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Evaluate training and development
• Regularly evaluate single training events and employee development strategies
• Use the acronym CIRO to ensure that all the components of evaluation are carried out
• Tailor evaluation methods to learning objectives
At the organisational level, the purpose of evaluation is to measure how successful employee development strategy has been. This specifically looks at whether set objectives have been achieved.
What is evaluation?
Evaluation can occur at two levels: at the organisational level and for single events such as a training programme.
At the organisational level, the purpose of evaluation is to measure how successful employee development strategy has been. This specifically looks at whether set objectives have been achieved.
Employee development strategies are usually scaled according to sector and size of the organisation. The introduction of an induction programme might be the aim of a smaller organisation, while a larger company might be looking at a wealth of schemes and training initiatives. Any programme that requires management time and cost should be regularly evaluated.
At the single event level, the purpose of evaluation is to assess how that particular event fits into the overall training cycle, which is a series of sequential steps that businesses need to go through in order to deliver effective training and development.
The four components of evaluation
Adopting the CIRO approach to evaluation gives employers a model to follow when conducting training and development assessments. Employers should conduct their evaluation in the following areas:
C-context or environment within which the training took place
I-inputs to the training event
R-reactions to the training event
O-outcomes
A key benefit of using the CIRO approach is that it ensures that all aspects of the training cycle are covered.
Context
Evaluation here goes back to the reasons for the training or development event or strategy. Employers should look at the methods used to decide on the original training or development specification. Employers need to look at how the information was analysed and how the needs were identified.
Inputs
Evaluation here looks at the planning and design processes, which led to the selection of trainers, programmes, employees and materials. Determining the appropriateness and accuracy of the inputs is crucial to the success of the training or development initiative. If, for example, the wrong types of learners were chosen to attend a customer care National Vocational Qualification programme this would be a waste of time and money for the organisation.
Reactions
Evaluation methods here should be appropriate to the nature of the training undertaken. Employers may want to measure the reaction from learners to the training and to assess the relevance of the training course to the learner’s roles. Indeed assessment might also look at the content and presentation of the training event to evaluate its quality.
Outcomes
Employers may want to measure the levels at which the learning has been transferred to the workplace. This is easier where the training is concerned with hard and specific skills - this would be the case for a train driver or signal operator but is harder for softer and less quantifiable competencies including behavioural skills. If performance is expected to change as a result of training, then the evaluation needs to establish the initial performance level of the learner.
In addition to evaluating the context, inputs, reactions and outcomes to training and development, employers must continuously measure the costs. A cost/benefit analysis is usually conducted prior to committing to any training initiatives. Costs must be monitored to ensure that they don't scale over budget.
Evaluation methods
There are a range of evaluation methods that can be used. These range from learner feedback through discussions, surveys and questionnaires to more rigorous testing methods. The method must be appropriate to the learning objective. Timing is important. The greater the time delay between the training event and evaluation, the less reliable the results are likely to be, since there will be a range of factors other than the training, which may well have had an effect on the outcomes.
Learning objectives : Possible methods
Acquisition of factual knowledge : Written or verbal tests
Application of knowledge : Practical tests, direct observation of the learner
Interpersonal skills : Direct observation of the individual interacting with others
Technical skills : Practical tests
When should evaluation occur?
Evaluation should be carried out at the last stage of the training and development cycle but appropriate methods should be used as an integral part of every stage of the cycle.
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