ERIC Number: EJ1229061
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Mar
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1866-2625
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De-Adoption of an Evidence-Based Trauma Intervention in Schools: A Retrospective Report from an Urban School District
Nadeem, Erum; Ringle, Vanesa A.
School Mental Health, v8 n1 p132-143 Mar 2016
The de-adoption of evidence-based practices (EBPs) is a largely understudied topic. The present study examined factors related to the de-adoption of an EBP for students exposed to traumatic events in a large urban school district. Qualitative interviews conducted with school clinicians and district administrators 2 years after the district embarked on a large-scale rollout of the EBP distinguished between factors that impacted partial de-adoption after 1 year (phase 1) and complete de-adoption by the district after 2 years (phase 2). Phase 1 factors included organizational consistency, workforce stability, prior success, positive student outcomes, school- and district-level supports, innovation-setting fit, and innovation-related issues. Phase 2 factors included district-level leadership changes, financial and workforce instability, and shifting priorities. Study results suggest that sustainment-enhancing strategies should be included in the early stages of program implementation to most effectively adapt to school- and system-level changes.
Descriptors: Urban Schools, School Districts, Evidence Based Practice, Outcomes of Education, Trauma, Counselor Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Counseling Services, Program Implementation, Innovation, Educational Administration, Organizational Culture, Instructional Leadership, Labor Force, Educational Strategies, Educational Change, Longitudinal Studies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health (DHHS/NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 5K01MH83694