Implementation Science for Educators

This week is the final installment in our series of three for Kentucky's journey with fidelity measurements.  Kathleen Ryan-Jackson continues her conversation Duane Williams, math consultant with the Greater Louisville Education Cooperative and teacher Angela Dilts-Pollack joins them.  Angela is a a 6th grade math teacher and teacher lead at Farnsley Middle School in Jefferson County Public Schools.  As teacher lead, she leads their 6th grade PLCs and she conducts peer observations and provides feedback and coaching to her teacher colleagues. She is an active member of the Building Implementation Team.  They discuss the use of data collecting with the Kentucky Mathematics InnovationTool (KMIT).  The KMIT was developed by a team with mat expertise and diverse perspectives, such as math trainers, coaches, and researchers in Kentucky.

To learn more about the implementation science work in Kentucky visit:

https://nirn.fpg.unc.edu/resources/accomplishing-effective-and-durable-change-support-improved-student-outcomes

https://nirn.fpg.unc.edu/resources/co-creation-of-kentuckys-usable-innovation-how-to-guide

https://sisep-center.shorthandstories.com/kentucky/index.html

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 - [email protected]

Barb Novak - [email protected]

Scott Brown - [email protected]

Sophia Farmer - [email protected]

Rebekah Hornak - [email protected]

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:

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?

Did you know that SISEP III is in year 5!  We are celebrating our states by sharing their stories.  This week we have Rebecca Knighton, MTSS Specialist, and Adam Collins, State-Wide Bullying Prevention Manager and MTSS Specialist, with the Colorado Department of Education.  They share their experiences of embedding implementation science into their way of work, the focus on Multi-Tiered System of Support, and how they onboard new staff.

Part II: Sophia Farmer, Implementation Specialist with NIRN & SISEP, returns as our host this week to continue her conversation with Jack Schwarz, project lead at the Region 7 Comprehensive Center.  Together, the two of them dive into a conversation on how states and districts have been utilizing their ESSER funds over the last three years and how implementation science strategies and resources can assist in evaluating what the funds were spent on.

Region 7 Comprehensive Center

Sophia Farmer, Implementation Specialist with NIRN & SISEP, returns as our host this week.  Joining her is Jack Schwarz, project lead at the Region 7 Comprehensive Center.  Together, the two of them dive into a conversation on how states and districts have been utilizing their ESSER funds over the last three years and how the Hexagon Tool and other implementation science strategies and resources can assist in evaluating what the funds were spent on.

Edunomics:  https://edunomicslab.org/esser-spending/

Hexagon Tool:  https://nirn.fpg.unc.edu/resources/hexagon-exploration-tool

Region 7 Comprehensive Center:  https://region7comprehensivecenter.org/