Pair rapid evidence synthesis with community co-development to speed usable implementation plans¶

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Description¶

The article proposes using CAPERS "adjunctively with rapid synthesis, to ensure validity, reduce bias, increase relevance of findings, and speed the process of applying evidence synthesis data to real-world change efforts." In the cited Martinez et al. (2023) example, a rapid evidence synthesis tightly scoped to determinants of progress monitoring served "as the scaffold for subsequent collaborative implementation activities," with practitioners and leaders co-developing implementation blueprints in community mental health clinics.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Tightly scoped rapid review questions and procedures aligned to partners' priorities and timelines

Constraints¶

• The article notes community-partnered research has been critiqued for pace, motivating the rapid-synthesis pairing

Target Learners¶

• Implementation teams and community partners in education and allied settings

Target Learning Goals¶

• Produce timely, actionable, co-generated implementation plans

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Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Jason C. Chow · Ruben G. Martinez. (2026). Community and Participatory Evidence and Research Synthesis: Enhancing Alignment and Usability of Research Synthesis Methods. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-026-10152-5