Implementing Organizational Learning in Schools: Assessment and Strategy

Sabah, Yekutiel; Orthner, Dennis K.

doi:10.1093/cs/29.4.243

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“…Diggins () notes that the inevitability of change caused by advances in information technology, work diversity and non‐traditional family composition calls for new ways of re‐culturing and restructuring schools to be effective and adaptable in rapidly changing environments (as cited by Park, ). Sabah and Orthner () stated that, to be successful, schools must constantly adapt their practices to support ever evolving accountability demands and address the unique need of their students (as cited in Berkowitz, Bowen, Benbenishty, & Powers, , p. 137). According to Kools and Stall (), the literature on the school as a learning organisation has been increasing.…”

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From silos to solutions: How one district is building a culture of collaboration and learning between school principals and central office leaders

Smith

Watkins

Han

2020

Euro J of Education

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Large urban school districts often struggle with hierarchy, fragmented processes and cultures whereby organisational silos between school and central office staff serve as a major barrier for reaching the desired strategic goals of improving student achievement. In addition, school district staff are undergoing change requiring leaders and staff in these organisations to adapt and build their capacity to support changing demands. However, little attention is paid to how to build the necessary systems and learning environments to support capacity building and leader development.This article reports on an action research study using mixed methods that reveal how central office leaders and school principals break down organisational silos to build a culture of learning using learning organisation principles. Using the Dimensions of the Learning Organization Questionnaire (DLOQ) short form, participants completed questions related to the school district's capacity for learning. Data from the survey and interviews outline key findings that illustrate how the learning organisation framework served as a model to create the organisational conditions and culture to enable support and cooperation for learning, capacity, change

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Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

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From silos to solutions: How one district is building a culture of collaboration and learning between school principals and central office leaders

Smith

Watkins

Han

2020

Euro J of Education

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“…With the preceding discussion in mind the following are identified as constituting typical characteristics of a culture of learning within the literature, namely (Anderson and Kumari, 2009;Bowen, 2005;Sabah and Orthner, 2007):…”

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How does a Culture of Learning Impact on Student Behaviour?

Weeks¹

2012

Journal of Social Sciences

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Problem statement: Despite the need for a culture of learning in South African schools, research reveal that it is not generally encountered. Research also indicates the manifestation of student behavior problems constraining effective learning. Approach: This research study was directed at determining if a link existed between behavior problems and a lack of a culture of learning. The research approach adopted constituted a literature study and a qualitative based, narrative inquiry at a school within a traditionally disadvantaged community. The literature study was undertaken to gain an understanding of the concept "culture of learning" and its impact as a behavioral determinant. Caring schools as a means to address the problem formed part of the study. Results: Important research findings relate to the correlation between characteristics that give rise to behavioral problems and those associated with a lack of a culture of learning, the role played by "caring schools" in nurturing a culture of learning and the importance of addressing students' emotional needs for dealing with behavioral problems. Conclusion: The significance of the research is the guidelines proposed for dealing with behavior problems by establishing a culture of learning. Recommended is in-service training of all key stakeholders in the dynamics of establishing a culture of learning and the realization of learner's unmeet emotional needs.

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“…The methodology was later applied in more than 60 agencies and governmental units in Israel and has been continuously refined. It has been adapted and implemented in after-school programs in North Carolina and Israel, evaluated in the framework of a research grant from the Bi-National Scientific Foundation (Orthner et al, 2006) and later adapted to schools settings (Sabah & Orthner, 2007). Below is a detailed description of the most recent adaptation of the model as it has been applied in Israeli social services.…”

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Learning Teams and Virtual Communities of Practice: Managing Evidence and Expertise Beyond the Stable State

Sabah

Cook-Craig

2009

Research on Social Work Practice

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In the past decade, the Israeli Ministry of Social Affairs has been engaged in an ongoing effort to change the capacity of social service organizations and social workers across the country to use and create knowledge in order to achieve the best outcomes for the people they serve. Although there is an ever-growing mandate in Israel to demonstrate outcomes and use effective strategies, social workers have historically experienced unique challenges in accessing and assessing available evidence-based practice when they are available. The first step to addressing these challenges, the intra-organizational phase, was to design, implement, and test a model of organizational learning designed to teach social workers how to use learning to change practice. The second step, the inter-organizational phase, was the introduction of virtual communities of practice as a tool to support workers in the acquisition and dissemination of new knowledge. This paper presents a case study of this effort including a description of the development and implementation of the two phases and an agenda for future research.

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Implementing Organizational Learning in Schools: Assessment and Strategy

Cited by 10 publications

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From silos to solutions: How one district is building a culture of collaboration and learning between school principals and central office leaders

From silos to solutions: How one district is building a culture of collaboration and learning between school principals and central office leaders

How does a Culture of Learning Impact on Student Behaviour?

Learning Teams and Virtual Communities of Practice: Managing Evidence and Expertise Beyond the Stable State

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