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Exploring research on mentoring policies in education
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to expand the conversation about mentoring and policy and
provides a detailed analysis of empirical research on mentoring polices in education, with a focus on
adult mentoring in primary and secondary schools.
Design/methodology/approach – Articles in peer-reviewed journals were examined using a
systematic content analysis. In total, 405 abstracts/articles were reviewed, and 37 articles were
subjected to an in-depth analysis.
Findings – Although very few articles dealt specifically with mentoring policy in any substantial
way, a major finding that emerged was that to be effective, policy development should include not only
the stakeholders who have the power to create it, but also those who must implement it.
Research limitations/implications – Although the authors acknowledge that the systematic search
process may not have captured all the relevant articles, and that other books or resources on this topic
might not have been accessed in the search process, serious research on the topic of mentoring policy and
its implications for primary and secondary school contexts nevertheless seems to be limited.
Practical implications – The findings have implications for practice and future research, and point
towards the need for a comprehensive research agenda on this topic.
Originality/value – The paper has value for the directions of future research.
Keywords Mentoring, Mentoring in education, Beginning teachers, Induction programmes,Literature overview, Policy and mentoring induction
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