Performance Demonstration

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cause of the problem. The program evaluation board should also provide recommendations

for corrective action, (e.g., reteaching the required material) that are based on the causal

factors. Program evaluation boards need not follow the guidelines for administering oral

boards. For example, the program evaluation board may be administered to several

trainees at the same time, and board membership should consist of personnel who are

responsible for the training program in question. Typically, membership should include line

organization and training organization personnel.

4.1.3

Performance Demonstration

During the performance demonstration a trainee demonstrates mastery of a task (i.e., a Job

Performance Measure). The performance demonstration is an integral part of the on-the-job

training (OJT) program, and is the evaluation of a specific task on the qualification card.

Administration is accomplished by observing the trainee perform the task. Predetermined

questions (oral examination) on theory and principles of operation, interactions with other

systems or components, and normal and abnormal operations are asked as part of the

performance demonstration.

4.1.4

Operational Evaluation

Whereas the performance demonstration is used to evaluate a specific task, the operational

evaluation is used to evaluate the trainee's overall job abilities. The operational evaluation

is an evaluation of the trainee's ability to perform a predetermined set of interrelated tasks

and explain the associated underlying principles of operation of the components and

systems that will be used in the performance of their job. The operational evaluation is a

facility walkthrough that includes system and/or component operation, or simulation of

operations, during which the trainee is observed and questioned regarding procedures,

safety implications, and technical safety requirements. Operational evaluations should be

designed such that when completed satisfactorily they provide reasonable assurance that

the trainee understands and is able to safely and correctly perform job functions.

Generally, it is sufficient to select the critical tasks associated with the position and

develop the operational evaluation so that these tasks are comprehensively evaluated.