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Understanding the Organizational Implementation Context of Schools: A Qualitative Study of School District Administrators, Principals, and Teachers
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Locke, Jill; Lee, Kristine; Cook, Clayton R.; Frederick, Lindsay; Vázquez-Colón, Cheryl; Ehrhart, Mark G.; Aarons, Gregory A.; Davis, Chayna; Lyon, Aaron R. – School Mental Health, 2019
Key features of the school environment can have a significant impact on teachers' effective use of evidence-based practices (EBP), yet implementation-specific organizational constructs have rarely been studied in the education sector. This study examined three aspects of the organizational implementation context (implementation leadership,…
Descriptors: School Districts, Administrators, Principals, Teachers
Understanding the Organizational Implementation Context of Schools: A Qualitative Study of School District Administrators, Principals, and Teachers
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Locke, Jill; Lee, Kristine; Cook, Clayton R; Frederick, Lindsay; Vázquez-Colón, Cheryl; Ehrhart, Mark G.; Aarons, Gregory A.; Davis, Chayna; Lyon, Aaron R. – Grantee Submission, 2019
Key features of the school environment can have a significant impact on teachers' effective use of evidence-based practices (EBP), yet implementation-specific organizational constructs have rarely been studied in the education sector. This study examined three aspects of the organizational implementation context (implementation leadership,…
Descriptors: School Districts, Administrators, Principals, Teachers
The Role of Leadership in Organizational Implementation and Sustainment in Service Agencies
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Moullin, Joanna C.; Ehrhart, Mark G.; Aarons, Gregory A. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2018
Implementation is posited as a multiphasic process, influenced by a range of factors, within a multilevel context. While there appears to be a general consensus that every implementation initiative will have a unique combination of influences that vary in importance across the implementation phases, leadership is an essential tenant throughout…
Descriptors: Leadership Role, Program Implementation, Sustainability, Public Agencies
Leadership Profiles Associated with the Implementation of Behavioral Health Evidence-Based Practices for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Schools
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Stadnick, Nicole A.; Meza, Rosemary D.; Suhrheinrich, Jessica; Aarons, Gregory A.; Brookman-Frazee, Lauren; Lyon, Aaron R.; Mandell, David S.; Locke, Jill – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
Implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP) for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the education system is a public health priority. Leadership is a critical driver of EBP implementation but little is known about the types of leadership behaviors exhibited by school leaders and how this influences the context of EBP implementation, particularly…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Leadership
The Impact of Inter-Organizational Alignment (IOA) on Implementation Outcomes: Evaluating Unique and Shared Organizational Influences in Education Sector Mental Health
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Lyon, Aaron R.; Whitaker, Kelly; Locke, Jill; Cook, Clayton R.; King, Kevin M.; Duong, Mylien; Davis, Chayna; Weist, Mark D.; Ehrhart, Mark G.; Aarons, Gregory A. – Grantee Submission, 2018
Background: Integrated healthcare delivered by work groups in nontraditional service settings is increasingly common, yet contemporary implementation frameworks typically assume a single organization--or organizational unit--within which system-level processes influence service quality and implementation success. Recent implementation frameworks…
Descriptors: Mental Health, School Health Services, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness
Research-Supported Intervention and Discretion among Frontline Workers Implementing Home Visitation Services
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Willging, Cathleen E.; Trott, Elise M.; Fettes, Danielle; Gunderson, Lara; Green, Amy E.; Hurlburt, Michael S.; Aarons, Gregory A. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2017
Objective: We examine how frontline workers and supervisors delivering a research-supported intervention (RSI) to reduce child neglect negotiated system-related challenges, the pragmatics of RSI implementation, and their professional identities and relationships with clients. Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews, small group…
Descriptors: Intervention, Home Visits, Evidence Based Practice, Child Neglect
Leadership, Innovation Climate, and Attitudes toward Evidence-Based Practice during a Statewide Implementation
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Aarons, Gregory A.; Sommerfeld, David H. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2012
Objective: Leadership is important in practice change, yet there are few studies addressing this issue in mental health and social services. This study examined the differential roles of transformational (i.e., charismatic) leadership and leader-member exchange (i.e., the relationship between a supervisor and their direct service providers) on…
Descriptors: Evidence, Child Neglect, Innovation, Path Analysis