Develop Training/Evaluation Standards (TESs)

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classroom and other settings be used in the course of instruction.

Training that meets the following conditions can be considered

for classroom training:

Large quantities of information will be presented during

training.

A large group of trainees will be scheduled for training at

a given time.

Other training settings are not suitable or available.

There are no critical resource constraints. (Everything required

for training can be provided at the classroom facility.)

When evaluating the design of an existing training program or addressing a

performance deficiency, determine if the current training setting for the task is

the best instructional choice. If it is not, it may be necessary to select another

training setting and/or modify the learning objectives and lesson material to

incorporate the setting selected. For new programs, evaluate each setting and

select the setting most consistent with the task, taking into account available

resources and facility constraints. Write the terminal objective based on the

task and the setting.

3.1.2 Sequence the Terminal Objectives. All terminal objectives for tasks

identified for inclusion in the training program must now be sequenced and

organized into instructional areas. Objectives are normally sequenced from

simple to complex. The sequence should allow each terminal objective to

build upon and provide information necessary to support the next terminal

objective within that instructional area. They should be sequenced in a logical

progression which takes into account the level of learning that must take place

in order to build to the next objective. This will ensure the entire training

program is sequenced correctly.

After the terminal objectives have been written, it is necessary to ensure that when

training materials are developed they are directly linked to the objectives. The

development of a Training/Evaluation Standard (TES) can help to ensure that this

vital link is maintained. The purpose of the TES is to provide the basis for the

development of objective-based training materials and to maintain consistency in

the evaluation of student performance. Each TES is directly related to a specific

job task (or group of very similar tasks) identified during job analysis.