Video Investigation Guide: Implementation Science
Purpose of the
MTSS video series
is:
Key Vocabulary
Terms, Concepts,
and/or Learnings
for this Video
Video Segment One:
Notes (pre-printed)
The Office of Learning Supports (OLS) created a
series of videos to be used to build
understanding about the Multi-Tiered System of
Supports (MTSS) Framework, its Five Essential
Components, and implementation science.
Implementation Science
 Formula for Success, Stages, Systems,
Organization, Fidelity, Sustainability,
Efficient, Effective, Common, Practices,
Training, Hospitable Environment
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Topic: Description
Time: 00:00 – 1:48
Implementation science supports the
sustainability of evidence-based practices.
Formula for Success:
(What x How x Where = Why)
o What (effective interventions)
o How (effective implementation
methods)
o Where (enabling contexts)
o Why (socially significant outcomes)
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Donovan, M. et al (Eds.)
1999. How People
learn. Washington, DC:
National Academy
Press.
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To present and be made aware of the
information (Introduce/Illustrate)
To determine what is familiar and what is
new information. (Practice/Evaluate)
To connect the familiar information to
what the individual is currently working
with/experiencing (Practice/Evaluate)
To make meaning of new information
and how it may be applied to the
individual’s current setting.
(Reflection/Mastery)
Video Segment One:
Prompt(s) for
Reflection and/or
Application:
1. Practice/Evaluate: The “Formula for
Success” graphic is used for thinking about
the development and implementation of a
system; consider your current site/situation.
Write a “formula for success”, listing an
Topic: Description effective intervention (at individual or
Time: 00:00 – 1:48 system-wide levels), implementation
methods, and how your context is enabled
for implementation of that intervention.
Video Segment One:
Viewer Response
(personal)
Video Segment One:
Notes (personal)
Video Segment Two:
Notes (pre-printed)
Adult Learning 
Principles and
Goals of Inquiry 
Questions
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Office of Learning Supports
Within the current educational climate,
there is a need to be efficient and effective.
Organizational literature and
implementation science guide MTSS.
For efficient and effective ways of doing
business, characteristics that successful
Video Segment Two:
Prompt(s) for
Reflection and/or
Application:
1. Practice/Evaluate: What challenges or
barriers limit your development of an
efficient and effective organization?
2. Reflection/Mastery: In this video segment,
characteristics of successful organizations
were described. Within your MTSS
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Topic: Key concepts
Time: 1:49 – 3:47
organizations have in order to get needs
met and use resources well include:
o common language,
o common vision, and
o common routine and experiences.
Video Segment Two:
Viewer Response
(personal)
Video Segment Two:
Notes (personal)
Video Segment
Three:
Notes (pre-printed)
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Topic: EvidenceBased Practices
Time: 3:48 – 6:06
Topic: Key concepts implementation, how has your system
Time: 1:49 – 3:47 worked to develop and sustain these
characteristics (common language, vision,
and routines/experiences)?
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Office of Learning Supports
Implementation science is not an initiative,
program, or project. “It’s the way we do our
work.”
There are evidence-based practices for:
changing teacher behavior, administrator
behavior, and help staff change their own
behavior so that new practices can be put in
place so that students can benefit.
You don’t have to learn something new if
you learn implementation science methods.
Scalability (classroom, > school > district)
and transfer of evidence-based practices is
made possible with implementation science.
“Implementing well” (i.e., with fidelity)
supports improved outcomes.
Time is limited; we do not have “time to
waste”. Effective implementation ensures
we address students’ needs efficiently and
within the limited time we have.
Video Segment
Three: Prompt(s) for
Reflection and/or
Application:
1. Practice/Evaluate: Within your system,
what practices are used for changing teacher
behavior, administrator behavior, and help
staff change their own behavior? Describe
your professional development approaches;
include the evidence-base associated with
Topic: Evidence- them if you are aware of the basis for these
Based Practices practices.
Time: 3:48 – 6:06 2. Practice/Evaluate: Consider a time when
something was implemented well, what
conditions were in place. What facilitators (or
“helpers”) assisted in implementation?
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Video Segment
Three: Notes
(personal)
Video Segment Four:
Notes (pre-printed)
Video Segment
Three: Viewer
Response (personal)
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Topic: Stages and
Attributes
Time: 6:07 – 9:21
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Video Segment Four:
Notes (personal)
Office of Learning Supports
Implementation Science stages are:
Exploration/Adoption, Installation, Initial
Implementation, Elaboration, and
Continuous Improvement/Regeneration.
Implementation science is a set of
procedures that ensure that practices are
implemented with fidelity, are sustainable,
and are used for evaluating the
organization’s progress and needs.
Implementation science is the “how” to get
the “what” done. There are mechanisms
(e.g., training and policy changes) that are
necessary but insufficient on their own to
ensure effectiveness.
Selection, training, coaching, establishing
hospitable environments, and measuring
fidelity of implementation are some
elements of implementation science.
Video Segment Four:
Prompt(s) for
Reflection and/or
Application:
1. Practice/Evaluate: Self-assess your system
according to the Stages of Implementation
cited in this video segment. Provide rationale
for your self-identified status.
2. Reflection/Mastery: What next steps
Topic: Stages and regarding implementation science would you
Attributes like to take? What additional information,
Time: 6:07 – 9:21 resources*, or supports would you need?
*For additional information on Implementation
Science, you may choose to visit the National
Implementation Research Network website:
http://nirn.fpg.unc.edu/
Video Segment Four:
Viewer Response
(personal)
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