CDLA · Module 3 — Outcomes and authentic assessment

The evaluating-impact gap

ATD self-ratings put Evaluating Impact at 40%. Design evidence with LTEM; use Kirkpatrick only as an executive translation working backward.

About 16 min

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What this lesson covers

  1. 01

    Where L&D rates itself low

    Source: ATD Capability Model self-assessment, 31 Dec 2023 (N=29,473). Self-ratings, not exam scores.

    Data & analytics: 33.5

    Evaluating impact: 40

    Instructional design: 45.6

  2. 02

    Bridge to CLISS

    This module designs evidence. The CLISS program (preview in the catalog) goes deeper on instrumentation, xAPI, and executive narratives. CDLA architects own the assessment map; impact strategists own the measurement protocol.

  3. 03

    Kirkpatrick working backward — LTEM stays primary

    If stakeholders only know Kirkpatrick’s four levels, work backward from results they already track (Level 4), then behavior evidence (Level 3), then learning evidence (Level 2), then reaction last (Level 1). Do not stop at smile sheets. Map those levels onto LTEM tiers for honesty: reaction ≠ transfer. This academy still designs and claims with LTEM — Kirkpatrick is a translation layer for executives, not a replacement framework.

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