Study protocol for coaching and leadership in autism support settings: a cluster randomized controlled hybrid type 2 effectiveness-implementation trial

Jill Locke; Nathaniel J. Williams; Aksheya Sridhar; Wendy Shih; Christine Espeland; Daina Tagavi; Karen Bearss

doi:10.1186/s13012-026-01497-0

Study protocol for coaching and leadership in autism support settings: a cluster randomized controlled hybrid type 2 effectiveness-implementation trial

Jill Locke
, Nathaniel J. Williams
, Aksheya Sridhar
, Wendy Shih
, Christine Espeland
, Daina Tagavi
, Karen Bearss

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Original language	English
Article number	32
Journal	Implementation Science
Volume	21
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-026-01497-0
State	Published - Dec 2026
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Health Policy
Health Informatics
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Keywords

Autism
Educator coaching
Externalizing behavior
Implementation climate
Implementation leadership
Implementation strategy
Schools

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