1. Innovation Configurations
Amanda Henry & Dawn Miller
West Fargo Public Schools
June 2015

2. What is it? Part of the Concern Based Adoption Model (CBAM)
It is based on 7 Stages of Concern, Levels of Use & Innovation
A framework for understanding and managing change in people
Utilized as a tool for continually evaluating reform efforts
Configurations

3. Underlying Premises Change is a process not an event
Understanding the change process means understanding what happens to the individuals that are involved in the change
Change is personal
Change entails developmental growth in terms of feelings about the given change
Collecting information about the change process can be used to facilitate and manage the implementation of the change

4. Innovation Configurations
Hall and Hord (2011) identify Innovation Configurations (IC) as a way to address the overall picture of what the change implementers are envisioning for the change initiative.

5. Innovation Configurations
It refers to the “WHAT” of the change or innovation
What does the innovation look like when it is in use?
What would you see in classrooms where it is used well? (and when it is not used well)
What will teachers and students be doing when the innovation is in use?

6. How does this work? Review all related materials
Observe schools or classrooms that is implementing change
Generate list of possible components (major parts)
Cluster suggestions and create one statement of each set
Finalize which components are key and should be developed
Develop the wording of components
Test the draft map – revise as needed

7. IC’s and MTSS at WFPS Formed Committee Reviewed other Models
Began discussing essential elements
Sidetracked to implement Math Pathway
Revisiting Models and elements

8. Components to be Included
Leadership
Pathways – Data Based Decision Making
Curriculum & Instruction
Assessment
Sustainability

9. Share out Draft with Admin & Staff
Next Steps
Summer/Fall
Draft IC’s
Components
Subcomponents
Fall/Winter
Share out Draft with Admin & Staff
Implement
Assess
Winter/Spring
Gather feedback
Revise
Finalize

10. Examples
Kansas MTSS: ovation%20Configuration%20Matrix.pdf

11. References
Hall, G. & George, A. (1999). The impact of principal Change Facilitator Style on school and classroom culture. In H. J. frei erg (Ed.), School climate: Measuring, improving, and sustaining healthy learning environments. Philadelphia, PA: Falmer Press. Hall, G., George, A., & Rutherford, W. (1979). Measuring Stages of Concern about the innovation: A manual for use of the SoC Questionnaire. Austin, TX: The University of TX at Austin, Research and Development Center for Teacher Education. Hall, G., Newlove, B., George, A., Rutherford, W., & Hord, S. (1991). Measuring change facilitator Stages of Concern: A manual for use of the CFSoC Questionnaire. Greeley, CO: University of Northern Colorado. Hall, G. & Hord, S. (2001). Implementing change: Patterns, principles, and potholes. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon. Heck, S., Stiegelbauer, S., Hall, G., & Loucks, S. (1981). Measuring innovation configurations: Procedures and applications. Austin, TX: University of TX at Austin. Loucks, S., Newlove, B., & Hall, G. (1975). Measuring levels of use of the innovation: A manual for trainers, interviewers, and raters. Austin, TX: University of TX at Austin, Research and Development Center for Teacher Education.