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The influence of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce on policies of the State Department of Education as related to economics education, 1959-1981

dc.contributor.authorGordon, Deanna Wagneren
dc.contributor.committeechairWorner, Wayne M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberFleming, Daniel B.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHerndon, James F.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSalmon, Richarden
dc.contributor.committeememberUnderwood, Kenneth E.en
dc.contributor.departmentEducational Administrationen
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-06T15:20:51Zen
dc.date.available2017-12-06T15:20:51Zen
dc.date.issued1982en
dc.description.abstractThis study was designed to allow accurate description of the influence of the State Chamber of Commerce on policies and curriculum publications of the Virginia Department of Education related to economics education. The methodology allowed collection of data from the complex environment that shapes the influence process. Using strategies from historiography and ethnography, data were collected through interviews with a number of persons associated with State Chamber activities and educational governance at the state level. Document search served to guide interviews, to verify data, and to provide additional details. Beginning in 1959, the business community showed a marked interest in economics education. Subsequently, the State Board of Education adopted a policy statement prescribing a plan for systematic improvement in instruction in this area. Interest in this program became a priority with the Education Committee of the State Chamber of Commerce. Through close interaction with the Superintendent of Public Instruction and effective institutionalization of Chamber members on the State Board of Education and on committees appointed to review economics programs, the organization was able to directly influence economics programs and publications emanating from the Department of Education in the period 1959-1974. Since 1974, the State Chamber of Commerce has remained an influential voice in programs designed by the Department, and staff members from the educational bureaucracy have given assistance to Chamber efforts in this area. However, in this latter period, assessment of influence on economics education is more difficult. Neither the Chamber nor the Department of Education have delineated consistent new goals for economics education, and findings are further confounded by the fact that new agents such as the General Assembly and the Virginia Council for Economics Education have demonstrated strong interest in the topic. In summary, the Chamber did influence the timing and the substance of economics publications and policies during the period 1959-1974. More recent influence appears to be indicated, but cannot be clearly identified.en
dc.description.degreeEd. D.en
dc.format.extentviii, 262, [2] leavesen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/81017en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 9199243en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectVirginia State Chamber of Commerceen
dc.subjectVirginiaen
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1982.G672en
dc.subject.lcshEconomics -- Study and teaching -- Virginiaen
dc.titleThe influence of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce on policies of the State Department of Education as related to economics education, 1959-1981en
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineEducational Administrationen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.nameEd. D.en

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