Implementation Science for Educators SISEP - State Implementation Scale-Up of Evidenced-based Practices

In this Implementation Science for Educators episode, the SISEP Center interviews Dr. Chimaobi Amutah from the New Jersey Department of Education.  Dr. Amutah is the department's Data Visualization Expert and State Transformation Specialist.  He shares his experiences, advice, and approach to utilizing research to address fit when supporting districts in selecting an evidence-base practice. 



AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

We are switching gears with Episode 36 and want to share a highlight from another project at the National Implementation Research Project.  The Effective Implementation Cohort is a project designed to help school districts implement an instructional system that supports using a high-quality math curriculum.  This episode was recorded during a virtual learning session where Guilford County Schools (North Carolina) and UnboundEd/Pivot Learning shared their experiences using District Capacity Assessment data to support the implementation of their selected math curriculum. Click here for AUDIO TRANSCRIPTS.

Guests:

Caryn S. Ward, Director of NIRN

Jimmy Leak, Research Analyst Guilford County Schools 

Emily Hare, Secondary Mathematics Supervisor Guilford County Schools

Jamahr McDaniel, Director of Curriculum Adoption & Implementation UnBoundEd/Pivot Learning



 

We continue our conversation with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction on developing their Early Literacy Practice Profile.  Melissa Khan, Barb Novak, and Scott Brown return in this episode. They are joined by Lonnika Barbee,  Mary Jo Ziegler, and Mack Ryan - educators from the field who assisted in developing the practice profile.

Are you looking for more information?  

Melissa Khan - melissa.kahn@dpi.wi.gov

Barb Novak - barbara.novak@dpi.wi.gov

Scott Brown - scott.brown@cesa2.org

Sophia Farmer - sophia.farmer@unc.edu

Rebekah Hornak - rhornak@unc.edu

Practice Profiles are just one approach to operationalizing an evidence-based practice or program.  In this episode, we explore the work of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and its approach to utilizing a practice profile for early literacy.  Melissa Khan, Implementation Specialist, Scott Brown, Implementation Specialist, and Barb Novak, Literacy Consultant, are joining the SISEP Center for this conversation.

To learn more about Practice Profiles, visit:


https://nirn.fpg.unc.edu/resources/practice-profile-planning-tool
https://nirn.fpg.unc.edu/resources/lesson-3-practice-profiles
https://nirn.fpg.unc.edu/resources/handout-2-practice-profile-examples

This week we decided to spend one of our team meetings reflecting on not only where SISEP has been but where we are going.  We had a chance to share stories, laugh, and discuss what we have learned over the years.  

Team Members:

Caryn S. Ward, Director of NIRN/Co-Director of SISEP

Sophia Farmer, Co-Director of SISEP/K-12 Education Portfolio Lead

Kathleen Ryan Jackson, Implementation Specialist 

Correy Watkins, Implementation Specialist

Rebekah Hornak, Implementation & Communication Specialist

Amelia Krysinski, Project Manager

Learn more about fidelity by joining this week's conversation with April Kaiser-Edwards from the Virginia Department of Education.  April shares with listeners her experiences with learning about fidelity, how she is sharing her knowledge with the districts she supports, and advice for those exploring fidelity measurements.  Be sure to listen to the end to hear April share her poem on Implementation Science.

To learn more about fidelity, visit:

Brief:  What is Fidelity?

Webinar:  What is Fidelity?