A Framework for Measuring Fidelity of Implementation: A Foundation for Shared Language and Accumulation of Knowledge

There is a growing recognition of the value of measuring fidelity of implementation (FOI) as a necessary part of evaluating interventions. However, evaluators do not have a shared conceptual understanding of what FOI is and how to measure it. Thus, the creation of FOI measures is typically a seconda...

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Published inThe American journal of evaluation Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 199 - 218
Main Authors Century, Jeanne, Rudnick, Mollie, Freeman, Cassie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.06.2010
Subjects
Alignment (Education)
Evaluators
Interrater Reliability
Intervention
Measurement Techniques
Predictor Variables
Program Evaluation
Program Implementation
measuring use
instructional materials
fidelity of implementation
measuring effectiveness
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Summary:There is a growing recognition of the value of measuring fidelity of implementation (FOI) as a necessary part of evaluating interventions. However, evaluators do not have a shared conceptual understanding of what FOI is and how to measure it. Thus, the creation of FOI measures is typically a secondary focus and based on specific contexts and programs. This article describes a project that holds the development of FOI measures as its primary goal and has developed a suite of data collection tools designed to be used across multiple programs. It describes the foundation of the suite—a conceptual framework for clearly and specifically describing FOI and the need for the framework. It also describes where the framework resides in existing literature and how it can be used to support measurement of interventions in education and other fields.
ISSN:1098-2140
1557-0878
DOI:10.1177/1098214010366173