Implementation Fidelity in Education Research, from two Senior Researchers with American Institutes for Research, provides the first serious, theoretical perspective on the practical considerations of implementation fidelity in program development.
Implementation Fidelity in Education Research is a useful guide for program implementers and program evaluators working in schools, districts, research and evaluation companies, institutes of higher education, and state departments of education. Based on the experiences of those working on projects funded by the federal i3 program, this book is full of practical solutions to real problems encountered by those tasked with making programs work or with evaluating them. The authors are candid in their recommendations and offer a fresh perspective on a long-standing challenge.? Graduate students and seasoned professionals will find the book a very worthy read.
-Gregory Roberts, Associate Director, The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, The University of Texas at Austin