Evaluating the Effectiveness of Training Programs for Management Staff in Colleges in Vietnam’s Southwest Region using the Kirkpatrick Model

This study applies the Kirkpatrick model to evaluate the effectiveness of training programs for management staff at colleges in Vietnam’s Southwest region. The author conducted a survey using questionnaires for 121 management staff, 572 learners, 150 specialists, lecturers, and employees, along with in-depth interviews with 20 management staff and 20 learners currently studying and working at colleges in 13 provinces and cities in the Southwest region and Ministry of Labor, War invalids and Social Affairs. Through this, the author analyzed and assessed the current state of training evaluation activities for management staff and proposed some recommendations and solutions to further enhance the quality of training for educational management leaders at Vietnamese colleges in general.