Readiness for ChangeD. Fixsen, K. Blase, R. Horner, & G. Sugai

Scaling-up Briefhttp://www.fpg.unc.edu/~

pfi/pdfs/think_tank_2_2012/43-Readiness_for_change.pdf

Source: State Implementation & Scaling-up of Evidence-based PracticesFPG Child Development Institute – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

What is Readiness? A developmental point at which a system has

the capacity and willingness to engage in a particular activity

Readiness is part of both initiating and scaling up of an innovation

Scaling Up is where 60% of the students who can benefit from the innovation have access to it

Stages of ImplementationExploration and Adoption Program Installation Initial Implementation

1. Exploration & Adoption

2. Installation 3. Initial implementation4. Full Operation5. Innovation6. SustainabilitySustainability

Dimensions of Readiness

Identification and validation of need (Exploration)

Consideration of required changes (Exploration)

Planning for change (Installation)Communication Plan (Installation)Implementation Plan (Installation)Data Collection and reporting plan

(Installation)

Accountability for creating readiness rests with the implementation team, not with those who are expected or invited to change.

A comprehensive review of the implementationevaluation literature and current successfulpractices was completed

Fixsen, Naoom, Blase, Friedman, & Wallace, 2005;

Wallace and Blase, Fixsen & Naoom, 2008

Implementation Research

Implementation Drivers

ConclusionsWe need to build, utilize, and evaluate

implementation infrastructures and strategies if we are to achieve significant outcomes for consumers and communities.