FROM(Sanitized) 1 DECEMBER 1976

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-00896R000100010058-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 27, 2001
• Sequence Number: 58
• Publication Date: December 1, 1976
• Content Type: MISC

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Who is assigned the job or task of developing training programs
and procedures to advance the Agency's goals and objectives and
what specific measurement techniques are applied to determine
whether training activities actually promote Agency goals and
objectives? The "effectiveness" of the Agency is generally
measured against the degree of achievement of goals and objectives.
How do you assess the amount of change in employee attitudes,
skills, knowledge and on-the-job performance attributable to
specific training activities? Furnish some examples.
How da you evaluate or determine the relative contribution of
various factors in the training process or training environment
which influence the program's impact on trainees? Factors may
be related to methods of presentation (films, slides, lectures,
self-instruction, etc.), curriculua or content, quality of
instruction, adequacy of aids and facilities, and manner or
schedule by which time alloted for training is expended.
How do you evaluate or determine whether progress is being made
toward stated training objectives at a reasonable rate and
expense?
Costs of training - expenditures of time and money
for training personnel.
Has such data helped you (management) isolate and determine
financially unproductive training activities and/or increase
Agency effectiveness or "output" by investing more heavily in
certain training procedures which yield greater payoff vis-a-vis
goals and objectives?
Cost of training -- value of training, i.e., $$$ saved
thru increased efficiency--
Consider here language training--internal vs. external--
. small group (1-4) rather than 6-8-10 in group.
In general how does evaluation of training programs as utilized
by the Agency help the training staff (OTR), Agency supervisors,
and. Agency managers? Consider here amount and type of training
time devoted to training and necessary funding.
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