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3. Expectations is a performance evaluation and
daily observation reporting software solution.
Defined criteria guides trainers and
supervisors through the evaluation process,
documenting and storing employee
performance in a database.
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4. Expectations includes over 70 predefined
criteria based on the San Jose Model.
Criteria sets include General,
Communications Training Officer (CTO),
and Field Training Officer (FTO).
Administrators can modify the criteria to
meet their agency-specific requirements.
In addition, all program functions are
password protected.
Click here to view a demo
5. Expectations simplifies many of the tasks
required for conducting evaluations. Trends are
easily identified with the extensive color-coded
charting feature. Expectations also provides
administrators with valuable information on the
evaluators’ rating standards.
Click here to view a demo
6. The software allows for a system administrator to Add/Modify/Delete a
Trainer/Supervisor or Employee. The administrator is also provided data
management functions necessary to maintain the Expectations database. The
data management functions consist of performing backups, restoring data,
enforcing comments for specified ratings, and Add/Modify/Delete criteria.
Click here to view a demo
7. Expectations provides three levels of security
access within the system. Administrators have
level 3 access, which provides full capabilities
within the program. Trainers and supervisors
and can be given level 1 or 2 access
respectively, which limits what they can see
and who they can evaluate. The administrator
would set up the hierarchy of who can write
evaluations on certain employees and access
this information for review.
Click here to view a demo
8. Supervisors are guided through the evaluation
process with all criteria and guidelines shown
on the screen. Comments are easily added to
illustrate the rating given the employee in
each category. The criteria for each position is
provided in writing to the employee when he
or she enters the position. The employee
knows not only what will be evaluated, but
also what degree of performance he or she
must attain.
Click here to view a demo
9. The standard guidelines of an evaluation consist
of the seven-point scale that are defined in
three levels (1, 4, 7) with 1 denoting the worst
possible behavior, 4 denoting acceptable
behavior, and 7 denoting the highest level of
performance. The four other points on the
scale (2,3,5, and 6) allow the evaluator some
latitude in grading.
Click here to view a demo
10. The view/print criteria set screen allows supervisors to select the desired criteria set from a list of all available
criteria sets. Information for a selected criterion is displayed in the text boxes located in the View frame.
Users can navigate sequentially through the criteria contained in the set.
Click here to view a demo
11. Once the write evaluation option is
selected a tab displays a list of
Trainees/Employees and criteria sets
associated with that employee for
which the current user can write an
evaluation. An asterisk denotes the
one or more incomplete evaluations
exist for the trainee. To write an
evaluation, select a Trainee/Employee
and the criteria set. Clicking on the
write evaluation button opens the
evaluation writer screen. From this
screen the evaluator fills in pertinent
information on the trainee such as
what shift they are on and what phase
of training they are in. A date range
and any specific comments can also be
entered on this screen.
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12. Once the Trainee/Employee Evaluation tab is
selected the evaluation screen will appear.
The criteria being evaluated will appear at
the top of the screen, followed by the three
levels of behavior with descriptions of what
that behavior level entails. The evaluator can
select a button 1 through 7 to provide a
sliding scale assessment for the employee for
each criteria. If that behavior has not been
observed then a Not Observed or Not
Responding button is provided. Also the
evaluator can enter specific comments in the
box provided regarding the employees
behavior as it relates to this specific criteria.
When the forward arrow button is selected
then the next criteria set will be appear on
the screen. At the end of the evaluation the
evaluator can check spelling and save the
evaluation. Click here to view a demo
13. Once the evaluation is completed
the user selects the Save/Quit
button and a window will open with
the following options. Complete,
incomplete, discard evaluation,
discard changes, or cancel. If the
evaluation is not finished then one
would select Incomplete so as to
come back later and finish the
evaluation. If however, complete is
selected then no further changes
can be made to this evaluation.
Click here to view a demo
14. Questions?
Please contact us at 855-777-8032 or email us at publicsafety@smarthorizons.org
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Expectations is a performance evaluation and daily observation reporting software solution. Defined criteria guides trainers and supervisors through the evaluation process, documenting and storing employee performance in a database. Expectations includes over 70 predefined criteria based on the San Jose Model. Criteria sets include General, Communications Training Officer (CTO), and Field Training Officer (FTO). Administrators can modify the criteria to meet their agency-specific requirements. In addition, all program functions are password protected.
Expectations is a performance evaluation and daily observation reporting software solution. Defined criteria guides trainers and supervisors through the evaluation process, documenting and storing employee performance in a database. Expectations includes over 70 predefined criteria based on the San Jose Model. Criteria sets include General, Communications Training Officer (CTO), and Field Training Officer (FTO). Administrators can modify the criteria to meet their agency-specific requirements. In addition, all program functions are password protected.
Expectations simplifies many of the tasks required for conducting evaluations. Trends are easily identified with the extensive color-coded charting feature. Expectations also provides administrators with valuable information on the evaluators’ rating standards.
The software allows for a system administrator to add/modify/delete a Trainer/Supervisor or Employee. The administrator is provided data management functions necessary to maintain the Expectations database. The data management functions consist of performing backups, restoring data, enforcing comments for specified ratings, and add/modify/delete criteria.
Expectations provides three levels of security access within the system. Administrators have level 3 access, which provides full capabilities within the program. Trainers and supervisors and can be given level 1 or 2 access respectively, which limits what they can see and who they can evaluate. The administrator would set up the hierarchy of who can write evaluations on certain employees and access this information for review.
Supervisors are guided through the evaluation process with all criteria and guidelines shown on the screen. Comments are easily added to illustrate the rating given the employee in each category. The criteria for each position is provided in writing to the employee when he or she enters the position. The employee knows not only what will be evaluated, but also what degree of performance he or she must attain.
The standard guidelines of an evaluation consist of the seven-point scale that are defined in three levels (1, 4, 7) with 1 denoting the worst possible behavior, 4 denoting acceptable behavior, and 7 denoting the highest level of performance. The four other points on the scale (2,3,5, and 6) allow the evaluator some latitude in grading.
The view/print criteria set screen allows supervisors to select the desired criteria set from a list of all available criteria sets. Information for a selected criterion is displayed in the text boxes located in the View frame. Users can navigate sequentially through the criteria contained in the set.
Once the write evaluation option is selected a tab displays a list of Trainees/Employees and criteria sets associated with that employee for which the current user can write an evaluation. An asterisk denotes the one or more incomplete evaluations exist for the trainee. To write an evaluation, select a trainee/employee and the criteria set. Clicking on the write evaluation button opens the evaluation writer screen. From this screen the evaluator fills in pertinent information on the trainee such as what shift they are on and what phase of training they are in. A date range and any specific comments can also be entered on this screen.
Once the Trainee/Employee Evaluation tab is selected the evaluation screen will appear. The criteria being evaluated will appear at the top of the screen, followed by the three levels of behavior with descriptions of what that behavior level entails. The evaluator can select a button 1 through 7 to provide a sliding scale assessment for the employee for each criteria. If that behavior has not been observed then a Not Observed or Not Responding button is provided. Also the evaluator can enter specific comments in the box provided regarding the employees behavior as it relates to this specific criteria. When the forward arrow button is selected then the next criteria set will be appear on the screen. At the end of the evaluation the evaluator can check spelling and save the evaluation.
Once the evaluation is completed the user selects the Save/Quit button and a window will open with the following options. Complete, incomplete, discard evaluation, discard changes, or cancel. If the evaluation is not finished then one would select Incomplete so as to come back later and finish the evaluation. If however, complete is selected then no further changes can be made to this evaluation.
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