Does evaluation quality enhance evaluation use?

Background: Evaluations are a useful tool to learn more about the effectiveness of public measures. In era evidence-based policymaking, recent research suggests that quality is an important determinant utilisation evaluations. Despite this claim, hardly any empirical study has investigated whether evaluation – measured by meta-evaluation influences its perceived decision makers. Aims and objectives: This article asks how related use, investigates relationship between evaluation, assessed through meta-evaluation, accepted parties concerned. Methods: The basis for analyses were 34 external evaluations, conducted from 2006 2014, upper secondary schools in canton Zurich, as well standardised survey among 307 representatives these (teachers, administrators, members development teams, heads school oversight commissions). Findings: We conclude not particularly associated with perception use evaluation. quality, however, impact Discussion conclusion: These findings relevant practice, since they show do necessarily go hand hand.