This blog is the second in a series of short reflections on quantitative practice by Ciaran McDonald. The first argued that good quantitative evaluation is not defined by methodological sophistication, but by disciplined thinking that connects questions, data and claims. This piece looks at one of the most common places where that connection starts to […]
Beyond the buzzwords: What does good quantitative evaluation actually look like?
This blog is the first in a series of short reflections on quantitative practice by Ciaran McDonald. The series starts by setting out what good quantitative evaluation looks like in practice, before exploring some of the areas where it can break down – including common pitfalls in survey design, how outcomes are translated into indicators, […]
How to measure Navigator programmes at Level 4 standard
Learning insights from how we conducted a Level 4 Standard evaluation of a navigator programme. Rocket Science has supported many Violence Reduction Units (VRUs) with research, evaluation and grant management. We are pleased to be able to share learnings from our evaluation of Plan B in South Yorkshire. Plan B is a custody navigator programme. […]
Our AI Journey
Our AI Journey A couple of years ago we put the brakes on the use of AI in our business with a strict no use policy. Some of our clients were making it explicit that AI could not be used in the delivery of projects, and we were concerned not least from a GDPR, data […]
An open response to the Magenta Book review
A new era of evaluation? Evaluation – the act of assessing the successes (or failures) of an intervention and understanding the reasons or processes that led to outcomes – is a common requirement for many organisations and a core part of our consultancy work at Rocket Science. There are many different evaluation approaches and tools, but […]
