Training and Development Policy
Training Information
We are a continuing source for current human resource development
trends and innovations. One of our goals is to provide you with up-to-date
sources for training information and HRD issues. The following sites
are just a few links to these resources:
CAREER ASSESSMENT RESOURCES
- America's Career InfoNet
This website contains links to tools for career assessment, career
planning, and career management.
CORE COMPETENCY RESOURCES
FACT SHEETS
HUMAN CAPITAL RESOURCES
INDIVIDUAL LEARNING ACCOUNTS
- Individual Learning Accounts
Individual Learning Accounts are a 21st Century learning tool that provides a flexible and innovative approach to developing Federal employees. ILAs were piloted in the Federal Government from March 2000 through September 2000.
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT RESOURCES
- KM.GOV
KM.GOV is a part of FirstGov and serves as a portal to websites, workgroups,
events, and resources that address knowledge management issues.
LEARNING TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES
- Resources for Procuring the "Right" Learning Management System: [75 KB]
The information included in this document provides some basic explanations,
definitions, and questions for starting the conversation with your information
technology group and e-learning supplier. The document includes 8 basic
tips along with references that provide additional information and best practices in
selecting a Learning Management System.
- Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL)
Learn about the Department of Defense ADL initiative which is about
activities focused on instructional content, development, and delivery
using emerging technology for online learning. Also learn about other
learning technology activities that are being developed.
- Environmental Protection Agency's National Enforcement Training Institute (EPA)
EPA's National Enforcement Training Institute trains Federal, State,
Local and Tribal lawyers, inspectors, civil and criminal investigators,
and technical experts in the enforcement of the Nation's environmental
laws. The institute uses a balanced training approach using traditional
classroom training, distance learning, and cooperative agreements
with other organizations. This website also contains the proceedings
of the Government Learning Technology Symposiums (GLTS) which are
available for downloading through their clearinghouse.
- Federal
Government Distance Learning Association (FGDLA)
The FGDLA coordinates with the Government Alliance for Training and
Education (GATE), the Government Education and Training Network (GETN),
and the Government Resources and Capabilities Directory (GRCD) to
provide information and promote distance learning within the Federal
Government.
- General Services Administration On-Line University
GSA hosts an on-line university for the Federal Acquisition Workforce.
The university consists of multimedia tutorials, samples, forms, live
audio broadcasts, on-line chat rooms for seminars, and instructor-led
presentations.
TRAINING EVALUATION FIELD GUIDE
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Agencies are required to evaluate their training programs annually to determine how well such plans and
programs contribute to mission accomplishment and meet organizational performance goals (5 CFR 410.202).
This Training Evaluation Field Guide is designed to assist agency training representatives in evaluating
training program effectiveness and in demonstrating training value to stakeholders and decision makers.
Field Guide Development Process
Data were gathered from fifteen federal agency representatives who volunteered their time to attend a one-day
working meeting, participate in individual interviews and submit samples of their tools and case studies.
This Field Guide reflects the input from the working group.
Key Audience and Usage
This Guide is designed for all federal employees who have a role in training evaluation and effectiveness
within their agencies.
Specific users for this field guide are:
- Training managers and supervisors
- Training liaisons/coordinators
- Agency evaluators
- Instructional designers
- Training facilitators
- Any others who have a significant role in training effectiveness
TRAINING RESOURCES
- American Society for Training and Development
The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) is the world's largest association
dedicated to workplace learning and performance professionals. ASTD provides research,
analysis, benchmarking, online information, books, and other publications. ASTD
also hosts conferences, workshops, and other professional development opportunities for
learning professionals.
- Air Force Acquisition Career Management Center
Through this website, the Air Force acquisition workforce is informed
on important career development issues.
- Department of Energy Universal Catalog
The Department of Energy's Universal Catalog is an on-line index that
links training catalogs from DOE sites across the country. DOE employees
and contractors are able to locate any training program available
in the DOE system right at their computer.
- Ethics Training
This website provides references to training seminars and computer-based
training programs related to the executive branch ethics program.
- OPM's Federal Executive Institute
For more than two decades, the Federal Executive Institute (FEI) has
been charged with the development of generalist career executives.
The FEI is an interagency residential learning center with a curriculum
that addresses broad perspectives basic to effective performance in
the senior executive service.
- The Federal Executive Boards (FEBs)
FEBs were established by Presidential Directive in 1961. They are a forum
for communication and collaboration among Federal agencies outside of
Washington, DC. The need for effective coordination among the field
activities of Federal departments and agencies was then, and is still, very
clear. Approximately 88 percent of all Federal employees work outside the
National Capital Region. Federal programs have their impact largely through
the actions of the field representatives of the departments and agencies. In
addition, Federal representatives are the principal contact with the Federal
Government for the citizens of the United States. The National network of 28
FEBs serves as the cornerstone for strategic partnering in Government. The
Federal Executive Boards web site contains unique training information for
each of the Boards. User must select the regional jurisdiction of the
preference in order to obtain the desired information on jointly-sponsored
federal training opportunities.
- OPM's Management Development Centers
OPM's Management Development Centers are exclusively dedicated to
building the special brand of leadership required by America's dynamic
and diverse workforce via seminars and instructor-led presentations.
- Federal Government Leadership Development Programs (Fed LDP)
Fed LDP is an online catalogue of the Federal Government Leadership Development
Programs. This website provides an electronic library of programs sponsored
by the Federal departments and agencies to foster the development of employees'
leadership skills.
OTHER RESOURCES