After a FOIA class, the only data collected are end-of-course smile sheets. Leadership asks whether the training event succeeded. What should the instructor include?

When after a FOIA class the only data collected are smile sheets and leadership asks whether the training event succeeded, the instructor must include evidence of whether the published learning objectives were met, not only reaction ratings. Event success in CTT+ terms is tied to objectives and performance, with reaction as a partial signal at best. Reporting only average happiness ratings as a complete evaluation fails outcome evidence. Skipping objective checks because positive comments prove learning confuses affect with achievement. Replacing evaluation with a compensation study for records staff changes the question entirely and ignores training outcomes. Exam caveat: leadership questions about success require objective-referenced evidence, not smile sheets alone. Operational check: attach practical or quiz results mapped to each FOIA objective, summarize met/not-met rates, include reaction data as secondary, and present that package as the event evaluation. FOIA training success is whether clerks met the published learning objectives; smile sheets may inform satisfaction, but leadership’s question about event success requires objective-referenced performance evidence in the evaluation package.