Jane Holcum, Ph.D., ON-Target Training
Don Kirkpatrick set the standard in training evaluation in 1959, and ever since, dedicated training professionals have used his Four Levels model for evaluating the impact of their work. Evaluating Training Programs finally makes these ideas available in an easy-to-use reference guide.
Scott Parry, Ph.D., Chairman, Training House, Princeton, NJ
This book encapsulates Don Kirkpatrick's lifetime of experience and provides real solutions to the training evaluation dilemma. The tools, techniques, and case studies this book includes will help trainers add rigor and discipline to this often neglected aspect of training work. I'm delighted to recommend this book as a valuable resource.
Evaluating Training Programs: The Four Levels FROM THE PUBLISHER
Evaluating Training Programs is a "how-to" book, designed for practitioners in the training field who plan, implement, and evaluate training programs. The author supplements principles and guidelines with numerous sample survey forms for each step of the process. For those who have planned and conducted many programs, as well as those who are new to the training and development field, this book is a handy reference guide that provides a practical and proven model for increasing training effectiveness through evaluation. Kirkpatrick includes detailed case studies of companies that have evaluated their training programs using one or more of the four levels.