overall business performance in some way |
If you'd like to find out more about the training evaluation model which these methods are based on see The TrainingCheck Approach.
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