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Policy Diffusion and Program Scope: Research Directions

Jill Clark
University of Texas Arlington

A major omission in diffusion research is the scope of change in program adoptions. Diffusion studies focus almost exclusively on the rate of change, thus ignoring possible variance in the content of programs selected by leaders, followers, and laggards. States may adopt new programs in one area, such as state-mandated student testing. While most states now have a testing policy, these policies vary in terms of the number of students subject to examinations. Thus, the amount of program change depends on the content of each state's policy. An interstate diffusion study of the pattern of program adoptions ignores this variance. It is also possible that policy scope is influenced by certain aspects of the diffusion process. One possibility is that program innovators generally select more extensive programs than followers. Similarities or differences in policy scope among adopters may also be related to innovation attributes (e.g., whether a new program is symbolic, redistributive, or administratively complex). Finally, the number of years required for interstate diffusion may result in similarities or differences in policy content.


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