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Peer reviewedJohnson, Paul L. – Evaluation Practice, 1992
Interviews with state legislators from Wisconsin (D. Bezruki), Massachusetts (T. P. Kennedy), and Virginia (P. Leone) illustrate the roles that evaluation is playing in the current state budget crisis. The influence of evaluation data appears largely specific to individual programs rather than systematically applied to the budgeting process. (SLD)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Decision Making, Evaluation Utilization, Interviews
Peer reviewedRoberson, Stewart D.; And Others – ERS Spectrum, 1992
To determine the effect on legislative decision making of five selected influences questionnaires were sent to members of the Virginia General Assembly (139 in 1986, and 140 in 1988). A response rate of more than 50 percent was achieved. On 22 of the 26 education-related bills studied, personal feelings were the most important influence. (seven…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Improvement, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy
