Slide Evaluation Best Practices As we conclude the Deep Dive, you will notice that we end on page 44 of the TtT Participant Guide, where we started. At the beginning of each training session, we start with the pre-test and end each session with the post-test to assess what the participants have learned. On page 45 of the TtT Participant Guide, you will find the training evaluation. Each module should be evaluated for two main reasons: To evaluate the quality and impact of the modules To help identify what is next On page 12 in your TtT Participant Guide, you will see the Evaluation Best Practices heading. Please turn to page 12 in your TtT Participant Guide. Slide Evaluate for Quality and Impact The Participant Guide for each module includes an evaluation form on the last page. The forms are easy to complete. Evaluation forms are effective tools for gauging immediate reactions to a class. Another great way to evaluate impact is to conduct an anonymous follow-up survey about a week after the class. Consider a free online tool to create a survey for the participants. Ask such questions as: Now that you have had time to reflect, what were the most compelling learning points of the Managing Cash Flow module for you? What steps have you taken to apply the Managing Cash Flow module’s key principles to your own small business? If you have not applied the principles of Managing Cash Flow to your small business, what prevented you? Evaluate What Is Next Here are some ways to identify which modules your participants will most want/need: At the end of a class, conduct a debriefing conversation with the class. Ask, should happen next?” “What Scan the Parking Lot for questions that indicate a need for additional classes. Interview guest experts for their ideas. They can offer great advice based on the questions the participants ask them.
Slide Evaluation Best Practices As we conclude the Deep Dive, you will notice that we end on page 44 of the TtT Participant Guide, where we started. At the beginning of each training session, we start with the pre-test and end each session with the post-test to assess what the participants have learned. On page 45 of the TtT Participant Guide, you will find the training evaluation. Each module should be evaluated for two main reasons: To evaluate the quality and impact of the modules To help identify what is next On page 12 in your TtT Participant Guide, you will see the Evaluation Best Practices heading. Please turn to page 12 in your TtT Participant Guide. Slide Evaluate for Quality and Impact The Participant Guide for each module includes an evaluation form on the last page. The forms are easy to complete. Evaluation forms are effective tools for gauging immediate reactions to a class. Another great way to evaluate impact is to conduct an anonymous follow-up survey about a week after the class. Consider a free online tool to create a survey for the participants. Ask such questions as: Now that you have had time to reflect, what were the most compelling learning points of the Managing Cash Flow module for you? What steps have you taken to apply the Managing Cash Flow module’s key principles to your own small business? If you have not applied the principles of Managing Cash Flow to your small business, what prevented you? Evaluate What Is Next Here are some ways to identify which modules your participants will most want/need: At the end of a class, conduct a debriefing conversation with the class. Ask, “What should happen next?” Scan the Parking Lot for questions that indicate a need for additional classes. Interview guest experts for their ideas. They can offer great advice based on the questions the participants ask them.