Voices from the Field Video Series (Competency Drivers)

Competency Drivers: Video 1

Dr. Jennifer Coffey, Education Program Specialist with the Office of Special Education Programs – Question: How do you explain competency drivers to someone who is new to implementation science?

Competency Drivers: Video 2

Dr. Jennifer Coffey, Education Program Specialist with the Office of Special Education Programs – Question: How have selection, training, and coaching processes impacted work within OSEP and with various grantees or recipients of support from OSEP?

Competency Drivers: Video 3

Dr. Jennifer Coffey, Education Program Specialist with the Office of Special Education Programs – Question: Why is fidelity important? How does it impact the overall work of implementation?

Competency Drivers: Video 4

Dr. Jennifer Coffey, Education Program Specialist with the Office of Special Education Programs – Question: Describe a time when you witnessed competency drivers (selection, training, coaching) impact fidelity. What happened? What was the outcome?

Competency Drivers: Video 5

Dr. Jennifer Coffey, Education Program Specialist with the Office of Special Education Programs – Question: Based on your experience, what differences have you observed between organizations using implementation science and organizations not using implementation science?

Competency Drivers: Video 6

Dr. Jennifer Coffey, Education Program Specialist with the Office of Special Education Programs – Question: How have you seen implementation science effectively integrated into systems to support students with disabilities?

Competency Drivers: Video 7

Dr. Jennifer Coffey, Education Program Specialist with the Office of Special Education Programs – Question: What impact has implementation science had on federal programs or policy?

Competency Drivers: Video 8

Dr. Jennifer Coffey, Education Program Specialist with the Office of Special Education Programs – Question: How will OSEP continue to support the use of implementation science?

Competency Drivers: Video 9

Dr. Jennifer Coffey, Education Program Specialist with the Office of Special Education Programs – Question: How important is coaching to the Competency Drivers?