Well, not really. But here is a quiz that you can take without fear of a grade. Please feel comfortable in taking the quiz below - there are only twenty (20) questions. When you've finished, simply click on the "How Did I Do?" button to get your score. Click on the button next to the answer you think is correct. To find the answers to the quiz, click on "The Answers" link at the end of the quiz. 1. A workplace-training curriculum that integrates company processes and procedures into the instructional design is known as A. SPC B. TQM C. Functional context curriculum D. Learner-based curriculum 2. A workplace-training program often uses general education materials True False 3. An effective workplace training program is designed and developed with input from A. Management B. Workers C. Management, unions, and workers D. Unions 4. The real expert in a workplace training program is A. None of these responses B. The instructor C. The worker D. Management 5. You would be most likely to hear concern about employees taking time off the production process to attend classes from: A. Line supervisors B. Employee/learners C. The Human Resources Department D. Upper management 6. What barriers to learning might you anticipate in your workplace class? A. Learners might not be interested in improving their basic skills. B. Learners might not want to communicate with an "outsider." C. Learners might not be able to attend consistently if the class is on their own time. D. Childcare needs may prevent attendance. 7. The workplace instructor can assume that the management of the company has informed all concerned parties of the goals and objectives of the training program. False True 8. Which of the following tasks is NOT a responsibility of the workplace-training instructor? A. Training proposal B. Lesson plan C. Customized assessment D. Training evaluation 9. At which step is the instructor most likely to be hired? A. Step one: initial contact with business B. Step two: establishment of a joint planning team C. Step three: needs assessment D. Step four: preparation for the training 10. The workers who are your students in the program will have educational goals that may not relate directly to the job they do for the company. False True 11. The workplace instructor should focus exclusively on the educational needs of the worker. True False I2. In a workplace-training program the instructor is accountable to: A. Company management B. All of the major stakeholders C. Workers D. The education provider 13. Because of the restricted time frame of most workplace training programs, the educational provider must work closely with all the stakeholders of a program to arrive at A. Standardized test selection B. A brainstorming process C. Realistic expectations of outcomes D. Confidentiality guidelines 14. Company management is concerned primarily with which of the following program effectiveness measures? A. Improvement in employee attendance B. Promotion from within C. Return on investment D. Reduction of scrap rates 15. Of the items listed below, which is NOT a component of an effective training program assessment strategy? A. Quantitative data using clear and appropriate measures B. Cost-benefit analysis C. Course lesson plans D. Identification of expected outcomes 16. The educational provider that hires you to provide training will want assessment and evaluation measures that: A. Indicate worker motivation for attending additional training offered by the provider B. Demonstrate worker progress and improved job performance C. Recruit new students for the school D. Promote advancement within the company 17. A summative evaluation refers to data gathered at the completion of a training program to measure overall program impact on the company. True False 18. Interview, surveys, quiz and test scores are all examples of A. Formative assessments B. Summative assessments C. Self-assessments D. Performance-based assessments 19. Which of the choices listed below is the best strategy for the assessment and evaluation of a workplace-training program? A. Customized tests B. Multiple measurements C. Employee and supervisor surveys D. Standardized tests 20. The company scrap rate would be measured at what level on the scale provided by the Kirkpatrick evaluation model? A. Learning B. Reaction C. Results D. Behavior Score = How did you do? If your score was 80-100%, you either already have experience as a workplace instructor, or you have an excellent sense of the needs, expectations, and methods of workplace training. The California Community College Workplace Learning Resource Centers and Contract Education units may be able to offer you some exciting training opportunities. For more information about qualifications, contact us. 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