Description:

An Exit Interview is simply an interview scheduled with a facilitator and each participant at the end of training. It may include asking validation questions of each participant separately to see what they have learned. An Exit Role Play is a demonstration of a certain skill—such as a Local Activism activity, or how to frame the benefits of nonviolence to a local community leader, etc. Exit Interviews and Exit Role Plays can easily be combined to validate both participant knowledge and skill-related competencies, which is why they are described together.

When to Use:

Exit interviews/ Exit Role plays take approximately 1 hour for each participant, depending on the number of validation questions and role plays to be included.

While Exit Interviews/ Exit Role Plays can be more time consuming than other methods, they are the most effective ways to validate individual participant learning in cases where it is necessary to have a detailed assessment about each participant. For example, if each participant is going to be working independently at different locations, etc, it may be necessary to validate that each person has the needed knowledge and skills to continue effectively. These validation methods also allow participant-specific mentoring programs to be designed to enhance progress.

Note: For more information about using Exit Interview/ Exit Role Play as validation methods, including suggestions for reducing time required for these methods, download Training Validation Methods: A how-to guide for assessing participant learning.