Not exact matches
Identifying core components
of interventions
found to be effective and understanding what it takes to implement those components with
fidelity to the program model is critical to successful replication and scale - up
of effective programs and practices in different community contexts and populations.7 There is growing recognition in the early childhood field
of the importance
of effective
implementation and the need for
implementation research that can guide adoption, initial
implementation, and ongoing improvement
of early childhood interventions.8, 9,10 The promise
of implementation research and using data to drive program management is compelling because it offers a potential solution to the problem
of persistent gaps in outcomes between at - risk children and their more well - off peers.
The study's
findings on school context,
implementation fidelity, and the service contrasts among the groups
of schools will help lay a framework for understanding the impact
findings and what it takes to implement the tested practices with
fidelity.
The effectiveness
of this focus is documented in the
implementation fidelity findings summarized in the table in the Related References.
The U.S. Department
of Education should support ongoing research to establish the validity and reliability
of comprehensive teacher evaluation programs, further examine the efficacy
of value added models
of teacher evaluation, and support adequate training and professional development
of evaluators to insure
fidelity of implementation of evaluation models
found to be effective in improving teaching and learning.
These results are supported by
fidelity findings from the structured observations (N = 27) carried out in a sample
of classes over the course
of the study (observations: mean number
of observed activities full
implementation = 90.9 %; partial
implementation = 2.3 %; activities not implemented = 6.8 %) Given that there was no significant difference in the level
of programme adherence between the intervention groups, the impact results were analysed by comparing the intervention group's results (i.e. intervention Type I combined with intervention Type II) with the control group's results.
Overall, the
findings from this study indicate that teachers»
implementation of a universal emotional well - being programme with high
fidelity resulted in significant gains for the children in terms
of improved emotional literacy skills at post-intervention and at 12 - month follow - up.
The
findings indicate that the key drivers
of successful
implementation include: (1) compatibility between intervention and agency goals; (2) intra - and inter-agency supports to enhance
fidelity, retention
of parents, and leverage
of funding; and (3) careful attention paid to group composition and screening for parental readiness to attend the program.