Sponsor
Portland State University. Social Work and Social Research Ph. D. Program
Advisor
Nancy Koroloff
Date of Award
1-1-2012
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Social Work and Social Research
Department
Social Work
Physical Description
1 online resource (viii, 203 pages)
Subjects
Organizational change, School-based mentoring, Implementation, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America, Mentoring in education, Community and school
DOI
10.15760/etd.894
Abstract
This research describes organizational level implementation strategies utilized in piloting enhancements to the school-based mentoring program from Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. Semi-structured interviews (n=15) with lead agency implementers along with conference call meeting notes were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Findings yield a description of the challenges to implementation and strategies to overcome these challenges, formal implementation strategies engaged in, and the extent to which these align with an implementation framework put forth by Klein, Conn, and Sorra (2001) with supplement from Fixsen, Naoom, Blase, Friedman, and Wallace (2005). Findings from this study indicate that financial resources, management support, implementation climate and select implementation policies and practices are important to attend to during the implementation of a school-based mentoring program. Additionally, organizational readiness for change and organizational climate should be attended to before program implementation. Implementation strategies identified through this research help to define important organizational factors that drive the implementation of school-based mentoring programs.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/8055
Recommended Citation
Fixsen, Amanda Angela, "Implementer Perspectives: The Implementation of a School-Based Mentoring Program" (2012). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 894.
https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/894
10.15760/etd.894
Description
Portland State University. Social Work and Social Research Ph. D. Program