Meter technicians are learning a new handheld. How should the instructor evaluate each learner throughout the event?

To evaluate meter technicians learning a new handheld throughout the event, the instructor should use a morning lab, an afternoon lab, and a short verbal explain-back for each technician. Multiple, distributed observations satisfy the requirement to evaluate each learner across the training event rather than sampling a fragment. Watching only the last five minutes of the last lab fails throughout-the-event coverage. Grading the whole crew from one volunteer demonstration fails individual evaluation. Skipping observations for a supervisor’s rumor about who is strong fails direct evidence standards. Exam caveat: plan several checks per learner; one demo or late glance is not enough. Operational check: schedule named observation slots morning and afternoon, add a brief explain-back of a critical handheld step, score each technician individually, and keep the checklist in the class record. Meter handheld errors bill residents incorrectly and erode trust; morning lab, afternoon lab, and an explain-back for each technician create the multiple observations CTT+ expects across the municipal training event. Keep the civic standard visible on the rubric so every rater and learner sees what "met" means.