A Closer Look at Train the Trainer: Creating Assessments
Through the Train the Trainer series, trainers learn the principles, practices, and science of effective learning. Participants will examine essential topics across six courses, preparing them to deliver impactful classroom and on-the-job training. Here, we take a closer look at the fifth course in the series: Creating Assessments.
Course Overview
This course focuses on the evaluation and improvement of the training process by designing, administering, and analyzing assessments. Trainers will learn to create assessments that align with course objectives, develop clear and effective assessment questions, and use rubrics for performance evaluations. Additionally, the course covers interpreting assessment results to inform instruction and ensuring continuous improvement in training methods, whether assessing knowledge in the classroom or skills in hands-on environments. The course also incorporates the Kirkpatrick Model to measure the broader impact of training on behavior and organizational outcomes.
Course Objectives
Design effective assessments that align directly with your course objectives, ensuring they measure the right skills and knowledge.
Create clear, fair, and engaging questions that reflect real-world application and avoid common assessment pitfalls.
Use rubrics to guide performance assessments and ensure consistent, objective grading across diverse training environments.
Apply the Kirkpatrick Model to assess the overall impact and effectiveness of your training, evaluating not just what learners know, but how well they apply their learning.
Interpret assessment results to make real-time adjustments to your instruction, continuously improving the learning experience for both classroom and OTJ settings.
Who Should Take This Course?
Writing assessments isn’t always straightforward. How do you ensure your questions are clear and aligned with what’s being taught? How do you avoid common pitfalls like bias or ambiguity? This course will guide you through those challenges, providing you with the tools to confidently create assessments that are fair, practical, and reflective of real-world applications. By the end of this course, you’ll not only know how to design assessments, but you’ll also have strategies to gather and analyze data, use rubrics for consistent evaluation, and ultimately, make your assessments work for your learners, not just as a test of them.
How to Apply
This course is available in the Train the Trainer library on the TTF Courses & Resources learning platform. Ready to sign up? Click the button below to get started.