help design a summative evaluation

Summative Evaluation Summative evaluation refers to an evaluation conducted to determine the extent to which trainees have changed as a result of participating in the training program. That is, have trainees acquired knowledge, skills, attitudes, behaviors, or other outcomes identified in the training objectives? Summative evaluation may also include measuring the monetary benefits (also known as return on imvestmeni or ROI ) that the company receives from the program. Summative evaluation usually involves collecting quantitative (numerical) data through tests, ratings of behavior, or objective measures of performance such as volume of sales, accidents. or patents. From the discussion of summative and formative evaluation, it is probably apparent to you why a training program should be evaluated: 1. To identify the program's strengths and weaknesses. This includes determining if the program is meeting the learning objectives, if the quality of the learning environment is satisfactory. and if transfer of training to the job is occurring. 2. To assess whether the content, organization, and administration of the program-including the schedule, accommodations, trainers, and materials-contribute to learning and the use of training content on the job. 3. To identify which trainees benefit most or least from the program. 4. To assist in marketing programs through the collection of information from participants about whether they would recommend the program to others, why they attended the program, and their level of satisfaction with the program. 5. To determine the financial benefits and costs of the program. 6. To compare the costs and benefits of training versus nontraining investments (such as work redesign or a better employee selection system). To compare the costs and benefits of different training programs to choose the best program