Assess whether and how the planned intervention is implemented¶

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Description¶

A core strategy the guide recommends is measuring fidelity and enactment: researchers should 'assess whether and how the planned intervention is implemented' as part of the impact study. This documents the actual delivery of the intervention against what was planned, enabling interpretation of impact findings in light of implementation quality.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Data collection within the impact study must capture whether and how the planned intervention was delivered.

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• Education researchers conducting impact studies

Target Learning Goals¶

• Measure intervention implementation fidelity and enactment

Related Strategies¶

• Document the implementation context and measure the intervention-control contrast
• Link implementation and impact findings when analyzing and reporting impact studies
• Specify implementation research questions as a distinct step in impact study design
• Assess fidelity separately for instructional components and include student application when evaluating strategy instruction

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Hill, C. J., Scher, L., Haimson, J., & Granito, K. (2023). Conducting Implementation Research in Impact Studies of Education Interventions: A Guide for Researchers. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/