The Kirkpatric model of assessment has four levels, reaction, learning, behavior, and results. Today I'm going to share a common misunderstanding regarding the Results Level. Essentially the results level of the model is asking the question "Do your efforts contribute to the results the organization is trying to achieve?" Not did you get the results from your training that you expected or were aiming for. So what is the ultimate mission of your organization? That shouldn't be too hard to nail down, it's the sole reason for the organization to exist, and so as you start each instructional design project you should ask the question HOW does your project contribute to that end result? And if you can't find a way, if you can't show a way, then you should take a step back to see if you can't find how your project connects to that mission.