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Sustaining the teaching profession: Innovating the ‘golden thread’ in university‐led teacher education

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper examines the implications of England's ‘golden thread’ policy framework for teacher education, which describes a state‐mandated, linear model of professional learning from initial teacher training and education through to continuing professional development.
Amanda Nuttall, Ed Podesta, Aimee Quickfall, Megan Stephenson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interpretive sociology of foreign policy: “agent” model of state behavior on the international arena

Vestnik RUDN. International Relations, 2017
The article revisits the utility of sociological theories for the students of international relations. The failure of IR scholars to predict Ukrainian crisis revealed the limits of realism, which still remains most influential IR theory.
Ivan Nikolaevich Timofeev
doaj   +1 more source

To protect and preserve? Explaining the gap between structural and superficial racial equality regimes in North Atlantic Rim universities

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines how UK and US universities manage racial equality regimes through governance structures that prioritise institutional reputation over substantive racial justice reform. Drawing on Bourdieu's field, habitus and capital theory, the study demonstrates how universities neutralise racial justice efforts through bureaucratic ...
David Roberts
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of trade facilitation on intra-manufacturing export among ECOWAS member states

Jurnal Perspektif Pembiayaan dan Pembangunan Daerah
This study investigates the effects of trade facilitation policies on intra-manufacturing exports among ECOWAS member states. Utilizing the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) linear model, this research analyzes data from 2015–2020 for the ECOWAS ...
Olure-Bank Adeyinka, Mustapha Muktar, Saheed Zakaree , Alexander Abraham, Alfa Yakubu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Donor fragmentation and bureaucratic quality in aid recipients [PDF]

This paper analyzes the impact of donor fragmentation on the quality of government bureaucracy in aid-recipient nations. A formal model of a donor's decision to hire government administrators to manage donor-funded projects predicts that the number of ...
Knack, Stephen, Rahman, Aminur
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Understanding exam access arrangements in practice: Challenges and opportunities

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Secondary students with specific learning difficulties (SpLD) often face challenges with academic tasks, particularly with high‐stakes examinations. Exam access arrangements (EAA) are provided as reasonable adjustments to reduce disadvantage for students with SpLD.
Catherine Antalek, Amelia Roberts, Emma Sumner   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Curbing bureaucratic limitations through continuous learning in local government in South Africa

Frontiers in Political Science
The local government in South Africa faces a dire scenario as it relentlessly fails to execute its legally mandated responsibilities of rendering essential goods and services.
Elvin Shava, Tigere Paidamoyo Muringa
doaj   +1 more source

Quitting in Protest: A Theory of Presidential Policy Making and Agency Response [PDF]

, 2015
This paper examines the effects of centralized presidential policy-making, implemented through unilateral executive action, on the willingness of bureaucrats to exert effort and stay in the government.
Cameron, Charles M., de Figueiredo, John M., Lewis, David E.   +2 more
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‘These reforms have teeth’: The affective dimensions of teacher education policy enactment

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The affective dimensions of education policy enactment have often received less attention in the research literature, especially regarding teacher education policy. This article reports on a study of the affective responses of university‐based teacher educators in England to the significant initial teacher education reforms of 2019–2022: the ...
Ian Cushing, Viv Ellis
wiley   +1 more source

The Shenzhen Exception: Selective Empowerment and Institutional Innovation in China's Sub-Provincial Governance Under Xi Jinping

Journal of Current Chinese Affairs
This article examines how and why the Chinese central government has intensified its engagement with Shenzhen under Xi Jinping. It highlights new institutional mechanisms – comprehensive authorisation packages, inter-ministerial conference frameworks ...
Yao Song, Xiao Tan
doaj   +1 more source