Build a genuine,
collaborative policy team. | Administer a policy team
collaboration survey
(one or more times). Establish ground rules
and operating norms. Develop a shared vision statement. Articulate roles and responsibilities
of team members. Develop “One Less” individual
statements and a team document
that reflects these statements. Take other steps to build/enhance
the collaborative climate
of the policy teams.
| a highly functioning
collaborative policy team. a shared vision for the
criminal justice system. a track record of meaningful
team accomplishments.
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Build individual agencies
that are collaborative and
in a state of readiness
for change. | Administer an agency-based
collaboration survey
(one or more times). Engage staff in the EBDM initiative
in specific, purposeful ways
(e.g., establish an internal working
team to collect information,
provide input, and assist in
specific objectives). Develop specific action items to
address learnings from the survey.
| agencies that demonstrate a
collaborative climate and
readiness for change. an engaged staff that provides
meaningful, ongoing input into
evidence-based policy and
practice changes.
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Understand current practice
within each agency
and across the system. | Develop a system map. Conduct policy/practice assessment
around each decision point to
determine the use of evidence-based
practices/decision making and
continuous quality improvement
(CQI) competencies. Gather baseline data. Identify strengths/challenges
and targets of change.
| a full understanding of the basis
upon which decisions are made
at key points within and across
agencies. a set of agreed-upon strengths. a set of agreed-upon targets
for change.
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Understand and have
the capacity to implement
evidence-based practices. | Administer a knowledge survey
to the policy team and agency staff. Assess staff skills in core
competency areas. Develop specific strategies to
augment knowledge and
competencies, where needed.
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| Develop logic models. | Administer a knowledge survey
to the policy team and agency staff. Assess staff skills in core competency
areas. Develop specific strategies to
augment knowledge and
competencies, where needed.
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Establish performance measures,
determine outcomes, and
develop a system scorecard. | Agree on key definitions (e.g.,
“recidivism,” “probation violation”). Develop scorecard items/outcomes. Identify performance measures. Assess data system
capacity/collection methods. Build capacity, where needed.
| a set of agreed-upon performance
measures that will enable an
objective, empirical evaluation of
the effectiveness of the
justice system agencies in
achieving their agreed vision. benchmarks against which
longer-term outcomes can be
measured. methods to collect and analyze data
on an ongoing basis to inform
policy and practice. a systemwide scorecard
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Engage and gain the support
of a broader set of stakeholders
and the community. | Conduct a public opinion survey. Compile information/a clear set of
messages the team and individual
stakeholders can use to inform and
engage the community. Define the desired role of the
community in justice system activities. Identify individuals/groups within
the community who are
appropriate for outreach.
| a strategy for engaging additional
stakeholders and the community in
meaningful dialogue about the
vision/goals of the justice system, the
state of knowledge and research, and
the system’s performance in
achieving these goals.
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Engage and gain the support
of a broader set of stakeholders
and the community. Develop a
strategic action plan for
implementation. | Conduct an analysis of potential
barriers to implementation. Develop a plan of action for
implementing specific policy and
practice changes—who, what,
when, where, how.
| a clear, specific, measurable plan for
implementing policy and practice
changes that advance
evidence-based decision making
and further support the achievement
of the justice system’s vision and
goals.
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