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Steinbrenner, Jessica R.; Odom, Samuel L.; Hall, Laura J.; Hume, Kara – Exceptional Children, 2020
Assessing implementation of comprehensive treatment programs is a multifaceted process that should extend beyond measuring solely treatment fidelity. The purpose of this article is to describe and demonstrate a thorough process for assessing implementation and receipt of a comprehensive treatment program for students with autism spectrum disorders…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, High School Students
Arden, Sarah V.; Gandhi, Allison Gruner; Zumeta Edmonds, Rebecca; Danielson, Louis – Exceptional Children, 2017
Based on the 2015 evaluation of response-to-intervention (RTI) efforts and our own 2 decades of experience in supporting educators' implementation of RTI efforts, four recommendations are presented to advance effective implementation of tiered systems of intervention. We suggest that by (a) assessing readiness and capacity, (b) providing content…
Descriptors: National Programs, Program Implementation, Response to Intervention, Program Effectiveness
Snyder, Patricia; Hemmeter, Mary Louise; McLean, Mary; Sandall, Susan; McLaughlin, Tara; Algina, James – Exceptional Children, 2018
We conducted a randomized controlled potential efficacy trial to examine effects of two variants of the Tools for Teachers (TfT) professional development (PD) intervention on preschool teachers' implementation of embedded instruction practices and children's developmental and learning outcomes. Thirty-six preschool teachers recruited from three…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Randomized Controlled Trials, Program Effectiveness, Faculty Development
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Harn, Beth; Parisi, Danielle; Stoolmiller, Mike – Exceptional Children, 2013
Treatment fidelity, or the application of an intervention as it is designed, is a critical issue for the successful implementation of evidence-based practices. Typically it is assumed that evidence-based practices implemented with high fidelity will result in improved outcomes, whereas low fidelity will lead to poorer outcomes. These assumptions…
Descriptors: Fidelity, Intervention, Program Implementation, Best Practices