Research indicates that for successful implementation to occur, it is important to look at not only what is being implemented but how it is implemented. Implementing DBI often necessitates that educators make school-wide instructional adaptations, engage in systematic data analysis, and conduct individualized student-level decisions at levels that task the bandwidth of resources, staffing, and budgets of many schools. Assessing readiness from multiple stakeholders with different perspectives prior to implementation allows educators across many levels (schools, districts, and states) to prioritize areas for their initial efforts and then slowly use the momentum to build capacity toward full implementation.

In this section, find training materials, lessons learned from those who have implemented DBI, and tools to assess your initial readiness and build capacity to implement intensive intervention.  

Tools and Resources to Support Readiness and Capacity Building:

Brief: Getting Ready to Implement Data-Based Individualization

Supporting Implementation of Data-based Individualization: Lessons Learned from NCII’s First Five Years (2011-2016)

Planning for Success: Building Readiness to Implement Data-Based Individualization

Needs Assessment: DBI Implementation Rubric and Interview