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Rationale for and Examples of IMSS Planning

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This summary was first posted in June 2012. Currently it has been posted as  an "excerpt/adaptation", "first draft" or "revised draft" and "first or revised edition" version. The following individuals or organizations have contributed to the development of this topic.
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Key research, reports and resources on this topic are highlighted below.  Many of the topics in this web site also have extensive bibliographies/toolboxes (BTs) published as separate documents. Click on this web link to access the full version of our Bibliography/Toolbox on this topic. These lists use our outline for these collections that we have developed over several years of curating these materials.

Research	Reports, Resources
Understand the Approach/ Program & Its Effectiveness in Different Contexts on Different Aspects of HPSD, Populations How to Implement, Maintain, Scale Up, Sustain, Build Capacity, Leverage to Support Core Components. How to integrate within Education Systems Use of Ecological/ Systems Approach Research Questions/ KDE Agenda	Understand the Approach/ Program & Its Effectiveness in Different Contexts on Different Aspects of HPSD, Populations How to Implement, Maintain, Scale Up, Sustain, Build Capacity, Leverage to Support Core Components. How to integrate within Education Systems Use of Ecological/ Systems Approach Research Questions/ KDE Agenda

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Here is our list of topics and sub-topics for this section:

- Introduction to this section
- IMSS Overview

• Implementing
• Maintaining
• Scaling Up/Spreading Out
• Sustaining

- Rationale & Examples of IMSS Planning

• Theories of Change
• Widely Used, Effective Examples
• IMSS Reports & Reporting
• Evidence of Impacts on results, core components or sustainability

- Key Insights

• Clarity about terms and processes
• Understand the Context/Problem to Focus Resources
• Organizational Culture & Readiness
• Fidelity to What?
• Scaling Up or Spreading Out
• IMSS in Large, Complex Systems

- The IMSS Process

• Begin with the End in Mind
• Match Process, Resources & Outomes
• Use IMSS Models & Frameworks
• Estimate size, cost, risks & benefits
• Strengthen Traditional IMSS Factors
• Anticipate local Barriers, Opportunities
• Work with & within Ambiguities
• Plan Specifically for  Sustainability
• Recognize, reach critical junctures

- How IMSS fits within a Systems Approach
- Current/Future IMSS Knowledge Development

• Centres & Networks
• Research/Knowledge Agendas
• Methodological Issues & Questions
• Impacts on System/School Effectiveness
• Cost-Benefits/Effectiveness