Another Look at Evaluating Training Programs [Paperback]

Donald L. Kirkpatrick (Editor)

Product Details

• Paperback: 257 pages
• Publisher: Amer Society for Training & (June 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562860887
• ISBN-13: 978-1562860882
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,325,825 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Donald L. Kirkpatrick holds B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Wisconsin in Madison.

At the Management Institute of the University of Wisconsin, he taught managers at all levels the principles and techniques of many subjects including Coaching, Communication, Managing Time, Managing Change, Team Building, and Leadership.

In industry, Don served as Training Director for International Minerals and Chemical Corp. where he developed a Performance Appraisal Program. Later he served as Human Resources Manager of Bendix Products Aerospace Division.

Don is a past national president of the American Society For Training and Development (ASTD) where he received the Gordon Bliss and "Lifetime Achievement in Workplace Learning and Performance" awards. He is a member of Training Magazine's Hall Of Fame. In 2007, he received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the Asia HRD Congress.

Don is the author of seven Management Inventories and seven books including the 3rd edition of Evaluating Training Programs: The Four Levels, which has become the basis for evaluation all over the world. His other books include Implementing the Four Levels, Transferring Learning to Behavior, Developing Employees Through Appraisal and Coaching, How To Plan and Conduct Productive Meetings, and Managing Change Effectively.

Don is a regular speaker at national conferences of ASTD, IQPC, Nielsen (Training Magazine), and other professional and company conferences. He is a frequent speaker at ASTD chapters.

For more information about Don and his work, visit kirkpatrickpartners.com.

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52 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kirkpatrick Implemented, July 5, 2000

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Stacey L. T. Boyle, Ph.D. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Another Look at Evaluating Training Programs (Paperback)

This book, published by the American Society for Training & Development, is a compilation of all evaluation articles published from 1987 to 1998 in Training & Development. Dr. Donald Kirkpatrick deems these fifty articles "best practices." If you don't know who Kirkpatrick is or aren't familiar with his four-level model of evaluation, you need to read "Evaluating Training Programs: The Four Levels." Kirkpatrick's four-level model is considered standard in the HRD and training industries. The articles are categorized into each of his four-levels (i.e., measuring reaction, measuring learning, measuring behavior, and measuring results) and contain evaluations conducted by organizations such as Motorola, Arthur Andersen, and AT&T. Even though Kirkpatrick's model does not include return on investment (ROI), he did include an ROI section. He recognizes that ROI may be a natural extension to his model and is of utmost concern for many organizations, but ROI is not an evaluation panacea. You need to take a measurement at all of Kirkpatrick's four levels for the best return on your training investment. The articles in this compilation cover a myriad of rationales, perspectives, approaches, instruments, and results. Kirkpatrick urges the reader to "look for the way the program is evaluated and not the results of the evaluation." Overall, this book is very well organized and contains many great resources from well-respected training programs and departments.

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Look at Evaluating Training Programs, June 8, 2009

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Suzanne Caubet "Sue" (MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Another Look at Evaluating Training Programs (Paperback)

I help design and evaluate programs in employee education. I consult numerous sources, but it seems like I am always going back to this book because it is practical and complete.

0 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I hope to read this book, November 26, 1999

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Numan AYDEMIR (Turkey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Another Look at Evaluating Training Programs (Paperback)

I am studying this subject for my doctora thesis. But I already haven't this book . I wish ..