Quality Implementation: Leveraging Collective Efficacy to Make "What Works" Actually Work

Harness the power of collective efficacy to achieve quality implementation!  Designed to overcome a common barrier to successful implementation of school improvement efforts--entrenched belief systems--this book digs deeper into the power of collective efficacy. Teams with a strong sense of collective efficacy devise ways to make "what’s supposed to work" actually work, and find ways to exercise control over challenges that surround them. In addition to the examples from both inside and outside of education, readers will find • Ways to create environments that tap into mastery as the number one source of collective efficacy  • Methods to strengthen vicarious experiences through observational learning • Examination of social persuasion and affective states as additional sources of collective efficacy Expanding on this critically-important topic, this book accentuates the importance of collective efficacy as the single most important driver of student achievement and the key to successful implementation. This book is the spark you need to look at implementation in a completely new light.

Table of Contents:
List of Figures, Tables, and Resources Preface About the Authors PART I: BELIEFS AS THE FOUNDATION TO QUALITY IMPLEMENTATION Chapter 1 The Elusive Quest for Quality Implementation We Already Know What’s “Supposed” to Work in Schools Quality Implementation Defined The Problem of Getting to Quality Implementation Beliefs Matter Educators’ Beliefs In Conclusion Chapter 2 Why Implementation Frequently Fails Collective Efficacy Diminished Efficacy Is a Barrier to Quality Implementation Collective Efficacy’s Role in Team Motivation Diminished Collective Efficacy Results in a Reduction of Goals and Effort Collective Efficacy Beliefs Shape Experience In Conclusion Chapter 3 Collective Efficacy as an Enabler of Quality Implementation Integrating Daily Physical Activity in Elementary Schools How Collective Efficacy Drives Quality Implementation How Teams Exercise Control Motivational Investments How Goal Setting Influences Motivation How Causal Attributions Influence Motivation The Pygmalion Effect In Conclusion PART II: FOSTERING BELIEFS TO REALIZE QUALITY IMPLEMENTATION Chapter 4 Creating Mastery Moments Mastery Experiences Key Features of Mastery Environments There Is an Open-to-Learning Stance There Is an Orientation Toward Mastery Goals Teams Engage in Joint Work Characterized by Positive Interdependence The Thunder Cape Rescue Progress Is Monitored Based on Success Criteria Implications for Practice A Focus on Learning Together A Focus on Cause-and-Effect Relationships A Focus on Goal-Directed Behavior A Focus on Purposeful Practice In Conclusion Chapter 5 Learning Vicariously Key Features of Vicarious Experiences Similarity Reinforcement Attention, Retention, Reproduction, and Motivation Psychological Safety Implications for Practice Establishing a Culture That Enables Observational Learning Structures and Protocols for Observational Learning Guiding Observational Learning In Conclusion Chapter 6 Convincing Teams That They Have What It Takes Social Persuasion and Affective States: Two Additional Sources of Collective Efficacy Using Social Persuasion to Influence Collective Efficacy Cognitive Dissonance Social Judgment Theory The Narrative Paradigm In Conclusion References Index