The Field Guide to the 6Ds: How to Use the Six Disciplines to Transform Learning into Business Results

Tool D6.1

Checklist for Evaluation Credibility

• The evaluation plan has been reviewed by someone “skilled in the art” for validity and reliability prior to its implementation.
• The data include all participants in a small program or a large sample of participants (fifty or more) for large programs.
• If a sample has been used, is was randomly (as opposed to haphazardly) selected to avoid bias.
• More than one source of data has been used.
• Persons asked to provide input or collect the data have no vested interest in the outcome, or any potential bias is discussed in the analysis.
• Those who are asked to provide input have had meaningful opportunity to ...