Child Trends Releases Two New Program Briefs

Child Trends, an independendent nonpartisan research center focusing on children and youth, has released two new briefs in its series on fostering the adoption of evidence-based practices in out-of-school time programs.  Implementing Evidence-Based Practices: Six "Drivers" of Success  defines implementation; highlights why the effective implementation of evidence-based practice is critical to achieving outcomes; and outlines six core components of successful program implementation.  Seven Activities for Enhancing the Replicability of Evidence-Based Practices describes the essential components of replicable programs and outlines seven key activities that program developers and researchers can conduct to enhance replicability of effective program models.