Michelle A. Duda, Ph.D., BCBA, Dean L. Fixsen, Ph.D. & Karen A. Blase Ph.D., Melissa Van Dyke, LCSW Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Working Smarter: The implementation journey to improve student outcomes

Learning Objectives Clearly articulate “what did we do/how did we do it” Implementation Overview Framework for implementation via the “Six Stages of Implementation” Introduction of Implementation Drivers Identify what current “stage of implementation” your state/division/school is in

“In theory there is no difference between theory and practice; in practice, there is.” Yogi Berra Section Outline Part One: Innovation Fluency Part Two: Implementation Fluency Part Three: A Framework for Implementation (Stages of Implementation) Part Four: Implementation Drivers Part Five: Continuous Improvement Cycles

Pre-Requisite: Defining “IT” Pre-requisites: o The “it” must be operationalized whether it is:  An Evidence-Based Practice or Program  A Best Practice Initiative  A Systems Change Initiative Operationalize  Part of Speech: verb Definition: to define a concept or variable so that it can be measured or expressed quantitatively Webster's New Millennium™ Dictionary of English, Preview Edition (v 0.9.7) Copyright © Lexico Publishing Group, LLC

What is Effective School-wide Discipline?? Core intervention components Clearly described (who/what) Practical measure of fidelity Fully operationalized (do/say) Field tested (recursive revision) Contextualized (org./systems fit) Effective (worth the effort)

The Challenge Each year, more research is done More careful methods are crafted for reviewing research and identifying evidence-based practices and programs More attention is directed to evidence-based practices and programs in journals, conferences, and meetings Yet, it is a challenge to realize sustainable benefits for children, families, and caregivers on a broad scale

Two Sides of the Same Coin “What” AND “How” To successfully implement and sustain the use of any intervention, framework, practice, or program you need to understand: The WHAT - The “it”. What is the intervention, framework, practice or program (e.g. the Pyramid Model) AND The HOW - Effective implementation and sustainability frameworks (e.g. strategies to change and maintain behavior of adults)

For More Information Dean L. Fixsen, Ph.D Michelle A. Duda, Ph.D At the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC

For More Information 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). Download all or part of the monograph at: Monograph/ Monograph/ To order the monograph go to: