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Next Steps in the Evaluation
As described in the introductory section, the next two stages of the IM/IL implementation evaluation, interviews with 30 IM/IL coordinators and 60 teachers/home visitors (stage 2),23 and site visits with 14 Head Start grantees (stage 3), will allow further exploration into the findings that emerged from these survey results. The remaining questions the evaluation will answer based on the upcoming data collection stages include the following:
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How did programs translate information from the TOT into local training and technical assistance, and why did they choose a given approach and intensity level?
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Which specific enhancement activities did high-implementing programs put into practice, and what were the challenges faced by lower-implementing programs?
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Why did programs choose to collect information on certain intermediate outcomes and not others, and how did their theory of change drive monitoring activities?
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Which factors seem to increase the likelihood that IM/IL enhancement activities are sustained over time?
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How feasible is it to expect improved intermediate and ultimate outcomes from the range of activities that programs are conducting as part of their IM/IL implementation efforts?
23 The stage 2 interviews will enable the research team to identify the theory of change used by programs in implementing IM/IL. These data also will guide the selection of programs for the stage 3 site visits. (back)
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