Core Implementation Components
Overview and Definitions
Based on the commonalities among successfully implemented practices and programs found in the literature, several core implementation components were identified. The goal of implementation is to have practitioners base their interactions with clients and stakeholders on research findings (evidence-based practices or practices within evidence-based programs). To accomplish this, high-fidelity practitioner behavior is created and supported by core implementation components (also called “implementation drivers”). These components are staff selection, preservice and inservice training, ongoing consultation and coaching, staff and program evaluation, facilitative administrative support, and systems interventions.
These interactive processes are integrated to maximize their influence on staff behavior and the organizational culture. The interactive implementation drivers also compensate for one another so that a weakness in one component can be overcome by strengths in other components. These core implementation components (implementation drivers) are shown in Figure 3.
As noted, the core implementation components are integrated and compensatory. Thus, a description of the components could start anywhere on the circle.
