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Rational-Analysis Model (Agenda Setting)
Maintain the same goal throughout the analytical decision-making process.
Be prepared to shift goals and redefine goals as the political situation arises (Stone, p. 256) -
Display the politics behind the Initiative
Change of the status quo to more quality schools. -
Issue Framing - Agenda Setting
Highlight the best side of the agency and keep agenda items off the agenda that may be viewed negatively by the public and opponents. -
Public Forum - Seattle
Public testimony - stakeholder input -
Public Forum - Tacoma
Public testimony -
Public Forum - Sunnyside
Public testimony -
Public Forum - Vancouver
Public testimony -
Define each alternative as a distinct course of action
Use rhetoric; make the preferred solution appear to be the best solution. -
Evaluate public testimony and stakeholder input
Avoid policy decisions that may require politically difficult or costly policy actions.
