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ERIC Number: EJ375682
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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The Role of Evaluation Information in Legislative Decision Making: A Case Study of a Loose Cannon on Deck.
Malen, Betty; And Others
Theory into Practice, v27 n2 p111-125 Spr 1988
This article uses a specific program evaluation (assessment of the Utah ladder reform report) to explore the role of evaluation information on the legislative decision-making process. Features of the report, responses to it, and its effects on Utah politics are described. Findings are broadly interpreted, and implications are discussed. (JL)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Decision Making, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Utilization, Merit Pay, Politics of Education, Program Evaluation, State Legislation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Utah