Evidence that the intervention is fully developed and ready for implementation in authentic education settings (e.g., all materials and implementation supports such as professional development are available, the intervention is being implemented). Describe the intervention’s context: Identify the target population and where implementation will take place. Identify who the end users of the intervention are and describe how implementation will be carried out by them. Describe the routine conditions under which the Effectiveness study will take place, including the following details: The implementation of the intervention, making clear that it would be the same as for any similar school or district intending to use the intervention. The heterogeneity of the sample in comparison with that of the target population. Explain how will be maintained in the Effectiveness at least at the same levels found in the prior evaluations. Identify the implementation supports to be used in this project compared to those used under the previous efficacy evaluations of the intervention. Clearly describe the initial for your proposed intervention (Figure 1 provides an example of one way that you could conceptualize a simple theory of change), along with theoretical justifications and empirical evidence that support it, keeping in mind that you may need to revise your theory over the course of the project. Your theory of change should describe the component or components of the planned intervention that are to lead to changes in one or multiple underlying processes, which in turn will foster better student education outcomes directly or through intermediate outcomes (e.g., changed teacher practices). A more complete theory of change could include further details such as the sample representing the target population, level of exposure to the components of the intervention, key moderators (such as setting, context, student and their family characteristics), and the specific measures used for the outcomes. For interventions designed to directly affect the teaching and learning environment and, thereby, indirectly affect student education outcomes, be clear in your theory of change to identify any intermediate outcomes that the intervention is designed to affect (e.g., teacher practices) and how these outcomes impact the student education outcomes of interest. Figure 1. A diagram of a simple theory of change. When describing the prior study that provides evidence of the intervention’s efficacy for an Effectiveness study, detail the conditions under which the intervention was implemented, the sample, research design, measures, fidelity of implementation, analysis, and results of the studies. In addition, describe the size and statistical significance of the effects that were found, indicate how any reported effect sizes were
Evidence that the intervention is fully developed and ready for implementation in authentic education settings (e.g., all materials and implementation supports such as professional development are available, the intervention is being implemented). Describe the intervention’s context: Identify the target population and where implementation will take place. Identify who the end users of the intervention are and describe how implementation will be carried out by them. Describe the routine conditions under which the Effectiveness study will take place, including the following details: The implementation of the intervention, making clear that it would be the same as for any similar school or district intending to use the intervention. The heterogeneity of the sample in comparison with that of the target population. Explain how will be maintained in the Effectiveness at least at the same levels found in the prior evaluations. Identify the implementation supports to be used in this project compared to those used under the previous efficacy evaluations of the intervention. Clearly describe the initial for your proposed intervention (Figure 1 provides an example of one way that you could conceptualize a simple theory of change), along with theoretical justifications and empirical evidence that support it, keeping in mind that you may need to revise your theory over the course of the project. Your theory of change should describe the component or components of the planned intervention that are to lead to changes in one or multiple underlying processes, which in turn will foster better student education outcomes directly or through intermediate outcomes (e.g., changed teacher practices). A more complete theory of change could include further details such as the sample representing the target population, level of exposure to the components of the intervention, key moderators (such as setting, context, student and their family characteristics), and the specific measures used for the outcomes. For interventions designed to directly affect the teaching and learning environment and, thereby, indirectly affect student education outcomes, be clear in your theory of change to identify any intermediate outcomes that the intervention is designed to affect (e.g., teacher practices) and how these outcomes impact the student education outcomes of interest. Figure 1. A diagram of a simple theory of change. When describing the prior study that provides evidence of the intervention’s efficacy for an Effectiveness study, detail the conditions under which the intervention was implemented, the sample, research design, measures, fidelity of implementation, analysis, and results of the studies. In addition, describe the size and statistical significance of the effects that were found, indicate how any reported effect sizes were