Learner Assessment & Evaluation Flashcards
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Which Kirkpatrick evaluation level asks: 'Did learners' on-the-job behavior change as a result of training?'
Answer: Level 3 – Behavior
Level 3 (Behavior) evaluates whether learners actually apply what they learned back in their work environment.
A CPI instructor wants to improve question quality on a written test. Which item analysis metric helps identify questions that most learners answered correctly, suggesting they may be too easy?
Answer: Difficulty index (p-value)
The difficulty index (p-value) shows the proportion of learners who answered correctly; a very high p-value indicates an item may be too easy.
When providing post-assessment feedback, which approach is most consistent with CPI best practices?
Answer: Offering specific, constructive feedback tied to learning objectives
Effective feedback is timely, specific, and directly linked to learning objectives so learners know what to improve and why.
In CPI training, what does 'norm-referenced assessment' measure?
Answer: How a learner's performance compares to other learners in the group
Norm-referenced assessments rank learners relative to each other, not against an absolute mastery standard.
A CPI instructor is evaluating a group of learners from diverse educational backgrounds. Which assessment accommodation supports fair measurement?
Answer: Providing extended time or alternative formats for learners with documented needs
Fair assessment includes reasonable accommodations for learners with documented needs so the assessment measures knowledge, not barriers.
Which of the following is a key characteristic of formative assessment?
Answer: It provides ongoing feedback to guide learning
Formative assessment is continuous and diagnostic, designed to inform both the learner and instructor during the training process.
Which scenario represents an appropriate use of diagnostic assessment in a CPI training program?
Answer: Conducting a skills check before training to customize content delivery
Diagnostic assessments before training identify specific learner deficiencies so the instructor can target instruction accordingly.