Kirkpatrick’s Levels of Evaluation

The Kirkpatrick Model is the standard for leveraging and validating talent investments. A good evaluation will cover all four dimensions of learning. This topic will give you an overview of Donald Kirkpatrick’s four levels of evaluation, which correspond loosely to Kolb’s four learning stages.
The Kirkpatrick Model is a globally recognized method of evaluating the results of training and learning programs. It assesses both formal and informal training methods and rates them against four levels of criteria. We look at each level in greater detail, and explore how to apply it.