First, it is notable that despite reporting facing similar challenges to practitioners in studies of why evaluations are not undertaken, the participants in this study were describing
successes. The 'barriers' detailed were not, it seems, insurmountable. Or, rather, even if they were not 'surmounted', they did not prevent evaluative evidence being generated and published. In particular, it is clear that 'lack of understanding' of the need for evaluative evidence was neither a particular barrier, nor as tied to institutional setting as is often assumed (by both the literature and interviewees in this study). Indeed, there was more understanding amongst non-academics surrounding research design rationales than might have been anticipated. Conversely, academic research was often described as more flexible and ‘messy’ than published papers suggest. Different ‘cultures of evidence’ across academic and practice sectors were reported, but were not, it seems, barriers to the particular study in question. Similarly, that ‘success’ was differently framed across collaborating institutions was not, in practice, a barrier. Both academic and local authority partners reported that anecdotal, qualitative work and common sense might be more appropriate indicators of success than the quantitative results of the evaluation.
First, it is notable that despite reporting facing similar challenges to practitioners in studies of why evaluations are not undertaken, the participants in this study were describing
successes. The 'barriers' detailed were not, it seems, insurmountable. Or, rather, even if they were not 'surmounted', they did not prevent evaluative evidence being generated and published. In particular, it is clear that 'lack of understanding' of the need for evaluative evidence was neither a particular barrier, nor as tied to institutional setting as is often assumed (by both the literature and interviewees in this study). Indeed, there was more understanding amongst non-academics surrounding research design rationales than might have been anticipated. Conversely, academic research was often described as more flexible and ‘messy’ than published papers suggest. Different ‘cultures of evidence’ across academic and practice sectors were reported, but were not, it seems, barriers to the particular study in question. Similarly, that ‘success’ was differently framed across collaborating institutions was not, in practice, a barrier. Both academic and local authority partners reported that anecdotal, qualitative work and common sense might be more appropriate indicators of success than the quantitative results of the evaluation.
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