Vaughan Collins, MSW

The HELM project will adapt and test an existing leadership-focused implementation strategy (Leadership and Organizational Change for Implementation; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13012-014-0192-y) for use with elementary school principals in buildings where universal social, emotional, and behavioral program are being implemented. For more information about this project, click here.

The University of Washington Research Institute for Implementation Science in Education (RIISE) is the first of its kind and reflects a collaborative, innovative effort to develop the implementation research workforce in education and improve educational and related outcomes. Led by a group of Core Faculty with extensive experience conducting implementation research in schools, RIISE provides training and mentorship to established education scholars (Fellows) to increase their expertise in conceptualizing, designing, and executing implementation research studies. Specifically, the RIISE training program will support Fellows in acquiring, building fluency with, and applying implementation research knowledge and skills in their education research to develop high-quality implementation studies that bridge the “last mile” in which education research fails to reach the individuals for whom it was intended. Learn more about RIISE here.

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Want to participate? See information below.

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Project Information

The aims of this project are to:

1. Evaluate the usability of leading, evidence-based Tier 1 social-emotional learning (SEL) programs and practices and identify unique and common usability problems.
2. Explore the links between SEL programs/practices usability and implementation and student outcomes.
3. Refine the USABILITY theory of change, develop a matrix of usability problems and redesign solutions, and articulate guidance to the field for designing usable Tier 1 SEL programs/practices.

  The research reported here is supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, through Grant R305A230391 to the University of Washington. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of the Institute or the U.S. Department of Education.

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Importance

This is the first study to evaluate the usability of school-wide, universal SEL programs - in other words, how easy (or hard) they are to implement from the perspectives of teachers and students. We will also explore how much a SEL program/practice's usability matters to school and student outcomes.

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Recruitment

The study is actively recruiting participants to complete the virtual user testing component.

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ELIGIBILITY

We invite teachers and students who meet the following criteria to participate.

Teachers Employed at elementary school Teach K - 6th grade Teach general education students Any range of previous experience with SEL programs and practices View informational flyer here > Complete interest survey > Teachers will not participate as a representative of their school or district.

Students Enrolled at elementary school Enrolled in 4th - 6th grade General education student Any range of previous experience with SEL programs and practices View informational flyer here > Complete interest survey >

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PARTICIPATION Participants are asked to complete virtual testing of 2 SEL programs where they will: Teachers will be asked to review digital SEL program materials 2 weeks prior to the session Share thoughts and experiences on their engagement with the programs Complete brief surveys on perspectives of the programs Teachers Will participate individually Have the option to complete one 2-hour session or split their time across two 1-hour sessions Will receive $250 digital gift card (halved if only one session is attended out of two) Students Will participate in a group setting of 2 - 3 students Will complete one 2-hour session Will receive $200 digital gift card