Trainee Examinations and Evaluations

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APPENDIX

TRAINEE EXAMINATIONS AND EVALUATIONS

OBJECTIVE 7

Individual trainees are examined and/or evaluated on a consistent and regular basis to

ensure that learning is taking place and that trainees are acquiring the knowledge and skills

required to work efficiently and safely at their jobs.

Criteria

7.1

Trainees are evaluated regularly using written, oral, and/or performance

examinations and quizzes.

Trainees are evaluated on a regular basis. Examinations/evaluations are

administered at the conclusion of structured segments of the training program. A

sufficient sampling of the knowledge and skill learning objectives is evaluated prior

to awarding qualification or certification.

Much of the training for managers, non-certified supervisors, and technical staff

personnel occurs in nontraditional settings such as discussions with individual

managers. Monitoring and evaluating training in these nontraditional settings are

unnecessary. In addition, since many learning objectives for managers, non-

certified supervisors, and technical staff personnel do not readily adapt to

prescribed standards or quantitative testing, qualitative evaluations are acceptable

in many cases. For example, trainees qualification could be assessed from

responses during discussions, behavior during role-playing, or material developed

during training exercises. Qualitative evaluations may also be used to assess

trainee qualification at low-hazard nuclear facilities.