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                                <p data-start="447" data-end="747">When we wrapped up our <a class="decorated-link" href="https://getlateral.co.za/measurement-frameworks-in-ld-turning-learning-into-results/">overview of major measurement frameworks in Article 2</a>, one thing was clear: not every framework fits every question. Each offers a different lens for proving value. Yet one model continues to anchor almost every conversation about learning impact: <strong>Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels.</strong></p>

It’s the model most learning professionals encounter first and the one many organisations still rely on today. Despite being over 60 years old, it remains foundational because it speaks a language everyone understands: Did people like it? Did they learn something? Did they use it? Did it make a difference?

But while nearly every L&D leader knows the model, far fewer apply it fully or strategically. This article takes a closer look at what the Four Levels are, how to use them effectively, when not to rely on them alone, and what the modern “New World Kirkpatrick Model” adds to the mix.