George Bereday Annual Best CER Article Award

Purpose: Recognizes the best article published in the Comparative Education Review for its importance in shaping the field, analytic merit, policy implications, theoretical constructs, and implications for future research.

Established: 1980 (renamed in 1989 to honor George Bereday)

Eligibility

• Only full-length articles may be considered
• Articles must be published in Comparative Education Review during the preceding year
• Not eligible: Editorials, addresses, book reviews, country reports, bibliographical reports
• Exception: Essay reviews of exceptional merit may be considered in extraordinary cases

Selection Criteria

• Strength of theoretical framework
• Sophistication and/or innovativeness of methodology
• Soundness of data collection procedures and analysis
• Social utility and implications for public policy
• Unique contribution to field development

Additional Evaluation Criteria

• Effective integration of within-education focus and education-in-societal-context
• Effective use of relevant literature
• Evidence of critical and self-critical approach to theory and method
• Likelihood to advance important debate within comparative education

Recognition

• Recipient honored at upcoming Annual Meeting of CIES

Selection Process

1. Subcommittee reviews all CER articles from preceding year
2. Each member submits rank-ordered list of three nominees
3. Bereday Award Chair creates final list of 3-5 nominated articles
4. Subcommittee reviews final list and votes