Best Practice Identification and Dissemination
Representative Projects
New York State Education Department (NYSED) and
New York State Legislature:
Sharing Success
Sharing Success is a rapid-response delivery system for getting research information into the hands of practitioners in a timely and usable fashion. Its primary purpose is to help educators find/replicate research-based programs. As part of operating the Sharing Success system, MI researchers perform varied services; they (1) continually conduct state- and nationwide searches for research-based programs and practices using technology and other search strategies; (2) disseminate the latest research in best practice to educators throughout the state; (3) maintain the Sharing Success website, which profiles more than 7,000 research-based programs and practices; (4) identify high- performing New York State schools—based on the ELA and Math Assessments; (5) provide evaluation assistance to New York State programs seeking validation; (6) provide assistance in various content areas to the staff of validated programs to help them disseminate their practices to the field; (7) write and publish the Balanced View, which synthesizes research on topics of importance in a user- friendly print format; (8) develop and disseminate field-based surveys statewide; (9) respond to individual requests for research information; and (10) provide program evaluation technical assistance via email and telephone consultation.
New York State Education Department (NYSED):
Recognizing Excellence Technical Assistance Center
MI designed and operated this technical assistance center for 5 years. The purpose was to help adult education practitioners find/adopt quality programs to strengthen overall operations. The Center conducted nationwide searches to identify best practice in adult education, provided evaluation assistance to programs seeking state validation, and provided capacity-building services to help the staff of validated programs disseminate their practices to the field. While operating this Center, MI assisted family literacy programs, basic skills programs, GED TV programs, and job training/re-training programs. These programs appear on the Sharing Success website.
New York State Education Department (NYSED):
Violence Prevention Program Dissemination Strategy
Under a contract with NYSED, MI assisted the state’s Comprehensive Health and Pupil Services office to develop a dissemination strategy for assisting districts in finding durable solutions to attendance, violence, and discipline problems. MI’s role in this effort entailed conducting a nationwide search to identify effective attendance improvement and violence prevention programs. Programs were reviewed and rated according to the strength of their evaluation design and outcomes. The search culminated in the product: Search for Effective Programs and Practices in Violence Prevention for Schools, which provides both descriptive and results-based information about the programs and practices identified. This booklet serves as an invaluable resource for educators looking for ways to improve student attendance and reduce the incidents of violence and discipline problems in their schools.
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