Same approach-no changes to the “bones” Updated statistics Modern graphics, icons, images Teaching enhancements o Time guidelines o Enrichment activities o Fidelity checklists
CHANGES TO STANDARDS FACT SHEET PROGRAM COSTS FUNDING STRATEGIES DETAILED EVALUATION ABSTRACTS VIDEO http://www.blueprintsprograms.com/
Motivating to implementers Improve program fidelity Help garner funds from stakeholders for sustainability
Staff meetings With students With parents during conferences Newsletters Press releases Annual agency or school reports School or Agency boards Collaborative boards Funding agencies
What is an evidence-based program? Reach How many students being served & how many of them are getting the complete program Improvement in student outcomes Decreases in antisocial behavior & improvements in social emotional learning skills Fidelity data How well you are implementing
Programs can be placed along a continuum of confidence based on their evidence or theory *Bumbarger & Rhoades, 2012 Ineffective Best Practices Research ‐ based “This program has been evaluated and shown to have “We’ve done it “This program is based on sound no positive or negative effect” and we like it” theory informed by research” Very Very HARMFUL EFFECTIVE Ineffective Promising unknown Confident Confident Promising Approaches Evidence ‐ based Iatrogenic (Harmful) “We really think this “This program has “This program has been will work… but we need been rigorously evaluated rigorously evaluated and time to prove it” and shown to work” shown to be harmful” How confident are we that this program or practice is a good use of resources AND improves outcomes for children and families? 8
Concise. Concise. Your pitch should take no longer than 30-60 seconds. Clear Clear. Use language that everyone understands. Don't use fancy words thinking it will make you sound smarter. Your listener won't understand you and you'll have lost your opportunity to hook them. Powe Powerful. Use words that are powerful and strong. Deliver the "Sis-Boom-Bang" to grab their attention! Visual. Visual. Use words that create a visual image in your listeners mind. This will make your message memorable.
Tell a ll a St Stor ory. A short story, that is. A good story is essentially this: someone with a problem either finds a solution or faces tragedy. Either type of story can be used to illuminate what you do. Ta Targeted. A great elevator pitch is aimed for a specific audience. If you have target audiences that are vastly different, you might want to have a unique pitch for each. Goal Orient Goal Oriented. ed. A kick-ass elevator pitch is designed with a specific outcome in mind. What is your desired outcome? You may have different pitches depending on different objectives. For instance do you want to: make a sale, gain a prospect, enlist support for an idea, or earn a referral. Has a Hook Has a Hook. This is the element that literally snags your listener's interest and makes them want to know more. This is the phrase or words that strike a chord in your listener.
School/Non-Profit Partnership Budget Planning Case for Funding
Program Fact Sheet Effective Elevator Speech/Speaking Points Brochure – Highlight various funding opportunities and levels PowerPoint Outcomes Report Email and mailing list
Blueprints website resources PCCD funding streams EPISCenter resources
For more information including materials from this presentation: EPISCenter 206 Towers Building University Park, PA 16802 Phone: (814) 863-2568 Fax: (814) 865-3936 Email: EPISCenter@psu.edu Web: www.episcenter.psu.edu The EPISCenter is a project of the Prevention Research Center, College of Health and Human Development, Penn State University, and is supported by funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare as a component of the Resource Center for Evidence-Based Programs and Practices.
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