Application of Implementation Science to Support All Levels of Need

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May 14, 2015 State Implementation & Scaling-up of Evidenced-based Practices

Application of Implementation Science

to

Support All Levels of Need

Wendy Iwaszuk, Ph.D.

OSPI State Transformation Specialist, Dept. of Special Education

Rachel Hart, M.Ed.

OSPI State Transformation Specialist, Professional Learning Integration

The information contained in this presentation and power point is an overview of Implementation Science. The presentation is not intended as legal advice. The state regulations that implement IDEA are located at Chapter 392-172A WAC. Outside resources are not intended to be an endorsement of any service or product. District personnel should always review their district’s procedures and review questions with

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A Scientific

Approach to

Improving

Long-term

&

Sustainable

Outcomes

https://unc-fpg-cdi.adobeconnect.com/_a992899727/ai-lesson-quickstart/

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What’s Implementation Science?

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How does it work?

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Why SISEP in Washington?

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Where & how do I learn more?

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SISEP:

State Implementation & Scaling-up of

Evidence-based Practices

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SISEP is a National Technical Assistance Center

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Funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of

Special Education Programs (OSEP)

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SISEP assists States, School Districts and Schools in applying

implementation science through building sustainable

implementation infrastructures

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SISEP’s goal is to support a system that effectively employs

evidence-based practices to improve student outcomes

EBPs

Students cannot benefit from interventions they do not

receive.

State Implementation & Scaling-up of

Evidence-based Practices

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Implementation & Scaling-up

Evidence-Based Practices

Improved Outcomes for ALL Students

GOAL

Building & improving the infrastructure

to deliver effective practices.

Implementation & Scaling-up Evidence-Based Practices

Building capacity in the system to reach

each student and address their unique

strengths and needs.

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How Implementation Science

Adds Value to Our System

WHY

Educationally

Significant

Outcomes

WHAT

Effective

Innovations

HOW & WHO

Effective

Implementation

WHERE

Enabling

Contexts

Formula for Success

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How SISEP Works

SISEP provides States and Districts with

:

 Intensive technical assistance to establish an effective & affordable infrastructure for implementation of evidence-based programs & practices (EBPs)

 Coordinated and shared professional learning via webinars and communities of practice

 Online and off-line coaching, teaching and learning about implementation, scaling, and system reinvention

 Tools and resources for conducting this work, including formative and summative evaluation tools for action planning, monitoring and outcome assessment

Active

Implementation Frameworks

Fixsen, D. L., Naoom, S. F., Blase, K. A., Friedman, R. M. & Wallace, F. (2005). Implementation Research: A Synthesis of the literature. NIRN.

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Applying

Frameworks

Washington’s Goal

:

To build a statewide system that

deliberately and consistently implements effective K-12

education practices to improve student outcomes

* The system’s process is maintained even if the

members or initiatives change.

Initial Focus:

Early Literacy Initiative (K-4 ELA)

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Inclusion of Students with Disabilities and IEPs

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Inclusion of Buildings in School Turnaround

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Linking Teams Framework

Implementation Teams

leverage implementation

science principles and

systems change best

practices to support the

widespread and systematic

use of evidence-based

programs and practices

.

Teaming to Build

Capacity for

Scaling

State

ESDs

Districts

Schools

Classrooms

Students &

Families

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State Management Team

State Design Team Building Implementation Teams Building Implementation Teams Building Implementation Teams Building Implementation Teams Building Implementation Teams Building Implementation Teams Building Implementation Teams Building Implementation Teams Building Implementation Teams

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State Transformation Specialists

Regional Implementation

Team

Active Implementation Supports

Active Implementation (

) Hub)

http://implementation.fpg.unc.edu/

Training modules

Content, activities and assessments

Lessons

Interactive web presentations on tools

Resource Library

Downloadable tools

Work Groups for improvement cycles

Washington’s

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• State Capacity Assessment (SCA)

• Administered Twice a Year (Fall & Spring) • Provides Baseline and Outcome Data • Drives State Action Planning

• Regional Capacity Assessment (RCA)

• Administered Twice a Year (Fall & Spring) • Provides Baseline and Outcome Data • Drives Regional Action Planning • District Capacity Assessment (DCA)

• Administered Twice a Year (Fall & Spring) • Provides Baseline and Outcome Data • Drives State action Planning

• Section and Implementation Tools

• Hexagon Tool for EBPs

• Practice Profiles to operationalize EBPs • Selection, Training and Coaching of EBPs

• Fidelity checks to improve systemic implementation of EBPs

Assessment and Action Planning Tools

Transformation

Zone

Exploration with Districts

• Assess potential match

of needs, resources and

readiness to participate

• Mutual Selection

Exploration and mutual

selection process repeats

with School Buildings

Exploration

ESD District School School School District School School School District School School School

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WHY:

Educationally

Significant

Outcomes

WHAT:

Effective &

Usable

Practices and

Programs

WHO & HOW:

Effective

Implementation

Methods

WHERE:

Enabling

Contexts

Initial Focus in K- 4 ELA

Role of Student Support

• Provide leadership and guidance in the construction

of a statewide system

• Scale-up a system to support delivery of high

quality and effective instruction and supports

• Improve the process of supporting districts, schools

and educators and students by implementing

effective practices that align with their changing

resources, strengths and needs

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Address the need of each region,

district, community and student

with in selecting and

implementing practices

Effective

Innovations

Usable Interventions

Operational

Definitions

Clear

Description

Performance

Assessment

Essential

Functions

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Implications for

Sustainability & Scalability

• Help Districts and Schools

“operationalize” the “WHAT”

– Practice Profiles

• Help Schools and Districts

“make space” for the new work

– Supportive policies and practices

Effective

Innovations

Selecting the Right Programs &

Practices for Students

Hexagon Tool

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Need and Fit

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Resource Availability

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Evidence

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Readiness for Replication

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Progress to Date

Support at State (OSPI)

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State Management Team Leadership

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State Transformation Specialists

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State Design Team formed

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State Capacity Assessments (SCA)

Support at ESDs

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Two Transformation Zones Identified

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Regional Capacity Assessments (RCA) this month

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Regional Implementation Teams formed

District and Building-Level work

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District Implementation Teams beginning installation and

building-level team members

For More Information

http://nirn.fpg.unc.edu www.scalingup.org www.globalimplementation.org

State Transformation Specialist

Wendy Iwaszuk

[email protected]

State Transformation Specialist

Rachel Hart

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• What did I learn?

• Where can I learn more?

• How can we collaboratively support students more

effectively moving forward together?

HTTP://NIRN.FPG.UNC.EDU

Fixsen, D. L., Naoom, S. F., Blase, K. A., Friedman, R. M. & Wallace, F. (2005). Implementation Research: A Synthesis of the Literature. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, The National Implementation Research Network (FMHI Publication #231).

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Implementation

Research:

A Synthesis of the

Literature

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