FTEP Evaluation and Grading Flashcards
How many Critical Task Areas have been established.
The FTEP evaluation system is comprised of 34 Critical Task Areas.
How many groups are the Critical Task Areas split into.
The Critical Task Areas are split into 6 groups.
Name each level of the rating scale used during FTEP.
1 = NRT (Not Responding to Training) 2 = Not Acceptable 3 = Needs Improvement 4 = Competent 5 = Commendable
What is the purpose of Standardized Evaluation Guidlines (SEG’s)?
SEG’s are used to provide raters with behavioral anchors which assist them in determining levels of performance.
What form is used during evaluation of New Officers throughout the program?
The Daily Observation Report (DOR)
Name the six groupings of the Critical Task Areas.
- Critical Performance Tasks
- Frequent Performance Tasks
- Community Policing and Problem Solving
- Knowledge
- Relationships
- Appearance
Discuss Critical Performance Tasks
Those assigned to categories 1-1. They are viewed as the most critical areas of performance in order for a New Officer to successfully complete field training. Failure to perform in a competen manner inall of these areas is the most frequent reason for New Officers to be Non-confirmed.
Discuss Frequent Performance Tasks
These are tasks that will often be acquired with time and exposure to the job. If a New Officers deficient in one of these areas it will not normally be sufficient for a non-confirmation, however, a deficiency in several of these task areas will be viewed as a serious problem with the potential for non-confirmation.
Discuss the Community Policing and Problem Solving Task Areas
This area evaluates the New Officer on the ability to apply the community policing/problem solving approach. These tasks may also be acquired with time and exposure.
Discuss the Knowledge Task Areas
These areas include tasks which reflect the New Officers ability to apply what has been learned. Knowledge can be demonstrated or applied in field situations, scenarios, verbal testing, and role playing.
Discuss Relationships as it relates to evaluation.
This area includes tasks which are very important to the successful completion of the program. When ratings in these areas fall below an acceptable level, barriers to effective learning often develop.
Discuss Appearance as it relates to evaluation.
This area consideres the professional appearance of the New Officer and includes the tasks necessary to present an acceptable appearance.
When MUST DOR’s be completed and reviewed?
DOR’s must be completed and discussed byt the end of each shift. If this is not possible, the DOR will be held for discussion and reveiw until the end of the next shift.
When will DOR’s NOT be presented or reviewed by the FTO/New Officer?
Under NO circumstances will a DOR be reviewed/presented at the beginning of the shift.
What does a 1 rating indicate?
A numerical rating of “1” indicates that the New Officer has already been instructed in a task enough times that improvement or accomplishment is expected and that the New Officer has failed to improve or is not responding to training.
When is a Training Enchantment Report completed?
As a general rule, if an FTO spends more than 15 minutes or more to correct a performance deficiency, a training enhancement report could be completed.
What does a 0 rating mean.
A zero rating in a performance category means that the category was not observed. This should only be used when necessary.
What type of performance evaluation must be completed by the FTO in regards to summarizing the New Officer’s daily performance?
An FTO must document the New Officer’s Most and Least Satisfactory performance during each shift.
What is required to appear at the end of every DOR?
The FTO and New Officer’s signature must appear at the end of every Daily Observation Report. The New Officer’s signature is not necessarily an indication that the new officer agrees with the content of the DOR.
In Phase I which numerical rating does not require the FTO to complete a narrative describing the specifics of the rating?
A numerical Rating of “3” (Needs Improvement) does not require the FTO to complete a narrative portion due to this being an expected level of performance.
Which ratings require narratives and how does this requirement change?
Early on in Phase I some tasks do not require a narrative for 1’s or 2’s until after the cycle in which they are presented/focused. In Phase II all 1’s, 2’s, and 5’s require a narrative with the only exception being for “Orientation.”
What are the “C’s” related to DOR Narrative Writing?
Narratives should be: Clear Concise Complete Correct
What must be addressed within a Training Enhancement Report?
THREE WHATS
What’s the Problem?
What’s the Plan?
What were the results?
What must the call log completed by the New Officer contain and how is the sheet handled?
The logs completed by the New Officer must have the DOR# on the top along with the totals of all types of calls that were handled. The handwritten logs are kept by the New Officer until the end of FTEP.
What report/form is completed by the New Officer at the end of each phase and how is it handled?
FTO Critiques are to be completed by New Officers and should be forwarded directly to Field Training and not reviewed by FTO’s or Supervisors.
What are FTO’s expected to refer to when completing DOR’s and evaluating New Officer performance?
FTO’s are expected to refer to the Standardized Evaluation Guidelines (SEG’s) when completing DOR’s.
