Donald Kirkpatrick's four - level model for evaluating training programs has become the most widely used approach to training evaluation in the corporate, government and academic worlds. In the third edition of this classic bestseller, Kirkpatrick offers new ideas and procedures for continued quality evaluation of the four levels in today's modern workplace.Donald Kirkpatrick's four - level model for evaluating training programs has become the most widely used approach to training evaluation in the corporate, government and academic worlds. In the third edition of this classic bestseller, Kirkpatrick offers new ideas and procedures for continued quality evaluation of the four levels in today's modern workplace.Updated edition of KirkpatrickĹźs classic bestseller on evaluating training programs. Donald Kirkpatrick is a true legend in the training field: he is a past president of ASTD, a member of Training magazineĹźs ĹźHRD Hall of Fame," and the recipient of the 2003 ĹźLifetime Achievement Award in Workplace Learning and PerformanceĹź from ASTD.