Test Your Knowledge of Training Evaluation Strategy

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1. The best time to think about how knowledge will be applied is right after the training has been completed.

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2. Training professionals should stay focused on training. On-the-job performance and subsequent results should be left to business unit managers.

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3. A detailed post-program evaluation is important to complete for every training program.

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4. It is important to complete the Kirkpatrick levels sequentially: start with Level 1 and complete it before moving to Level 2, then complete Level 2 and move to Level 3, and so on.

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5. It is extremely difficult to measure the impact of training on a business, so resources are better spent doing other things.

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6. Training professionals who work in organizations with executives that understand and appreciate training are very lucky because their budget and positions are very secure.

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7. An example of a question that could be used to measure Level 3 after training is: I can apply the principles that I learned in training.

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8. 3-5% of the training budget is a good amount to dedicate to documenting the value it brings to the organization.

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9. The smart training professional can work independently to create and demonstrate the value of their training programs.

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10. It is the role of training to educate the entire organization so that they understand and use terms like required drivers, leading indicators, return on expectations, skills gaps, competencies, pre- and post-test, and other training language.

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* 1. The best time to think about how knowledge will be applied is right after the training has been completed.

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* 2. Training professionals should stay focused on training. On-the-job performance and subsequent results should be left to business unit managers.

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* 3. A detailed post-program evaluation is important to complete for every training program.

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* 4. It is important to complete the Kirkpatrick levels sequentially: start with Level 1 and complete it before moving to Level 2, then complete Level 2 and move to Level 3, and so on.

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* 5. It is extremely difficult to measure the impact of training on a business, so resources are better spent doing other things.

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* 6. Training professionals who work in organizations with executives that understand and appreciate training are very lucky because their budget and positions are very secure.

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* 7. An example of a question that could be used to measure Level 3 after training is: I can apply the principles that I learned in training.

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* 8. 3-5% of the training budget is a good amount to dedicate to documenting the value it brings to the organization.

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* 9. The smart training professional can work independently to create and demonstrate the value of their training programs.

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* 10. It is the role of training to educate the entire organization so that they understand and use terms like required drivers, leading indicators, return on expectations, skills gaps, competencies, pre- and post-test, and other training language.

1. The best time to think about how knowledge will be applied is right after the training has been completed.

2. Training professionals should stay focused on training. On-the-job performance and subsequent results should be left to business unit managers.

3. A detailed post-program evaluation is important to complete for every training program.

4. It is important to complete the Kirkpatrick levels sequentially: start with Level 1 and complete it before moving to Level 2, then complete Level 2 and move to Level 3, and so on.

5. It is extremely difficult to measure the impact of training on a business, so resources are better spent doing other things.

6. Training professionals who work in organizations with executives that understand and appreciate training are very lucky because their budget and positions are very secure.

7. An example of a question that could be used to measure Level 3 after training is: I can apply the principles that I learned in training.

8. 3-5% of the training budget is a good amount to dedicate to documenting the value it brings to the organization.

9. The smart training professional can work independently to create and demonstrate the value of their training programs.

10. It is the role of training to educate the entire organization so that they understand and use terms like required drivers, leading indicators, return on expectations, skills gaps, competencies, pre- and post-test, and other training language.