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Accountability in education (pdf 572kb)

This booklet discusses the key principles and strategies for educators, policy makers and community members to help create and implement results-based accountability systems for the education sector.

Specific topics covered include:

- Types of accountability systems
- Main components of accountability systems
- Use of student assessment data
- Information needs
- Performance standards
- Generating useful information
- Parental and community involvement.

 

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