Evaluation is a key learning and performance business practice. An evaluation will not only tell you where you've been and the results of your actions, it also will identify where you need to go. Five major contributors to the evaluation field will shed light on the current evaluation arena and will set directions for the future. They all agree that evaluation is key when aligning workplace learning and performance to a business strategy. But their points of view diverge, their motives vary, and they possess different professional backgrounds. Together they will offer an interesting array of evaluation opportunities. Seize the opportunity and get a sneak preview of the future of evaluation.

Learning Objectives - Apply different approaches to evaluation and measurement. Use the influence of ideology, perspective, and circumstances on evaluation procedures in your programs. Determine the merits of the different evaluation paradigms for your programs.