Table 2

ANOVA

Item (factor)ExperienceB7_1B7_2B7_3B7_4B7_5B7_6B7_7B7_8B7_9B7_10B7_11B7_12B7_13B7_14
How many years' experience do you have in education overall? (EXPERIENCE)Corr. Pearson10.0270.0030.076−0.0330.0420.0730.0060.0150.0450.0270.006−0.0570.037−0.019
Sig. (bilateral)0.5110.9480.0640.430.3190.0750.8820.7190.2820.5070.8930.1630.380.647
N599581592592579578593585580577591574591577590
I can think of few, if any, examples of successful uses of research evidence in education (B7_1)Corr. Pearson0.02710.202**0.076−0.121**−0.010.0370.060.0350.063−0.0020.087*0.120**0.123**0.081
Sig. (bilateral)0.511 00.0640.0030.8130.3740.1470.4050.130.970.0370.0040.0030.05
N581596593594582581592585581577588575588576587
Using research evidence enhances a school's reputation and attractiveness as a place to work and learn (B7_2)Corr. Pearson0.0030.202**10.591**0.153**0.300**0.219**−0.170**0.249**0.268**0.129**0.315**0.136**0.308**0.171**
Sig. (bilateral)0.9480 00000000.00200.00100
N592593607605589589603595591589600584600587599
The use of research evidence is the hallmark of an effective profession (B7_3)Corr. Pearson0.0760.0760.591**10.244**0.368**0.206**−0.201**0.269**0.216**0.0440.205**0.135**0.150**0.147**
Sig. (bilateral)0.0640.0640 0000000.27800.00100
N592594605607590589603596592589600585600587599
Schools rated “good” or above by Ofsted are more likely to use research-based interventions and/or have a research-friendly culture (B7_4)Corr. Pearson−0.033−0.121**0.153**0.244**10.304**0.162**0.0210.248**0.228**0.030.208**0.0650.161**0.058
Sig. (bilateral)0.430.00300 000.612000.46600.11500.161
N579582589590594581591586583576588575586577588
School leaders seek out research evidence to support their existing views or plans of action (B7_5)Corr. Pearson0.042−0.010.300**0.368**0.304**10.284**−0.175**0.385**0.439**0.132**0.424**0.0230.394**0.155**
Sig. (bilateral)0.3190.813000 00000.00100.58600
N578581589589581593590585580579586574585578587
I am more inclined to engage with research evidence when it is aligned with meeting my school's improvement priorities (B7_6)Corr. Pearson0.0730.0370.219**0.206**0.162**0.284**10.0090.223**0.179**0.357**0.231**0.378**0.195**0.331**
Sig. (bilateral)0.0750.3740000 0.8280000000
N593592603603591590608596594590602586601589601
Researchers are not expert authorities in relation to education (B7_7)Corr. Pearson0.0060.06−0.170**−0.201**0.021−0.175**0.0091−0.029−0.035−0.019−0.117**0.047−0.030.034
Sig. (bilateral)0.8820.147000.61200.828 0.4770.4050.6510.0050.2550.4680.41
N585585595596586585596600585582594579592582592
Teachers' awareness, engagement and use of research evidence are developing rapidly. (B7_8)Corr. Pearson0.0150.0350.249**0.269**0.248**0.385**0.223**−0.02910.711**0.156**0.607**0.118**0.335**0.171**
Sig. (bilateral)0.7190.405000000.477 0000.00400
N580581591592583580594585595587590583589580589
School leaders' awareness, engagement and use of research evidence are developing rapidly. (B7_9)Corr. Pearson0.0450.0630.268**0.216**0.228**0.439**0.179**−0.0350.711**10.111**0.714**−0.0430.440**0.096*
Sig. (bilateral)0.2820.13000000.4050 0.00700.29600.019
N577577589589576579590582587592588581587578588
I am more inclined to engage with research evidence when this is a requirement of my performance management targets (B7_10)Corr. Pearson0.027−0.0020.129**0.0440.030.132**0.357**−0.0190.156**0.111**10.197**0.358**0.212**0.402**
Sig. (bilateral)0.5070.970.0020.2780.4660.00100.65100.007 0000
N591588600600588586602594590588606584601588602
The awareness, engagement and use of research evidence are developing rapidly amongst other key staff in schools (B7_11)Corr. Pearson0.0060.087*0.315**0.205**0.208**0.424**0.231**−0.117**0.607**0.714**0.197**10.0110.511**0.185**
Sig. (bilateral)0.8930.037000000.005000 0.79200
N574575584585575574586579583581584588583575584
I am more inclined to engage with research evidence when it is aligned with meeting the needs of my class (B7_12)Corr. Pearson−0.0570.120**0.136**0.135**0.0650.0230.378**0.0470.118**−0.0430.358**0.01110.106**0.352**
Sig. (bilateral)0.1630.0040.0010.0010.1150.58600.2550.0040.29600.792 0.010
N591588600600586585601592589587601583606587601
There is an expectation in my school that we should engage with research evidence to improve practice (B7_13)Corr. Pearson0.0370.123**0.308**0.150**0.161**0.394**0.195**−0.030.335**0.440**0.212**0.511**0.106**10.235**
Sig. (bilateral)0.380.003000000.46800000.01 0
N577576587587577578589582580578588575587592589
I am more likely to use research evidence if my colleagues are also using research evidence (B7_14)Corr. Pearson−0.0190.0810.171**0.147**0.0580.155**0.331**0.0340.171**0.096*0.402**0.185**0.352**0.235**1
Sig. (bilateral)0.6470.05000.161000.4100.0190000 
N590587599599588587601592589588602584601589605

Note(s): ** The correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (two-tailed)

* The correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (two-tailed)

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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