1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Have there been any benefits in terms of developing networks or partnerships? The researchers Only informal No talked to people There could have No Yes, a wide group of No, probably not. Yes, it has definitely – would have built contacts, especially at the forum but been, but that they people that would not provided useful didn’t relationships with as no longer part follow any up, but really approach regularly come discussion material it’s didn’t NCVER staff. of her work. But, if they have since anyone as it was only together attended the amongst the networks they had stayed in moved out of the a short-term unit. presentation and had and in building Australia maybe youth transitions area. They would have tried opportunities to partnerships. For something more to build connections network. example, as part of formal might have with others if it was their role on the sprung up. ongoing. Principals board for the region they would champion the research amongst other networks, particularly highlighting the relevance of the research almost – acting as a for ‘sieve More certain markets’. specifically outcomes are written into the KPI’s of school principals in Victoria, so the research on low performers and trying to raise outcomes was useful for them. Did the research/event lead you to make use of LSAY data or other LSAY products (research, briefing papers, cohort reports) Was already making Was already using the Yes very It made them aware They would have Was already making Yes, to provide a They have definitely –wasn’t heavy use of LSAY. data and other aware of LSAY of some of the sorts of investigated to see if use of LSAY broad context for the used the briefing products. beforehand, except things out there, but any of it was research. Where the issues the LLEN papers, and find it that her daughter was she had already been applicable but findings are of use, deals with. particularly useful can’t in one of the cohorts. using the LSAY recall using anything. they table the when somebody else But since the event reports. research at quarterly has done the she has accessed meetings she holds for ‘summarising’ research reports on with schools. them. It is always a the website and used case of wishing there the cohort reports. was more time to She still gets e-mails delve deeply into the
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Have there been any benefits in terms of developing networks or partnerships? The researchers would have built relationships with NCVER staff. Only informal contacts, especially as it’s no longer part of her work. But, if they had stayed in Australia maybe something more formal might have sprung up. No – talked to people at the forum but didn’t follow any up, but they have since moved out of the youth transitions area. There could have been, but that they didn’t really approach anyone as it was only a short-term unit. They would have tried to build connections with others if it was ongoing. No Yes, a wide group of people that would not regularly come together attended the presentation and had opportunities to network. No, probably not. Yes, it has definitely provided useful discussion material amongst the networks and in building partnerships. For example, as part of their role on the Principals board for the region they would champion the research amongst other networks, particularly highlighting the relevance of the research – almost acting as a ‘sieve for certain markets’. More specifically outcomes are written into the KPI’s of school principals in Victoria, so the research on low performers and trying to raise outcomes was useful for them. Did the research/event lead you to make use of LSAY data or other LSAY products (research, briefing papers, cohort reports) Was already making heavy use of LSAY. Was already using the data and other products. Yes –wasn’t very aware of LSAY beforehand, except that her daughter was in one of the cohorts. But since the event she has accessed research reports on the website and used the cohort reports. She still gets e-mails It made them aware of some of the sorts of things out there, but she had already been using the LSAY reports. They would have investigated to see if any of it was applicable but can’t recall using anything. Was already making use of LSAY research. Where the findings are of use, they table the research at quarterly meetings she holds with schools. Yes, to provide a broad context for the issues the LLEN deals with. They have definitely used the briefing papers, and find it particularly useful when somebody else has done the ‘summarising’ for them. It is always a case of wishing there was more time to delve deeply into the