A mixed methods protocol for developing and testing implementation strategies for evidence-based obesity prevention in childcare: a cluster randomized hybrid type III trial

Table 2 Observed WISE implementation fidelity by core component across a school year (N = 44)

WISE component	Fall (month 1) (%)	Winter (month 5) (%)	Spring (month 8) (%)
Role modeling^a	35.0	43.4	46.7
Use of mascot^a	15.8	26.0	26.6
Hand-on exposures^a	57.0	30.3	43.3
Positive feeding practices^b	30.0	38.2	20.5

^aAchieving an average score of 3 or better on 1 (not at all)–4 (very much) scale on relevant observed items
^bOn a 1 (never)–4 (4+ times) scale, average supportive feeding practices above 2.5 and unsupportive feeding practices below 1.5 based on observations of lead teachers

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