Figaro, Veronique (2012) Accountability of primary schools in the Seychelles : a stakeholder analysis. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.

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Abstract

While school accountability continues to gain national prominence in the highly
centralised Education System of the Seychelles, concerns have been raised as to how
accountable school leaders and teachers are in the primary schools. Through a mixed methods
approach using questionnaires, interviews, observations as well as documentary
analysis in two case studies, the study uses a conceptual base to examine school leaders
and teachers‟ accountability from the perspectives of five stakeholder groups:
headteachers, subject coordinators, teachers, schools‟ PTA chairpersons and students. In
the primary schools, job descriptions have a significant influence on the understanding
of accountability, where it is mostly taken to mean responsibility. Accountability in the
primary schools is problematic in many aspects, particularly in the use of reporting as an
accountability mechanism, recording preceding account giving, consequences,
responding to demands of accountability from stakeholders because of their various
interests and the lack of reciprocal accountability from parents and students in decision making.
The study also indicated some positive trends emerging in schools, including
professional accountability where mechanisms in place enhance highly collaborative
relationships among teachers and school leaders.

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1501 Primary Education
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Educational accountability -- Seychelles, Education, Elementary -- Seychelles -- Case studies
Official Date:	May 2012
Dates:	Date Event May 2012 Submitted
Institution:	University of Warwick
Theses Department:	Institute of Education
Thesis Type:	PhD
Publication Status:	Unpublished
Supervisor(s)/Advisor:	Bush, Tony, 1943-
Extent:	xvii, 396 leaves.
Language:	eng

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