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Implementation Practice
Based on research and field learning, NIRN has developed five overarching frameworks referred to as the Active Implementation Frameworks to support agencies and organizations with implementation.
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Socially Significant Outcomes

Implementation Support Practitioner (ISP) Core Competencies
Do you support an implementation team or coordinate implementation activities? Explore activities and resources that are specific to the work of leading and coordinating your agency’s implementation efforts.
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Updates and New Resources
Brief: Leading by Doing: A Practice-Based Approach to Improving Mathematics Outcomes
Leading by doing takes an unwavering and visible commitment to an intentional, continuous improvement process. Teams at every system level distribute leadership to support effective practice so outcomes improve. Using a practice-based approach to improving mathematics outcomes, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) facilitated a continuous improvement process led by teachers and educators to improve mathematics outcomes for all students. This brief focuses on Madison County School District, highlighting how Madison's administration, teachers, and instructional coaches worked together to enhance instructional practices and improve mathematics outcomes.
Mutual Selection in Implementation: Cultivating the Right Conditions for Success
SISEP Blog: Mutual Selection in Implementation: Cultivating the Right Conditions for Success
Co-Designing Regional Models for Colorado Multi-Tiered System of Supports
SISEP Blog: Co-Designing Regional Models for Colorado Multi-Tiered System of Supports
Featured Resources
Brief: Leading by Doing: A Practice-Based Approach to Improving Mathematics Outcomes
Leading by doing takes an unwavering and visible commitment to an intentional, continuous improvement process. Teams at every system level distribute leadership to support effective practice so outcomes improve. Using a practice-based approach to improving mathematics outcomes, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) facilitated a continuous improvement process led by teachers and educators to improve mathematics outcomes for all students. This brief focuses on Madison County School District, highlighting how Madison's administration, teachers, and instructional coaches worked together to enhance instructional practices and improve mathematics outcomes.
Brief: Transforming a Regional Education Agency through MTSS Implementation
Context matters in implementation. The Lenawee ISD in Michigan, navigated implementation through major changes in their school districts’ administration and the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about their impact.
Active Implementation Learner Pathways
Learning pathways in implementation science serve as structured routes for individuals to effectively acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and competencies to translate evidence-based interventions into real-world settings.

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