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Stage 3: Initial Implementation

Step 1: The personnel development cadre of TA providers builds confidence and competence of Implementation Site personnel through training, coaching and technical assistance.

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Provide support for personal change to the initial implementers.

Provide training, TA and guidance.

Conduct coaching and performance assessments using observations and fidelity tools.

Develop professional development (PD) plans supported through ongoing training and coaching.

Measure implementation fidelity on an on-going basis.

Evaluate activities and use data for making decisions and incorporating changes.

Step 2: The Implementation Team at each site begins to implement and monitor the use of the new practices or innovation.

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Appoint a leader and schedule regular meetings for the Implementation Team.

Practitioners begin to use the innovation and practices.

Oversee all aspects of initial implementation, including reviewing evaluation information and feedback.

Provide coaching and mentoring for continuous support and practice fidelity.

Regularly gather and review information and data about the implementation process, practice fidelity, participant satisfaction, costs, and emerging outcomes. is

Make adaptations to organizational supports and resources as needed so that practices are implemented with fidelity.

Step 3: The State Leadership Team and Site Implementation Teams use feedback loops and improvement cycles to adjust organizational and administrative structures at the state, regional and local levels to support implementation and fidelity.

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Use communication and evaluation to quickly solve barriers, test adaptations, identify additional supports or other needed changes.

Adjust administrative structures such as revising contracts and Interagency Agreements as necessary.

Provide general supervision and oversight.

Revise policies, procedures, guidance and forms based on feedback.

Adapt and implement fiscal policies, procedures and funding mechanisms.

Manage change and improve the culture of the program (region or state) to support the new direction.

Step 4: The State Leadership Team evaluates fidelity, quality, outcomes and benefits of initial efforts.

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Use data from the fidelity measures to make adaptations in training and support to ensure practices are implemented as the developer intended.

Provide continuous feedback to practitioners related to the fidelity of their practice.

Evaluate activities according to the evaluation plan, with particular attention to the implementation process, practice fidelity, participant satisfaction, costs, emerging benefits and outcomes.