Table 2.
Results of 33 initial implementation strategies in Survey 1
| # | Strategy | Importance | Feasibility | aGo-zone | Survey 2 decision | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | M | SD | Range | N | M | SD | Range | ||||
| 14 | Conduct ongoing training | 49 | 4.39 | 0.84 | 2.0–5.0 | 49 | 3.61 | 0.95 | 2.0–5.0 | 1 | Retained |
| 27 | Develop implementation plan | 50 | 4.34 | 0.80 | 2.0–5.0 | 50 | 3.80 | 0.97 | 1.0–5.0 | 1 | Retained |
| 9 | Develop instruments to monitor and evaluate core components of the innovation/ new practice | 45 | 4.27 | 0.81 | 2.0–5.0 | 45 | 3.51 | 0.87 | 1.0–5.0 | 1 | Retained |
| 2 | Distribute educational materials | 50 | 4.14 | 0.88 | 2.0–5.0 | 50 | 4.10 | 0.79 | 2.0–5.0 | 1 | Collapsed w/ 1 |
| 16 | Facilitation/problem-solving | 49 | 4.29 | 0.91 | 1.0–5.0 | 49 | 3.76 | 0.90 | 2.0–5.0 | 1 | Retained |
| 5 | Identify and prepare champions | 43 | 4.30 | 0.74 | 3.0–5.0 | 43 | 3.60 | 0.93 | 2.0–5.0 | 1 | Retained |
| 29 | Make implementation easier by removing burdensome documentation tasks | 46 | 4.61 | 0.68 | 3.0–5.0 | 46 | 3.89 | 1.18 | 1.0–5.0 | 1 | Retained |
| 13 | Make training dynamic | 49 | 4.35 | 0.75 | 2.0–5.0 | 49 | 3.92 | 0.81 | 2.0–5.0 | 1 | Retained |
| 26 | Promote adaptability | 45 | 4.13 | 0.92 | 2.0–5.0 | 45 | 3.84 | 0.93 | 2.0–5.0 | 1 | Retained |
| 18 | Provide ongoing consultation/coaching | 47 | 4.38 | 0.85 | 1.0–5.0 | 47 | 3.66 | 1.07 | 1.0–5.0 | 1 | Retained |
| 1 | Develop educational materials | 50 | 3.96 | 0.83 | 2.0–5.0 | 50 | 3.84 | 0.91 | 1.0–5.0 | 2 | Collapsed w/ 2 |
| 28 | Identify early adopters | 37 | 3.78 | 1.13 | 1.0–5.0 | 37 | 3.92 | 0.98 | 2.0–5.0 | 2 | Retained |
| 15 | Use train the trainer strategies | 47 | 3.85 | 1.04 | 1.0–5.0 | 47 | 3.60 | 0.88 | 2.0–5.0 | 2 | Retained |
| 23 | Audit and provide feedback | 47 | 3.96 | 0.93 | 2.0–5.0 | 47 | 3.28 | 0.77 | 2.0–5.0 | 3 | Collapsed w/ 17&22 |
| 19 | Build partnerships (i.e., coalitions) to support implementation | 40 | 3.65 | 0.95 | 2.0–5.0 | 40 | 3.30 | 1.02 | 2.0–5.0 | 3 | Collapsed w/ 21 |
| 32 | Capture and share local knowledge | 41 | 3.61 | 1.02 | 2.0–5.0 | 41 | 3.44 | 0.92 | 2.0–5.0 | 3 | Removed |
| 10 | Change/alter environment | 35 | 3.51 | 1.07 | 1.0–5.0 | 35 | 3.17 | 1.04 | 2.0–5.0 | 3 | Removed |
| 33 | Conduct education meetings with specific stakeholders | 43 | 3.77 | 1.02 | 2.0–5.0 | 43 | 3.28 | 0.98 | 2.0–5.0 | 3 | Removed |
| 7 | Conduct education outreach visits | 48 | 3.85 | 0.95 | 1.0–5.0 | 48 | 3.33 | 0.93 | 2.0–5.0 | 3 | Removed |
| 4 | Conduct local needs assessment | 46 | 3.89 | 1.10 | 1.0–5.0 | 46 | 3.48 | 0.86 | 2.0–5.0 | 3 | Removed |
| 21 | Create a professional learning collaborative | 46 | 3.76 | 0.97 | 1.0–5.0 | 46 | 3.22 | 0.99 | 2.0–5.0 | 3 | Retained |
| 8 | Develop academic partnerships | 39 | 3.44 | 1.00 | 1.0–5.0 | 39 | 3.15 | 0.90 | 2.0–5.0 | 3 | Removed |
| 11 | Develop resource sharing agreements | 43 | 3.58 | 1.20 | 1.0–5.0 | 43 | 3.19 | 1.01 | 2.0–5.0 | 3 | Removed |
| 6 | Intervene/communicate with students, families, and other staff to enhance uptake and fidelity | 46 | 3.89 | 1.06 | 1.0–5.0 | 46 | 3.15 | 0.94 | 2.0–5.0 | 3 | Removed |
| 20 | Involve students, family members, and other staff | 41 | 3.98 | 1.01 | 2.0–5.0 | 41 | 3.32 | 1.01 | 2.0–5.0 | 3 | Retained |
| 12 | Model and simulate change | 33 | 3.70 | 1.05 | 1.0–5.0 | 33 | 3.39 | 0.97 | 1.0–5.0 | 3 | Removed |
| 24 | Obtain and use student and family feedback | 38 | 3.92 | 0.88 | 2.0–5.0 | 38 | 3.39 | 1.03 | 2.0–5.0 | 3 | Removed |
| 30 | Visit other sites | 37 | 3.62 | 1.14 | 2.0–5.0 | 37 | 2.89 | 0.97 | 2.0–5.0 | 3 | Removed |
| 3 | Assess for readiness and identify barriers and facilitators | 49 | 4.31 | 0.82 | 2.0–5.0 | 49 | 3.47 | 0.96 | 2.0–5.0 | 4 | Retained |
| 22 | Develop a quality monitoring system | 47 | 4.38 | 0.74 | 3.0–5.0 | 47 | 3.36 | 0.92 | 2.0–5.0 | 4 | Collapsed w/ 17 & 23 |
| 31 | Facilitate relay of intervention and student data to school personnel | 43 | 4.28 | 0.80 | 2.0–5.0 | 43 | 3.42 | 0.85 | 2.0–5.0 | 4 | Removed |
| 17 | Monitor the progress of the implementation effort | 46 | 4.41 | 0.69 | 3.0–5.0 | 46 | 3.43 | 0.94 | 2.0–5.0 | 4 | Collapsed w/ 22 & 23 |
| 25 | Provide practice-specific supervision | 36 | 4.17 | 0.91 | 2.0–5.0 | 36 | 3.39 | 0.99 | 2.0–5.0 | 4 | Retained |
Note. All retained strategies appeared in Survey 2 with revised strategy names and/or definitions
aGo-zone 1 = high feasibility/high importance, go-zone 2 = high feasibility/low importance, go-zone 3 = low feasibility/low importance, go-zone 4 = low feasibility/high importance