During the 1950's, Donald Kirkpatrick presented this model as the basis for evaluating training. It defines four levels of training evaluation throughout the lifecycle of a course. It is still the most recognized method in use today.
This pyramid scale is somewhat misleading, as step one is actually on the bottom and you scale up from there. So in all actuality, the pyramid is flipped for this framework. To work from the top down, it would visually flow like this:
Regardless of how you choose to see it visually, Kirkpatrick's Model helps you evaluate the success and quality of a training all the way through the process.
Level 1: Reaction of trainees to the training itself.
Level 2: Did trainees learn the new knowledge goal or skill?
Level 3: Change in participant behaviour to use what was taught.
Level 4: Results of the training on the business.
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