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The original four levels of training evaluation created by Dr. Don Kirkpatrick in the 1950s have been clarified with the New World Kirkpatrick Model. Below is an outline of the updated Kirkpatrick Model of training evaluation with the original definitions and new explanations.

Website full of resources about the entire Kirkpatrick model. The "Resources" tab on the website contains several articles, white papers, and webinars about the Kirkpatrick model and how to implement all of the different levels of evaluation.

This website is the "Official Site of the Kirkpatrick Model." The Resources tab offers many additional references by the Kirkpatrick family, as well as guest authors.

"The Evaluation Effectiveness of Training Courses in University by Kirkpatrick Model (Case Study: Islamshahr University) "

More in-depth discussion of when and how to conduct a Level 3 Evaluation. The author also discusses some opportunities and pitfalls that can result from performing a Level 3 Evaluation, which should be considered before starting one.

Good overview of level 3 evaluations. Also, has links to level 1 and level 2 posts that are helpful.

This article, written by Jim Kirkpatrick (son of Donald Kirkpatrick), offers a modern-day look at the 'reaction sheets' used to evaluation customer or learner satisfaction. He offers insight on trainer vs. learner-centered reaction sheets in order to improve learner experiences.

Differentiates "learner centered" vs" trainer centered" evaluation questions

This website is a great resource for many aspects of instructional design. This specific page offers an overview of the four-level evaluation model, as well as a more modern approach to the traditional model.

This article is an in-depth review of how the Kirkpatrick model can be adapted to help develop and assess training in higher education. It discusses all four levels of the model and assesses not only ways that the Kirkpatrick model can provide feedback to the educators, but also to the institutions of higher learning.

This article is most notable for an *excellent* graphical description of how to integrate all four levels of the Kirkpatrick levels of evaluation into an overall training plan. The article focuses on integration of the four levels of training with each other to optimize training, and discusses using the training model backwards, i.e. focusing on results first, before designing the training plan.

Take a look inside the Kirkpatrick book on the levels of evaluating training programs!

This article debunks some myths about the Kirkpatrick model and discusses evaluation tools/techniques that can be used to help operationalize evaluations including Level Four evaluations. The article discusses how the Kirkpatrick model is applicable to training in this day and age.

Great overview of all the levels of the Kirkpatrick Model of Evaluation.

Article about how the Kirkpatrick evaluation method can be applied to a student research program.

An article published by MindTools that describes each level of Kirkpatrick's Training Model and provides tips on how to apply the model.

Here's a good article on the Kirkpatrick 4-Level Training Model and how to apply the steps in practice.

Describes Kirkpatrick's Four-Level Training Evaluation Model and how to apply it

The Kirkpatrick partners provide resources for understanding the components of the Kirkpatrick's four level evaluation model.

From the Kirkpatrick Partners website, guest author Ken Phillips describes 8 tips for developing more effective Level 1 evaluation forms ("reaction sheets"). He focuses on learner-centered, quantifiable evaluations that allow the evaluator to create effective questions.

This article is a great primer specific to Kirkpatrick levels 3 and 4 and is a very simple explanation of how to work levels 3 and 4 into an overall training curriculum from the very beginning.

An article on applying the four levels in practice, with additional resources from a senior management consultant.