Quality Support

The pilot audience was assured that the Advisory Group would use the advice pilot participants gave in their detailed evaluations. Once the evaluations were compiled, the results were sent to the Advisory Group as part of their preparation packet after the first sessions were completed. All of the pilot participants, the trainers, and the former subcommittee members were notified that the academy had been strengthened in specific ways based on the pilot project's feedback. Several of the most positive comments were used as direct quotations on the brochure advertising the academy. A 4-month postcompletion evaluation was designed, measuring the transfer of skills to the work. These evaluative measures help designers understand what is most effective over time in the coursework.