CTP Evaluation & Measurement of Training Effectiveness 3

Question 1

In the Phillips ROI Methodology, which level comes AFTER Kirkpatrick's four levels?

Accepted Answer

Level 5 – ROI

Answer

Phillips added a fifth level—ROI—to Kirkpatrick's model, which calculates the financial return on training investment.

Question 2

A trainer collects data DURING a program to make real-time improvements. This is called:

Accepted Answer

Formative evaluation

Answer

Formative evaluation occurs during program development or delivery to guide improvements before the program is finalized.

Question 3

Which method of isolating training effects relies on asking participants and their managers to estimate what portion of improvement is attributable to training?

Accepted Answer

Participant estimation

Answer

Participant and manager estimation asks stakeholders to assign a percentage of performance improvement to the training program.

Question 4

Learner retention of training content is BEST supported by which evaluation approach?

Accepted Answer

Spacing assessments over time using delayed retention tests

Answer

Delayed retention tests, administered weeks or months after training, better measure long-term knowledge retention than immediate post-tests.

Question 5

Which statistic is MOST appropriate for determining whether a difference between pre-test and post-test scores is statistically significant?

Accepted Answer

Paired t-test

Answer

A paired t-test compares means from the same group at two different times, making it ideal for pre/post-test training evaluations.

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CTP Evaluation & Measurement of Training Effectiveness 3