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ATD Core 4 

assesing without stressing

How to measure what learners can actually do, not just what they remember

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Is a quiz ever really just a quiz?
Take a moment to compare the quiz and the real-world scenario below. Identify what the quiz measures and what it misses. Be ready to share what evidence you would need to assess real performance with your team members. 

how did you score?
Take a moment to evaluate the content of the quiz you just took. Ask yourself the following questions: 

  1. What did the quiz successfully measure?

  2. What didn't the quiz to measure?

  3. What story does the final score tell about the learner? (You...)
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What observable behavior would convince us they can perform in the workplace?​
The core tension

recall is not the same as capability! 

Most assessments capture recall. Few show how someone performs in real life conditions. In this experience, you'll explore how to expand your toolkit to capture both. 
See how

recall

What learners remember

  • Definitions, frameworks, policies​

  • Recognition under low pressure​

  • Measurable in minutes​

  • Strong baseline comprehension

capability

What learners can do

  • Judgment under live pressure​

  • Prioritization and trade-offs​

  • Communication and adaptation​

  • Decision-making in ambiguous situations
TWO MODELS, TWO JOBS

let's anchor this in theory

Two ways to push past reaction and recall toward observed performance. ​

  • KIRKPATRICK: DID IT HAPPEN?

    Tells us whether learning occurred and if behavior changed.

    1. Reaction 

    2. Learning

    3. Behavior

    4. Results

  • LTEM: HOW STRONG IS THE PROOF?

    Pushes us toward decision making, task performance, and transfer of training onto the job.

    1. Attendance

    2. Activity

    3. Perceptions

    4. Knowledge

    5. Decisions

    6. Task Performance

    7. Transfer

    8. Effects
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💡Knowing something in a quiz environment is not always the same as applying it under real workplace conditions
how do you assess?

Different tools, different evidence

You may be familiar with the tools in the assessment ecosystem. Take a moment to review the chart below and reflect on which of these you use the most. 

Multiple Choice Quiz

Reflection Prompt

Knowledge Based Scenarios

Role Play

Branching Simulations

What kind of evidence does your go‑to tool give you about learner capability?
did you notice:

neither method is inherently better

Notice something important: none of these is inherently better. They generate different kinds of evidence. Strong learning programs layer multiple forms of evidence together.

Explore 3 examples below: 

 leadership development

Recall: What is active listening?

Capability: An employee pushes back during a performance discussion. The manager has to respond.​

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It's time to bring in an assessment partner that helps us observe what quizzes alone cannot.
49%

Of L&D Leaders say executives are concerned that employees lack the skills needed to execute strategy.

(LinkedIn, 2025) 

 96%

Of Instructional Designer Use Generative AI Tools.

(ATD, 2025)

 70%

Of Instructional Designers State The Quality Of Their Courses is better.

(ATD 2025)

 20%

Of Instructional Designers do not use AI Tools due to lack of trust. 

(ATD, 2025) 
LET'S TALK ABOUT IT

IS YOUR TEAM READY TO USE AI FOR ASSESSING WITHOUT STRESSING?

LEadership Buy-in

Convincing leaders, managers, and SME's to shift their idea of effective learning evaluation may be difficult.

Cultural REsistance

Not everyone is sold on the power or safety of utilizing AI, so they stick to their regular workflows.

AI skills Gap/ CHALLENGE

As AI evolves, you just may not know where to start; but remember, the roles and expectations of the workforce are evolving with AI tools.

Read More: How to Overcome Barriers to AI Adoption

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