Aaron Lyon

In this study, the researchers will examine the efficacy of the Helping Educational Leaders Mobilize Evidence (HELM) implementation strategy for promoting building-level implementation leadership, implementation climate, and high-fidelity delivery of evidence-based practices. This study tests whether HELM improves outcomes when used in conjunction with Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), an evidence-based practice. The researchers will compare the effects of PBIS implement...

In this project, the researchers will identify what makes social, emotional, and behavioral interventions (SEBIs) usable in elementary and middle schools. An array of evidence-based SEBIs are now available at the universal (Tier 1) level of multi-tiered systems of supports (MTSS) frameworks, but most attempts to implement and sustain Tier 1 SEBIs are unsuccessful. Research indicates that the design of the programs and practices themselves is a critical determinant of adoption and use and tha...

The purpose of this project is to test the effects of BASIS-T (Beliefs and Attitudes to Support Implementation in Schools - Teachers) on the implementation and student outcomes of evidence-based prevention programs (EBPP) via a hybrid type 3 implementation-effectiveness trial. Failing to address individual-level motivational factors of implementers is especially costly, as individual behavior change is ultimately required for successful EBPP implementation, even when organizational factors s...

This three-year methods training grant will increase the number of education scholars with expertise in conceptualizing, designing, and executing implementation research studies. By establishing a Research Institute for Implementation Science in Education, the training team will provide training and mentorship to build a network of implementation scientists devoted to helping education research become accessible to and used by the teachers, principals, and other administrators the research i...

The purpose of this project is to develop and test an organization-focused implementation intervention, called Helping Educational Leaders Mobilize Evidence (HELM). HELM aims to improve elementary school principals' use of strategic implementation leadership to support the adoption and high-fidelity use of Tier 1/universal social emotional and behavioral programs and practices that improve student outcomes.

SMART PREP recruited five education researchers, one of whom resigned for a different postdoctoral position shortly after beginning, two in the first cohort (starting in 2018) and three in the second cohort (starting in 2020). The remaining 4 fellows each received 2 years of training and mentoring. The focus of their training was to prepare them to conduct relevant, high-quality research focused on the social and behavioral contexts for academic learning and the use of mental health strategi...