Measuring Organizational Learning Outcomes through Big Ideas
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| Title: | Measuring Organizational Learning Outcomes through Big Ideas |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Caitlin C. Farrell (ORCID |
| Source: | American Educational Research Journal. 2026 63(1):109-149. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 41 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Institute of Education Sciences (ED) |
| Contract Number: | R305C140008 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Organizational Learning, Partnerships in Education, Adoption (Ideas), Educational Change, School Districts, Urban Schools |
| DOI: | 10.3102/00028312251393536 |
| ISSN: | 0002-8312 1935-1011 |
| Abstract: | External partnerships can play a vital role in educational change, yet few tools assess how partner ideas become embedded in school systems. This paper introduces measuring organizational learning outcomes through big ideas (MOBI), an emerging methodological approach to identify when and how external ideas take root. MOBI examines the presence, spread, alignment, attribution, and centrality of partner ideas across collective knowledge, policy documents, and organizational routines. Unlike self-reports, MOBI uses systematic evidence-informed methods to track organizational learning outcomes. We use illustrative examples to show how MOBI can reveal variation across departments and districts. We conclude by outlining directions for MOBI's testing and refinement and discuss its future adaptations for varied contexts and constituencies. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| IES Funded: | Yes |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1494635 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | External partnerships can play a vital role in educational change, yet few tools assess how partner ideas become embedded in school systems. This paper introduces measuring organizational learning outcomes through big ideas (MOBI), an emerging methodological approach to identify when and how external ideas take root. MOBI examines the presence, spread, alignment, attribution, and centrality of partner ideas across collective knowledge, policy documents, and organizational routines. Unlike self-reports, MOBI uses systematic evidence-informed methods to track organizational learning outcomes. We use illustrative examples to show how MOBI can reveal variation across departments and districts. We conclude by outlining directions for MOBI's testing and refinement and discuss its future adaptations for varied contexts and constituencies. |
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| ISSN: | 0002-8312 1935-1011 |
| DOI: | 10.3102/00028312251393536 |
