1. 2010 OSEP Leadership Mega Conference Collaboration to Achieve Success from Cradle to Career The IRIS Center Fidelity of Implementation Online Module Naomi Tyler Strand 3 S3-104

2. Evidence-Based Practices and Programs Supported by rigorous research that demonstrates its effectiveness Some sources – IES Practice Guides http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/publications/practiceguides/ – What Works Clearinghouse http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/ – Best Evidence Encyclopedia http://www.bestevidence.org/ – Do What Works http://dww.ed.gov/

3. How Do Teachers Identify Good Research? Teachers want information that: – Comes from local experts (at their own school) – Can be accessed quickly – Pertains to their own school contexts Teachers are distrustful of research that doesn’t confirm practices that they already use.

4. Fidelity of Implementation AKA Treatment integrity Procedural fidelity Intervention integrity Procedural adherence What is it? Why is it important?

5. Grounded in learning sciences (How People Learn theory) The STAR Legacy Cycle

6. Challenge Video

7. Initial Thoughts

8. Perspectives and Resources

10. Alternating Information Sources

11. “Research Shows…

12. Experts: Policymakers Larry Wexler, EdD Director, Research to Practice Division U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs Mel Riddile, EdD Associate Director, High School Services National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) 12

13. Experts: Researchers George Sugai, PhD Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports Lynn Fuchs, PhD National Center on Response to Intervention Joseph Torgesen, PhD Florida Center for Reading Research 13

14. Experts: School Leadership Personnel Cynthia Alexander NIUSI-LeadScape Principal Evans Elementary School Memphis, TN Brenda Williams, EdD Educational Policy, Planning & Leadership The College of William & Mary 14

15. School Examples 15

16. Helpful Tools Questions to ask to determine if a practice or program matches a school’s needs

17. Helpful Tools

18. Hands-on Practice

19. Assessment

20. Wrap Up

21. Use of ARRA Funds Identifying and selecting evidence- based practices or programs Providing training Providing ongoing supports

22. Fidelity of Implementation module: http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/fid/chalcycle.htm Archived Webinar on Fidelity of Implementation: http://www.schoolsmovingup.net/irisfidelity IRIS Resources

23. IRIS Center: for Technical Support Peabody College Vanderbilt University (800) 831-6134 Toll Free iris@vanderbilt.edu for Training Claremont Graduate University (CGU) (866) 626-IRIS (4747) Toll Free iris@cgu.edu http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu http://iriscenter.com