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Broadfoot, Patricia – Education Policy Bulletin, 1983
A comparative study of policies and practices for accountability in French and English schools is presented. Growth of central government influence and teacher autonomy are common elements. However, the constraints on teachers (formal in France and informal in England) do not necessarily cause more freedom or accountability in England. (MSE)
Descriptors: Accountability, Centralization, Comparative Education, Decentralization