Careful & Detailed Planning
Planning for implementation requires the dispositions of an accountant and the caution of a believer in Murphy’s Law—whatever can go wrong, will go wrong.
Planning for implementation starts with the design of an intervention or program (see Step 5) in the sense that the school has thought through what is required to ensure the success of the effort. At this Step in the KEYS-CSI process, that work enriches the following actions:
• Be sure that those on whom the success of the program or practice are clear about the goal(s) and how success would be measured.
• Establish benchmarks that specify timelines and expected progress during the period of implementation.
• Specify actions required to implement the program, when these are to be undertaken, and who is responsible.
• Assess the resources that will be needed to support prescribed actions and ensure
• Anticipate possible problems that may delay or undermine the success of the program and have plans for dealing with these difficulties, should they occur.
While implementation plans should be detailed, they should not be treated as absolutes. Flexibility in response to what is learned about the efficacy of proposed actions is important. Few plans do not need to be changed in response to what can be learned as they are being implemented. For tools that are helpful in planning for implementation, CLICK HERE [link 7a]
Planning for implementation starts with the design of an intervention or program (see Step 5) in the sense that the school has thought through what is required to ensure the success of the effort. At this Step in the KEYS-CSI process, that work enriches the following actions:
• Be sure that those on whom the success of the program or practice are clear about the goal(s) and how success would be measured.
• Establish benchmarks that specify timelines and expected progress during the period of implementation.
• Specify actions required to implement the program, when these are to be undertaken, and who is responsible.
• Assess the resources that will be needed to support prescribed actions and ensure
• Anticipate possible problems that may delay or undermine the success of the program and have plans for dealing with these difficulties, should they occur.
While implementation plans should be detailed, they should not be treated as absolutes. Flexibility in response to what is learned about the efficacy of proposed actions is important. Few plans do not need to be changed in response to what can be learned as they are being implemented. For tools that are helpful in planning for implementation, CLICK HERE [link 7a]