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Hemmer, Lynn M.; Madsen, Jean; Torres, Mario S. – Journal of Educational Administration, 2013
Purpose: The expansion of alternative education, globally, has coincided with a shift towards greater accountability for ensuring educational access and opportunity, high academic standards and increased graduation rates. While studies suggest the pervasive influence of accountability may be redefining how school leaders provide meaningful…
Descriptors: Accountability, Nontraditional Education, Access to Education, High Achievement

Osborne, Ken – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1992
Discusses the current state of Canadian high schools. Examines the goal of competitiveness as a national policy and the debate over the purposes of education. Explores (1) a greater emphasis on basic subjects; (2) the use of performance indicators; (3) the demand for accountability; and (4) dropout rates. Argues that an economic agenda for…
Descriptors: Accountability, Back to Basics, Competition, Dropout Rate
Olswang, Steven G.; Lee, Barbara A. – 1985
The increasingly complex environment in which colleges and universities now operate has spawned a set of requirements for accountability with which institutions and therefore faculty must comply. Although academic freedom and tenure provide important protections for faculty, they are not unlimited. At the same time, institutions face a myriad of…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Accountability, Compliance (Legal), Faculty College Relationship
Hanson-Harding, Brian – Instructor, 2000
Describes the advantages of charter schools, which are started by individuals or groups in the community and can set their own educational agendas and goals. More states are passing or expanding charter school laws every year. Benefits include autonomy, site-based management, increased parental involvement, and increased teacher control.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Charter Schools, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality
Lane, Willard R. – The Executive Review, 1983
Local boards of education have the responsibility and authority for operating local school systems, but in a system of any size authority must be delegated. Unlike factories, schools cannot be run from the top down. The health of the schools is determined directly by and in proportion to the extent that principals and teachers have a voice in…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Role, Board of Education Role, Educational Responsibility

Zeleza, Paul Tiyambe – Academe, 1997
Academics in both the industrial world and developing countries face funding declines, growing state intervention, public hostility, and corporate pressure. Simultaneously, they are experiencing internal wars over policy, curriculum, and nature of scholarly communities. In North America debates about academic freedom center on tenure and free…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Accountability, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education
Sockett, Hugh – 1985
This paper addresses the notion of accountability in teaching, arguing that teachers themselves should assume the challenge of making themselves accountable by developing a professional code of practice. The underlying notion of professionalism in teaching is first discussed as a context for justifying the further exploration of the possibilities…
Descriptors: Accountability, Codes of Ethics, Codification, Elementary Secondary Education
Howsam, Robert B. – 1985
Conflicts of interest that may arise from faculty consulting (professional services or advice to a client) are considered, with attention to issues such as time for consulting; competition with private practice; conflict of obligations; use of the university name, facilities, and resources; income considerations; and reporting and monitoring of…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Faculty, Consultants, Employment Practices