On Sustainability of Project Innovations as Systemic Change
Abstract
Too many promising innovations disappear when project funding ends. As a result, interest in the problem of sustainability has increased markedly in recent years. This article explores this problem in terms of systemic change. Highlighted are basic ideas, phases, stages, steps, and lessons learned related to the planning, implementation, maintenance, and scale-up of school-based innovations. A particular emphasis is on efforts designed to enhance how schools address barriers to learning and teaching. The discussion is framed around the idea that the likelihood of sustaining any newapproach is increased if it is integrated into the fabric of existing school improvement efforts.
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The culture or climate of an intervention setting is frequently ignored during dissemination.
“although it is often overlooked in the dissemination process (Adelman and Taylor 2003; Burns and Hoagwood 2005; Dusenbury et al. 2003; Greenberg et al. 2005; Rohrbach et al. 2006; Wandersman et al. 2008).”
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- Authors
- Adelman, H. S., & Taylor, L.
- ORCID
- Taylor, Linda
- Venue
- Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2003-03
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 1-25
- ISSN
- 1047-4412 (ISSN-L)
- 1532-768X
- OpenAlex
- W2155637676
- Cited by
- 198
- References
- 19
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 10 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 15 · 2014: 23 · 2013: 14 · 2012: 9
- FWCI
- 21.41
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Educational Assessment and Improvement
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Policy Implementation Science
- Keywords
- innovation sustainability, systemic change, school innovation, project funding, school improvement, scale-up
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