ERIC Number: ED575704
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Feb
Pages: 10
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
State Leadership Team Benchmarks of Quality. RP[superscript 2]: Reaching Potentials through Recommended Practices
Smith, Barbara J.; Fox, Lise; Dunlap, Glen; Strain, Phil; Trivette, Carol M.; Perez Binder, Denise; Bovey, Ted; McCullough, Katy; Blase, Karen
Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
The "State Benchmarks of Quality" is used by a collaborative State Leadership Team(SLT) to assess progress and plan future actions so that Recommended Practices (RPs) are available for providers and families statewide. The Benchmarks are grounded in the science of implementation which bridges the gap between an evidence-based practice (EBP) and the actual high-fidelity implementation of that practice. Implementation has several stages beginning with assessing needs and exploring which EBPs to implement. Once the SLT has chosen to implement the RPs, the "Benchmarks of Quality" is used to track progress on the stages of planning/installation, implementation and scale-up as well as planning for sustainability. Activities related to sustaining the effort are embedded throughout the process rather than being left until later. [This report is excerpted from "Planning Guide to Statewide Implementation, Scale-Up, and Sustainability of Recommended Practices. RP[superscript 2]: Reaching Potentials through Recommended Practices" (ED575699).]
Descriptors: Benchmarking, Educational Quality, Best Practices, Evidence Based Practice, Fidelity, Self Evaluation (Groups), Leadership, Teamwork, Family Involvement, Program Implementation, Professional Development, Decision Making
Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center. CB 8040, Chapel Hill, NC 27999. Tel: 919-962-2001; Fax: 919-966-7463; e-mail: ectacenter@unc.edu; Web site: http://ectacenter.org
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Special Education Programs (ED/OSERS)
Authoring Institution: Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
Grant or Contract Numbers: H326P120002