Administrators

Administrators of state and local service systems and organizations play a crucial role in creating an evidence-based culture that will support the implementation and broader dissemination of evidence-based practices as a mechanism for continuous quality improvement. As key change agents, administrators can:

  • Foster an environment where open, constructive inquiry leads to problem resolution and new discoveries
  • Promote an atmosphere of shared values and understanding about how to use data and evidence to enhance the quality of service planning, development, and delivery; and to attain the desired outcomes for children and families
  • Encourage openness to change and innovation, and a willingness to adapt policies and procedures to accommodate change that will improve programs and outcomes.

The next two sections of the Resource Guide provide information and resources for administrators about the processes involved in selecting evidence-based and promising practices that will enhance service systems and strategies for ensuring that the new approaches will be sustained. The following topics are covered:

Process of Selecting Interventions

Making it Work - Strategies for Success

  • Leadership and managing change
  • Strategies for building an operational infrastructure
    • Aiming at transformation
    • Financing
    • Training and technical assistance
    • Using data for continuous quality improvement
  • Strategies for sustaining efforts