The scaffolded sequence of program implementation: fidelity-focused phase followed by a structured adaptive phase¶
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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 causal),q3· 1 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study
Description¶
A conceptual model in which schools first implement an evidence-based program with fidelity so teachers internalize the program theory and achieve proficiency, then transition to a structured adaptive phase in which teachers collaboratively tailor the program to their context. The article describes it as "a structure for chronologically organizing the fidelity-focused and adaptive approaches," grounded in a Vygotskyan scaffolding perspective and Frank et al.'s focus, fiddle, friends progression. The present study tests it by interacting condition with teachers' prior Core READS experience.
Design Implications¶
Context¶
Requirements¶
- Teachers must first master the program as designed through fidelity-focused implementation before entering the adaptive phase
- The adaptive phase requires program management structures, such as classifying components as core versus noncore and collaborative working groups
Constraints¶
- The article notes no experimental studies had directly tested this approach prior to this trial
- Adaptation introduces the possibility that teachers alter practices in ways that make them less effective
Target Learners¶
- elementary school students in high-poverty schools
- elementary school teachers implementing literacy programs
Learning Goals¶
- teacher learning about the intervention
- changes in instructional practice
- improved student reading comprehension
Claims¶
- Adaptive Reads Teacher Learning Effect Depends On Prior Experience [+M]
- Adaptive Reads Student Comprehension Effect Depends On Teacher Experience [+M]
Related Designs¶
Examples¶
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Key Sources¶
- David M. Quinn, James S. Kim. (2017). Scaffolding Fidelity and Adaptation in Educational Program Implementation: Experimental Evidence From a Literacy Intervention. American Educational Research Journal. https://doi.org/10.3102/0002831217717692
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The scaffolded sequence of program implementation: fidelity-focused phase followed by a structured adaptive phase |
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A conceptual model in which schools first implement an evidence-based program with fidelity so teachers internalize the program theory and achieve proficiency, then transition to a structured adaptive phase in which t... |
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