title: An exploratory investigation of teachers' intervention planning and perceived implementation barriers.
abstract: Increasingly teachers are the primary implementer responsible for providing evidence-based interventions to students. However, there is little knowledge regarding the extent to which teachers plan for intervention implementation, receive implementation support, or identify and address implementation barriers. This study explores survey data from over 1200 preschool through grade 12 teachers from 46 public school districts in a Northeastern state. Results indicate that teachers spend significant time engaging in intervention-related behavior and may be a primary source responsible for selecting student interventions. However, the current extent to which they plan for implementation and present levels of implementation support are inadequate to produce high levels of sustained intervention implementation. In addition, almost 60% of implementation barriers reported related to aspects of the intervention itself. Findings from this study provide guidance for future research and preliminary recommendations for ameliorating implementation barriers and proactively supporting treatment integrity in schools.
authors.affiliation: Louisiana State University, United States. Electronic address: along@lsu.edu.
authors.forename: Anna C J
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Long
authors.affiliation: University of Connecticut, United States.
authors.forename: Lisa M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Hagermoser Sanetti
authors.affiliation: University of Massachusetts Boston, United States.
authors.forename: Melissa A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Collier-Meek
authors.affiliation: EASTCONN, United States.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gallucci
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States.
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Altschaefl
authors.affiliation: EASTCONN, United States.
authors.forename: Thomas R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Kratochwill
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D032763:Behavior Control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000070777:School Teachers; D012574:Schools; D013334:Students
keywords: Barriers; Implementation; Implementation support; Intervention planning; Treatment integrity