Implementation science seeks to close the gap between evidence and practice, or between what we know and what is actually done. NCCOR’s Implementation Scorecard was informed by the experiences and challenges faced by practitioners implementing childhood nutrition, physical activity, and obesity prevention interventions. The tool is designed to help practitioners spot strengths and blind spots as they move through the four phases of implementing new interventions or programs: Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, and Sustainment. The accompanying case study illustrates how a non-profit focused on community nutrition utilizes the scorecard to adapt and implement an existing evidence-based meal delivery program in their school district.
NCCOR Implementation Science Workgroup. Implementation Scorecard: A Decision-Making Companion for Practitioners. Washington (DC): National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research, September 2025. www.nccor.org/nccor-tools/toolkit-evaluating-childhood-healthy-weight-programs
Acknowledgments
NCCOR gratefully recognizes the community partners who participated in formative interviews and shared their experiences to inform the development of this scorecard. NCCOR also extends its sincere thanks to the following individuals for their contributions to this scorecard.
External Experts
Taren Massey-Swindle, PhD
NCCOR Members
David Berrigan, PhD, MPH
Alison Brown, PhD, RDN
Carrie Dooyema, MPH, MSN, RN
Sheila Fleischhacker, PhD, JD
Deborah Galuska, PhD
Stephanie George, PhD, MPH, MA
Kimberlea Gibbs, MPH, RDN
Melissa Green Parker, PhD
Heather Hamner, PhD, MPH
April Oh, PhD, MPH
Chisom Okoli, PhD, MS
Renee Porter, RN, MS, DNP
Tiffany Powell-Wiley, MD, MPH
Arielle Shiver, MPH
Susan Vorkoper, PhD, MPH, MSW
Soushan Zeng, PhD
NCCOR Coordinating Center
Olivia Giordano Kean, MPH
Karen Hilyard, PhD
Christy Kim, MPP
Amanda Sharfman, MS, MPH
Melissa Van Orman, MA
