Individual members of state legislatures wield the greatest influence in state level policy formation. This was one of the findings of a study that identified the power and influence context of state-level policymaking. Data were gathered from six states (Arizona, California, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Illinois) using an instrument…

Before there can be an understanding of politics, policy, and action in education, there must be an understanding of the value systems of policymakers. Policymakers, in their talk, in their choices of symbols and metaphors, in their choices of strategies for dealing with conflict, reveal their own needs, their role orientations, their group…

Examines factors involved in decisions regarding adoption of microcomputers for administrative and instructional use in early childhood education. A study of 80 administrators in Illinois is described and analyzed that considered relevant past experiences, future expectancies, openness to change, and social support as decision-making influences.…