Time constraints, limited capacity, funder expectations, and communication gaps were the most consistent barriers to participation, offset by recurring structures, relational trust, actionable data, and networked channels¶
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q2 i? Participation was shaped by interacting structural barriers and practical supports that narrowed or widened the space for engagement. → White 2026
Evidence¶
White 2026¶
White, L. P., Gaviria, G. A., & Frausto, A. (2026). Participatory evaluation: The capacities that shape engagement. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/314
q2 · i? · qualitative · r2
Cross-project qualitative finding summarized in Table 5, which pairs each barrier with a corresponding support, e.g. time constraints with recurring structures such as regular data debriefs, and communication gaps with actionable data shared through accessible formats.
"Time constraints, limited capacity, funder expectations, and communication gaps emerged as the most consistent barriers, while recurring structures, relational trust, actionable data, and networked channels functioned as the supports that made participation more feasible when present."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Participation supports were most effective when deliberately matched to the specific constraints participants faced — related
- Dispositions such as openness and shared responsibility are shaped by conditions, not fixed individual traits — related
- Network learning spread beyond the network through a website, conference presentations, school and district sharing, and AIR-led professional learning communities — related
- District improvement teams valued CALLI for peer learning, expert access, and structure that built capacity for continuous improvement — related
- Interacting repeatedly across convenings built trust that enabled districts to give and receive critiques of one another's plans — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
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Time constraints, limited capacity, funder expectations, and communication gaps were the most consistent barriers to participation, offset by recurring structures, relational trust, actionable data, and networked channels |
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Time constraints, limited capacity, funder expectations, and communication gaps were the most consistent barriers to participation, offset by recurring structures, relational trust, actionable data, and networked chan... |
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