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Jaiani, Vasil; Whitford, Andrew B. – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the policy process that led to the passage of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act in the United States and the Bush Administration's role in this process. Design/methodology/approach: The research design is historical and archival. A description of the NCLB Act is given and the major provisions and…
Descriptors: Policy Formation, Federal Legislation, Accountability, Government Role
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Taylor, William – Oxford Review of Education, 2008
The 1972 Report of the Government's Committee of Inquiry into Teacher Education and Training (James Report) suggested radical changes, many of which conflicted both with the interests of existing providers and with emerging policies on the organisation of higher education. Its proposals concerning in-service education, whilst generally welcomed,…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Vocational Education, Research Committees, Research Reports