Assessment & Evaluation Strategies Flashcards
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What is the primary purpose of a needs assessment conducted before a diversity training program?
Answer: To identify gaps between current and desired DEI competencies
A needs assessment pinpoints the specific knowledge, skill, or attitude gaps the training should address.
Which statistical measure helps a trainer determine whether observed post-training improvement is due to the program rather than chance?
Answer: Statistical significance (p-value)
A p-value indicates the probability that results occurred by chance, helping confirm training impact.
A CDT program uses 360-degree feedback as an evaluation tool. Who typically provides input in this method?
Answer: Peers, subordinates, supervisors, and the employee themselves
360-degree feedback aggregates perspectives from multiple stakeholders across the organizational hierarchy.
When comparing diversity training outcomes across departments, a trainer should control for which variable to ensure fair comparison?
Answer: Department size and pre-existing diversity climate
Differences in department size and baseline inclusion culture can confound outcome comparisons if not controlled.
An organization wants to assess psychological safety as an outcome of diversity training. Which tool is most appropriate?
Answer: Validated psychological safety scale (e.g., Edmondson's)
Validated scales with established reliability and validity are the gold standard for measuring psychological constructs.
What does a control group add to a diversity training evaluation design?
Answer: It allows comparison to rule out alternative explanations for change
A control group (untrained) provides a baseline comparison that isolates the effect of training from other factors.
Which evaluation strategy is most aligned with an equity-centered approach to assessing diversity training?
Answer: Disaggregating data by demographic group to identify differential outcomes
Disaggregating data reveals whether training benefits are equitably distributed across different employee groups.