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Copyright 2002, Tricia S. Jones. DisCopyright 2002, Tricia S. Jones. Distribution without alteration is permitribution without alteration is permitted. Alteration for personal use is tted. Alteration for personal use is not permitted.not permitted.

Stages of CRE Stages of CRE ImplementationImplementation

Tricia S. Jones, Ph.D.Tricia S. Jones, Ph.D.Dept. of Psychological StudiesDept. of Psychological Studies

Temple UniversityTemple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA 19122Philadelphia, PA 19122

Tel/fax: 215-204-7261/6013Tel/fax: 215-204-7261/6013E-mail: E-mail: [email protected]@astro.temple.edu

Excerpted from Chapter 2 of T. Jones and R. Excerpted from Chapter 2 of T. Jones and R. Compton (Eds.). Compton (Eds.). Kids Working It Out: Stories and Kids Working It Out: Stories and

Strategies for Making Peace in Our SchoolsStrategies for Making Peace in Our Schools, , Jossey-Bass, 2003.Jossey-Bass, 2003.


Stages of ImplementationStages of Implementation

Assess NeedsAssess Needs– Identify the goalsIdentify the goals– Assess interest Assess interest

Secure Administrative Support Secure Administrative Support – Get administrators’ supportGet administrators’ support– Maintain that support Maintain that support



Orient Staff Orient Staff Give detailed informationGive detailed information Have open discussions about the Have open discussions about the

utility of the programutility of the program Clarify staff expectations for their Clarify staff expectations for their

involvement or support for the involvement or support for the program. program.



Select Site Leadership Team (SLT) Select Site Leadership Team (SLT) Identify staff Identify staff Discuss time and resource commitmentsDiscuss time and resource commitments

Orient Students Orient Students

Select Students and/or Staff to be Select Students and/or Staff to be InvolvedInvolved

Providing Training Providing Training Don’t overestimate the learning curveDon’t overestimate the learning curve



Publicize Program Publicize Program Publicize!Publicize! Manage expectations Manage expectations

Utilize Program Utilize Program Initiate and sustain the programInitiate and sustain the program Coordinate with other initiativesCoordinate with other initiatives Refresh skills/knowledgeRefresh skills/knowledge Maintaining a high profile in the school Maintaining a high profile in the school



Evaluate Program (Emphasize student Evaluate Program (Emphasize student assessment)assessment)

Evaluate on an ongoing basisEvaluate on an ongoing basis Feed information back to improve Feed information back to improve

program program


Principles of ImplementationPrinciples of Implementation

Always take the time to do a Always take the time to do a thorough need assessment including thorough need assessment including all parties who may be stakeholders all parties who may be stakeholders in the program.in the program.

You cannot do too much in terms of You cannot do too much in terms of orienting school and community orienting school and community members to the nature of the members to the nature of the program prior to its implementation. program prior to its implementation.



Make sure your program is Make sure your program is appropriate for your goals. appropriate for your goals.

Start small and build on that success. Start small and build on that success. Carefully select and nurture the Site Carefully select and nurture the Site

Leadership Team. Leadership Team. Involve a diverse group of students. Involve a diverse group of students.



Publicize the program thoroughly and Publicize the program thoroughly and creatively. creatively.

Demand proven qualifications and Demand proven qualifications and high standards from training high standards from training organizations. organizations.

Be patient and plan for reasonable Be patient and plan for reasonable success in a long-term success in a long-term implementation perspective.implementation perspective.


Principles of ImplementationPrinciples of Implementation Assess student accomplishment and Assess student accomplishment and

improvement carefully and in a manner that is improvement carefully and in a manner that is consistent with what is being taughtconsistent with what is being taught

Evaluate the overall effectiveness of the program Evaluate the overall effectiveness of the program in terms of successful processes and outcomes. in terms of successful processes and outcomes.

(For a complete evaluation manual with assessment (For a complete evaluation manual with assessment instruments see T. Jones and D. Kmitta instruments see T. Jones and D. Kmitta Evaluating Evaluating Your Conflict Resolution Education ProgramYour Conflict Resolution Education Program, , 2001, posted as a .pdf file on the Ohio 2001, posted as a .pdf file on the Ohio Commission for Dispute Resolution web siteCommission for Dispute Resolution web site

www.state.us.oh/cdr.)www.state.us.oh/cdr.)

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