Performance Evaluation: Proven Approaches for Improving Program and Organizational Performance

STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS

Below are some strengths and limitations commonly associated with Kirkpatrick's model:

Strengths

• Simple to conceptualize
• Provides a framework that easily helps people think about measuring training
• Provides four basic categories of training success indicators: reaction, learning, relevant on-the-job behaviors, and organizational results
• Popularity could help promote evaluation within the organization
• Created specifically for training interventions and thus may be perceived as a reliable approach to evaluation by training departments

Limitations

• Simplicity can lead to misunderstandings and overgeneralizations.
• The model was created specifically for training interventions and thus does not fully address all important ...