December 20, 2004

Training Evaluation Framework Report

Cindy Parry, Ph.D., and Jane Berdie, M.S.W., Contractors to CalSWEC for Child Welfare Training Evaluation, write that there is a need for a more standardized training framework and evaluation in California. Over the past two years the California Macro Evaluation Subcommittee of the Statewide Training and Education Committee (STEC) has engaged in a strategic planning process for training evaluation for child welfare, resulting in a common framework for training evaluation. The first application of this framework is for Common Core caseworker training. The framework is directly responsive to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Program Improvement Plan (PIP) requirement for "assessing the effectiveness of training that is aligned with the federal outcomes." The report outlines the benefits of having a framework for training evaluation, implementation, and next steps.