Measuring What Matters at the End of Learning
When training is over, how do you know it worked? Summative assessment is the foundation for answering that question. Whether you’re assigning course credit, issuing certifications, or contributing to formal skill records, summative assessments provide the evidence that learning has occurred—and that it’s sufficient to move forward. But too often, they’re reduced to superficial tests that don’t reflect meaningful performance.
This session provides a practical, non-theoretical approach to designing summative assessments for workplace learning. You’ll learn how to align assessments with business-relevant learning objectives, choose appropriate formats for different skill types, and evaluate the effectiveness of your instruction. You’ll also explore how to ensure your assessments are fair, consistent, and credible enough to support formal recognition—without turning your programs into test-heavy compliance exercises.
Whether you’re designing instructor-led training, eLearning, or blended programs, this session will help you move beyond basic quizzes to build summative assessments that are rigorous, relevant, and tied to real performance goals.
