Getting started

Good evaluation is planned from the beginning. When developing material, evaluation measures should be identified at the outset, i.e. how you will know the success and effectiveness of the learning. Be clear about what you want to know through the evaluation and what you will do with that information. Framework of Standards for Magistrate Training and Development refers. Also consider whether the outcome will justify undertaking the evaluation - see Pragmatic Approach to Evaluation.

Success criteria

Being clear about what change the training should bring about and how you will know this change has happened, gives the focus of the evaluation. This is the success criteria. Consider what changes will be brought about by giving magistrates this knowledge or skills? This may seem obvious but is often overlooked. Without this clear line of sight it will be difficult to demonstrate that the training has succeeded. This line of sight will give you your measurable measures, needed for effective evaluation.

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