Coaching Toolkit for Child Welfare

Chapter 7: Implementation 191

and outcomes and further develops the personal competence of
practitioners and the agency’s infrastructure. Some tools used in
implementation research include:

 collecting and reporting of monthly metrics;

 surveys;

 fidelity measures;

 self-report measures; and

 observation.

Sixth stage: sustainability

During this stage, the organization focuses on long-term
implementation and ensures new staff members are appropriately
trained.