The definition of implementation science …show more content…
The key terms that have developed in this area refer to the process and have specialized meaning. Diffusion describes the stage where information about the program is shared, dissemination describes to the component of communication between the people who want to implement it and the people who will implement it, and implementation is the institutions support while enacting the program (Forman et al., 2013). Implementation science was originally based in systems theory, social learning theory, and behaviorism, but now has its own theory and framework (Forman et al., 2013; Cappella, Reinke, & Hoagwood, 2011). The APA Division 16 Working Group that a successful model for implementation would include: an organization with an expert at the intervention, clear instructions for the intervention, proper training to enact the intervention, institutional support, and differentiation of guidance based on the stage of intervention (Forman et al., …show more content…
Equally important is understanding the context of the situation and choosing an appropriate intervention (Forman et al., 2013; Cappella, Reinke, & Hoagwood, 2011). This is an especially prevalent issue for school psychologists because of the need to choose appropriate intervention and encouraging schools to use evidence-based interventions.
Evidence-based treatment is the basis for the services that school psychologists provide. These are interventions and treatment that have been scientifically tested and shown to be effective. The fidelity of the intervention, along with the development of the student, depend on proper implementation. Unfortunately, the rates at which evidence-based interventions are successfully implemented in schools are low (Forman et al.,