Photo: Alex Lazara

A Few Good Reads

• Adult Learning
• Technical Assistance
• State-Level Technical Assistance
• Implementation & Scaling-up of Evidence-based Practices

Adult Learning

Participatory adult learning professional development strategy: Evidence and examples. (PPT: 1536kb)
(2009) Trivette, C.
Presentation made at the 9th National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute, July 15, 2009, Chapel Hill, NC

An evidence-based approach to professional in-service training. (PPT: 1064kb)
(2009) Trivette, C., & Dunst, C.
Presentation made at the OSEP Project Directors' Conference, July 23, 2009, Washington, DC

Characteristics and consequences of adult learning strategies (PDF: 484kb)
(2009) Trivette, C., Dunst, C., Hamby, D., & O'Herin, C.
Tots 'n Tech Research Institute - - Research Brief 3(1).

Technical Assistance

Technical assistance to promote service and system change. (PDF: 1576kb)
(2009) Blasé, K. A.
Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI)

NECTAC Technical Assistance Model for Long-Term Systems Change
(2009) Kahn, L., Hurth, J., Diefendorf, M., Kasprzak, C., Lucas, A., & Ringwalt, S.
National Early Childhold Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC)

How to improve the design and delivery of high-quality technical assistance. (PDF: 174kb)
(2005) Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement

Planning and evaluating effective technical assistance for school improvement. (PDF: 129kb)
(2005) Mattson, B., & McDonald, L.
Arlington, VA: RMC Research Corporation

Providing technical assistance to local school districts: Lessons learned. (PDF: 1331kb)
(2003) Hamilton, J. L., Shanley, J., Dailey, D., & McInerney, M.
Elementary and Middle Schools Technical Assistance Center (EMSTAC)

Understanding technical assistance: The impact of technical assistance services on improved education for students with disabilities.
(2000) Nancy Adelman, Geneva Haertel, Chris Padilla
SRI International

State-Level Technical Assistance

State systems of technical assistance delivery in special education August 2005 questionnaire: Summary of findings. (DOC: 787kb)
(2005) Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the Access Center

State-sponsored technical assistance to low-performing schools: Strategies from nine states. (PDF: 186kb)
(2003) Laguarda, K. G.
Policy Studies Associates, Inc.
Presentation given at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, April 21-25, 2003, Chicago

State Technical Assistance Initiatives for IDEA Part B Programs (PDF: 516kb)
(2001) Hanft, B.
Project FORUM at the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE)

Design Considerations for State TA Systems
(2001) Trohanis, P.
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC)

Implementation & Scaling-up of Evidence-based Practices

The National Implementation Research Network (NIRN) has published a variety of resources related to the practice of implementing evidence-based programs and practices. See, for example:

• Implementation: The missing link between research and practice - Implementation Brief, 1
  (2009, January). Fixsen, D. L., & Blase, K. A.
• Implementation research: A synthesis of the literature
  (2005) Fixsen, D. L., Naoom, S. F., Blase, K. A., Friedman, R. M., & Wallace, F.
  

The State Implementation and Scaling up Evidence-based Practices (SISEP) Center has published a number of resources related to building capacity for scaling up evidence-based practices in education. See, for example:

• Scaling up evidence-based practices in education - Scaling-Up Brief, 1. (PDF: 1233kb)
  (2009) Fixsen, D. L., Blase, K. A., Horner, R., & Sugai, G.
  
• Intensive technical assistance - Scaling-Up Brief, 2. (PDF: 1218kb)
  (2009) Fixsen, D. L., Blase, K. A., Horner, R., & Sugai, G.
  
• Readiness for change - Scaling-Up Brief, 3. (PDF: 1310kb)
  (2009) Fixsen, D. L., Blase, K. A., Horner, R., & Sugai, G.
  

Please contact Kathy Whaley at NECTAC with questions or comments about this website.