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Table 1 Dimensions of and factors affecting implementation of an education programme

From: Evaluating a complex and sustained STEM engagement programme through the lens of science capital: insights from Northeast England

Factor

Description

Adherence

The extent to which implementers adhere to the intended treatment model

Quality

How well the different components of the intervention are delivered

Responsiveness

The degree to which participants engaged with the interventions

Dosage

How much of the intended intervention has been delivered and/or received

Reach

The reach and scope of participation

Programme differentiation

The extent to which intervention activities can be distinguished from other existing practice

Monitoring of Control/ Comparison groups

Determination of the ‘counter-factual’, i.e., that which is taking place in the absence of the intervention

  1. Adapted from Humphrey et al., (2016), pg. 6