CET Training Program Evaluation 2

Question 1

A trainer pilots a new confined-space course with a small group and revises the materials before full rollout. What type of evaluation is this?

Accepted Answer

Formative evaluation

Answer

Formative evaluation happens during development to improve a program before it is fully implemented.

Question 2

Which Phillips model level is added beyond Kirkpatrick's four levels?

Accepted Answer

Return on investment

Answer

Jack Phillips added a fifth level that compares monetary program benefits to program costs.

Question 3

A post-test gives consistent scores when the same trainees retake it under the same conditions. This property is called:

Accepted Answer

Reliability

Answer

Reliability is the consistency of a measurement instrument across repeated administrations.

Question 4

Training costs $20,000 and produces $50,000 in net monetary benefits. What is the ROI using the Phillips formula?

Accepted Answer

250%

Answer

ROI = net benefits ÷ costs × 100, so $50,000 ÷ $20,000 × 100 = 250%.

Question 5

Which method best isolates the effect of a lockout/tagout course on incident rates?

Accepted Answer

Comparing a trained group with a similar untrained control group

Answer

A control group helps separate the training's effect from other factors that influence incident rates.

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