The What… Defined and Measurable and Outcomes Data Driven Decision-making Evidence Based Practices Tiered Levels of Support that Accelerates the Learning of ALL Students Implementation of Instruction / Intervention as Intended Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning Aligned with PreK-12 Academic and Local Academic Standards Parent and Community Engagement The How… Stages of Implementation Core Implementation Components Leadership at ALL Levels Coherent Alignment of Policies and Procedures to Support Implementation Goals and Objectives The CPEP State Leadership Team will work toward meeting the following goals and objectives: Communicate with all stakeholders to gather and disseminate information regarding the Common Principles of Effective Practice (CPEP) and the Key Components of Implementation Support cross-divisional collaboration among all divisions of the Department of Education and among all education stakeholder groups Build capacity of school districts on the Science of Implementation Assist school districts in developing and sustaining multi-level communication feedback loops by appropriately modeling the types of conversations that will support and move forward the effective implementation of an evidence-based practice. Support school districts as they implement evidence-based practices with fidelity Scope and Boundaries: The CPEP State Leadership Team is considered to be: an active working group; a teaching and learning group; a multi-disciplinary group with members from a variety of education entities inside and outside of the Department of Education; a team that will link and reciprocate with other education advocacy groups; and will communicate and disseminate information within the education they represent. Members of the CPEP Leadership team can be characterized as: Change agents Individuals from across various educational organizations and entities with a common focus on improving outcomes for ALL state youth The CPEP Leadership Team will: Acknowledge the evolution of change that may occur as the journey to scale-up and build capacity occurs Document a historical account of the journey Maintain a focus on systemic change (e.g., at the district, state and regional levels) Maintain a focus on evidence-based practices that are scalable (practices that have sufficient scientific validation and practical verification to warrant the large- scale investment needed to transform these practices into standard practice) Foster connections and collaborative efforts among statewide educational stakeholders Make decisions on data and models the use of effective and efficient use of data in order to make informed instructional decisions Function as a conduit to communicate information to others who are not on the CPEP State Leadership Team Maintain a problem – solving, solution – oriented Implementation & Scaling-up of Evidence-based Practices 3
Function as a link in the feedback to facilitate Policy Enhanced Practice (PEP) and Practice Informed Policy (PIP) The CPEP State Leadership Team does not: Participate in functions outside the purview of the state Department of Education vision/mission Engage in, intentional or inadvertently, efforts to subvert, sabotage, undermine effective projects and efforts Purport to it all or have the answer to everything Act with unilateral authority Act as a gatekeeper, compliance monitor or sole expert Endorse or advocate or mandate various practices The CPEP State Leadership Team values: School and district time and efforts A harmonious message as evidenced by ascribing to the Common Principles of Effective Practice and Key Components of Implementation Active participation and efficient utilization of the partnership with the National SISEP Center An emphasis on building capacity for statewide implementation of effective practices The perceptions of multiple stakeholders including parents, district and school staff, community and state level organizations and members of diverse cultural and disability groups Expertise of those who may provide guidance based on research and experience Roles and Responsibilities The CPEP State Leadership Team will: Stay current with any new or impending state policy change and implications with respect to the scalability to align them with the state’s Common Principles of Effective Practice and the Key Components of Implementation Take PEP (Policy Enhanced Practice) – PIP (Policy Informed Practice) issues “back” to various constituencies/departments to create broader understanding and “forward” to other decision-makers for review and resolution Move from parallel work to integration – how to build coherence across and among initiatives (finding points of overlap or intersection) Prioritize the PIP (Practice Informed Policy) issues for resolution – and aligning issues and solutions to appropriate levels Be vigilant sustaining Practice-Policy feedback loops Work to align multiple initiatives Identify and work to solve adaptive challenges Support member organizations as they work toward the delivery of a common message. Member organizations may include: » Department of Education » Nonprofits focused on education » The State’s Association of School Administrators » Educational Cooperative Service Units » National Association of Elementary School Principals » The state university systems » The State’s Staff Development Council » The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Communication Protocols and Pathways: The following protocol will be used regarding referral of issues that are not within the purview of the CPEP State Leadership Team or individuals on the CPEP State Leadership Team: Refer issues to relevant Deputy Commissioner(s) via CPEP State Leadership Team for resolution at Deputy Commissioner level Develop guidelines for ‘filtering’ types of issues requiring Deputy Commissioner and/or Executive Leadership Team attention Transformation Specialists: » Explore and get Deputy Commissioner agreement bringing issues to the Executive Leadership Team when they are not able to be resolved at the division Director level » Document information issues and the process followed » Facilitate communication across levels » Report progress to CPEP State Leadership Team as appropriate as well as back to District level (e.g. ensure that the various ‘levels’ are of the ongoing work and/or timeframes). » Provide information and support to the Deputy Commissioner and Executive Leadership Team (e.g. context, additional information, meetings, research Resources Available to the Project Time for the CPEP State Leadership and Regional Implementation Team members to attend meetings, engage in communication outside the meetings, take on tasks, vet material Time from the Center Deliverables The following resources and tools are being developed to support district efforts in effective implementation of an evidence-based practice. Resource Mapping Tool Needs Assessment Tool Implementation Checklists Selecting An Practice Tool State Implementation & Scaling-up of Evidence-based Practices 5