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Lawrence, Natalia S.; Chambers, Jemma C.; Morrison, Sinead M.; Bestmann, Sven; O'Grady, Gerard; Chambers, Christopher D.; Kythreotis, Andrew – Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 2017
The value of evidence-based policy is well established, yet major hurdles remain in connecting policymakers with the wider research community. Here we assess whether a UK Evidence Information Service (EIS) could facilitate interaction between parliamentarians and research professionals. Fifty-six UK parliamentarians were interviewed to gauge the…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Foreign Countries, Grounded Theory, Researchers
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Hakim, Simon; Weinblatt, J. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1993
Whether consensus existed among groups involved in implementing the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was examined through the Delphi technique for legislators, policymakers, directors of rehabilitation centers, and client training staffs. Different perceptions of objectives are highlighted, and the usefulness of the Delphi technique is…
Descriptors: Administrators, Comparative Analysis, Cooperative Planning, Decision Making
Boone, Jerry N.; And Others – 1988
A study is presented to determine (1) where people influential in public university governance believe various typical decisions are being made and (2) where they believe those decisions should be made. The kinds of issues that bring about most disagreement as to proper authority in governance and administration are identified. Centralization of…
Descriptors: Centralization, College Administration, College Faculty, College Students
Ruppert, Sandra S. – 2001
A survey commissioned by the National Education Association studied how state legislators, especially those in leadership positions, view the current landscape for higher education in their states. The findings are based on in-depth, one-on-one telephone interviews conducted from July 2000 through February 2001 with 64 house and senate education…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, College Role, Educational Finance
Silver, Howard J. – 1983
The impact of federal aid on state spending in general, and specifically on state spending for institutional support, private education, and two-year institutions was assessed through a telephone survey of 74 legislators in 47 states. Almost all of the legislators chair their legislature's committees responsible for higher education policy-making.…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Expenditures, Federal Aid, Federal State Relationship
National Opinion Research Center, Chicago, IL. – 1979
A study was undertaken of federal and state secondary and higher education policy research design that used a new approach. It systematically used the parties interested in policy development to identify the specific policies within their domain that are in current contention and also identify the arguments and claims on all sides of the policy in…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Federal Government, Government Role, High School Graduates
Ruppert, Sandra S. – 1997
The purpose of this study was: (1) to examine state legislature agendas for providing access to use of technology for educational purposes; (2) to review legislative policy concerns and priorities related to the role of technology in postsecondary education; and (3) to examine the effect of legislative views and actions regarding technology on…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Policy, Educational Technology, Higher Education