Kentucky educators are defying the odds with focus, persistence, and a collective commitment to results driven accountability. This brief presents the results from an evaluation of four school districts' efforts to improve mathematics achievement for priority populations, specifically students with disabilities and Black students.

"You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems."

~James Clear~

The beginning of the new year is a great time to regroup and reflect as an implementation team. The Active Implementation Hub has several tools, activities, and handouts to assist you. Check out the Active Implementation Formula Reflection Handout and the additional resources listed above.

The Michigan Department of Education has focused on building its internal teaming structures while incorporating Implementation Science into its improvement model over the last few years.

Tip 22: State Reflections

From Colorado to Michigan, Minnesota, and Kentucky, listen to the reflections and advice on states who have been heavily involved with implementation science for several years.

Voices from the Field: Rationale for Implementation



Veronica Sullivan is the Director of the

Division of IDEA Implementation and Preschool, in Office of Special Education and Early Learning for the Kentucky Department of Education. Listen to her stories of using Implementation Science to help define your own rationale for using the process.