The goal of the current study is to glean lessons learned from the Fostering Higher Education (FHE) intervention evaluation study to provide concrete strategies for helping other youth-serving organizations overcome barriers to participating in manualized intervention implementation and evaluation. Specifically, this study assesses lessons learned in organizations that serve youth with foster care experience regarding (1) implementing FHE in relation to (a) site preparation, (b) implementation, and (c) pursuing racial equity in practice; and (2) participating in research/evaluation. This study involves qualitative analyses of surveys, emails, and meeting notes from FHE implementation staff, supervisors, administrative staff, and TA providers across three study sites in the United States. Surveys assessed lessons learned by site implementation staff during the FHE implementation and evaluation process, as well as quarterly assessments of the technical assistance for implementation and evaluation provided to FHE implementation sites by the research team. Emails and meeting notes provided insights into sites’ implementation- and research/evaluation-related experiences and challenges as they were happening during the study. Communication/collaboration were key for the success of both implementation and evaluation of FHE, while training and technology were also key for implementation, and project timing and understanding the value of research were important for evaluation participation. Key themes regarding the pursuit of racial equity in FHE practice included the importance of collective learning, independent practice, and client-centered program delivery. A variety of recommendations for other youth-serving organizations interested in implementing and evaluating manualized interventions are provided based on the study’s findings.

本研究的目标是从促进高等教育 （FHE） 干预评估研究中吸取经验教训，为帮助其他青年服务组织克服参与手动干预实施和评估的障碍提供具体策略。具体来说，本研究评估了为具有寄养经验的青少年提供服务的组织在 （1） 实施 FHE 方面的经验教训，涉及 （a） 场地准备，（b） 实施，以及 （c） 在实践中追求种族平等;（2） 参与研究/评估。本研究涉及对美国三个研究地点的 FHE 实施人员、主管、行政人员和 TA 提供者的调查、电子邮件和会议记录进行定性分析。调查评估了现场实施人员在 FHE 实施和评估过程中吸取的经验教训，以及对研究团队向 FHE 实施地点提供的实施和评估技术援助的季度评估。电子邮件和会议记录提供了对研究中心实施和研究/评估相关经验和挑战的见解，因为它们在研究期间发生。沟通/协作是 FHE 实施和评估成功的关键，而培训和技术也是实施的关键，项目时间和理解研究价值对于评估参与很重要。在 FHE 实践中追求种族平等的关键主题包括集体学习、独立实践和以客户为中心的项目交付的重要性。 根据研究结果，为其他有兴趣实施和评估手动干预的青年服务组织提供了各种建议。