TABLE 3.
The New World Kirkpatrick Model to Evaluate the Reviewer Academy
| NWKM Evaluation Level | Criteria Related to Participants/Program | Criteria Related to the Journals |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1: Reaction | ||
| The degree to which participants find the training favorable, engaging, and relevant to their jobs | Postcourse evaluation of the content and the instructors. | N/A |
| Level 2: Learning | ||
| The degree to which participants acquire the intended knowledge, skills, attitudes, confidence, and commitment based on their participation in the training | Proportion of participants who completed all requirements of the program | N/A |
| Successful completion of assessments for each module | ||
| Successful completion of assignments for manuscript reviews | ||
| Time required for completion of modules | ||
| Level 3: Behavior | ||
| The degree to which participants apply what they learned during training when they are back on the job | Online access to the Reviewer Academy toolkit | Quality of completed reviews, using journal-specific quality assessment measures |
| Number of completed reviews | ||
| Quality of completed reviews (using pre-defined criteria) | ||
| Level 4: Results | ||
| The degree to which targeted outcomes occurs as a result of the training and the support and accountability package | Reviewer for an SCCM journal | Number of reviewers recruited |
| Appointed to the editorial board of an SCCM journal | Number of reviews completed by the trained reviewers | |
| Quality of the submitted reviews |
N/A = not applicable, SCCM = Society of Critical Care Medicine.