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December 2023

The Statewide Field Team is excited to share this monthly newsletter to support the implementation of systems, processes, routines, and strategies for continuous improvement.

December Focus:
Tailoring Support

Last month, we focused on two competencies within the domain of Co-Creation and Engagement: Co-Design and Co-Learning. This month, we are exploring a third competency within the same domain: Tailoring Support. As you think about what it means to tailor support, consider this brief story:

A man walks into the tailors and asks to try on some of the suits.

The salesman obliges and gives him some options. The customer, however, hates all the options and after an hour of trying them on, throws the suits down in disgust. “These are all terrible!” he cries.

Exasperated, the salesman throws his hands in the air and says, “Fine, suit yourself!”

 

As an implementation support practitioner, the last thing we want is to tell someone to suit themselves. The competency of tailoring support is all about the practitioner ensuring the right fit for that team by gaining a deep understanding of local context. 

When we consider what a tailor actually does, they make adjustments so that a person walks away feeling the piece of clothing was made just for them!

How might we do this for our partners in the field? How do you determine the frequency, duration, and intensity of your support based on identified needs, goals, and context in each of your implementation efforts? What strategies do you employ to refrain from assuming that each group always needs the same type of support?

Implementation and Continuous Improvement

The National Implementation Research Network guides us back to several strategies in The Implementation Support Practitioner Profile (Co-Creation & Engagement domain extracted), and three lie at the heart of Tailoring Support. 

They are:

  • Develop a scope and sequence of virtual and onsite meetings and other activities based on the goals of those supported.

  • Accommodate “ad hoc”/“just in time” support needs of stakeholders.

  • Regularly assess the effectiveness of the level of your support in matching needs, goals, and context of the implementation effort.

This reinforces what we do in continuous improvement as we monitor and adjust after making a plan.

Systems Spotlight

The following practices within the Leadership and Talent Management Systems can support leaders as they consider what Tailoring Support looks like within their organizational context.

Leadership System Practice #11
District and building leaders regularly monitor instruction and student support efforts to ensure effective implementation and continuous improvement.

Leadership System Practice #16

District and building leaders generate, collect, and analyze a variety of data sources to identify needs and priorities for programming and policy aligned to the district vision and mission.

Talent Management System Practice #10
The talent management team provides job-based professional learning for staff that is differentiated to individual needs.

Talent Management System Practice #11

District and building leaders utilize instructional coaching within a broader professional learning system to provide individualized support to educators and leaders.

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