Governance, Management, and Accountability in Secondary Education in Sub-Saharan Africa

The purpose of this study, educations for all has led to a significant increase in the number of students completing primary education in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It has also created tremendous demand for secondary education. This paper discusses the processes that support upward and downward accountability in the secondary education system and processes designed to ensure internal accountability and accountability for learning outcomes. This report focuses on school-level management as the place where governance structures and management processes converge. It examines the role of various governance structures for secondary schools and their impact on the management of teachers and of general academic and financial management. Finally this publication summarizes the discussions in terms of the key issues and suggestions for improvements within educational governance, management, and accountability.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Publication biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC : World Bank 2008
Subjects:	ACADEMIC SKILLS, ACCOUNTING, ADOLESCENTS, ADULTS, BASIC EDUCATION, BASIC LITERACY, BASIC NEEDS, BENEFICIARIES, BEST PRACTICE, BEST PRACTICES, CHECKS, COGNITIVE SKILLS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, COMPULSORY EDUCATION, COMPULSORY SECONDARY EDUCATION, CONTRIBUTION, COUNTRY CASE STUDIES, CURRENCY, CURRICULA, CURRICULUM, CURRICULUM DESIGN, DECENTRALIZATION, DECENTRALIZED MANAGEMENT, DEMAND FOR EDUCATION, DEMONSTRATION, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, DIPLOMAS, DISTRICT EDUCATION, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC REFORMS, EDUCATED STUDENTS, EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION FOR ALL, EDUCATION GOVERNANCE, EDUCATION INDICATORS, EDUCATION LEVELS, EDUCATION MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION MANAGERS, EDUCATION MINISTRIES, EDUCATION OFFICES, EDUCATION OUTCOMES, EDUCATION POLICIES, EDUCATION POLICY, EDUCATION PROVIDERS, EDUCATION QUALITY, EDUCATION REFORM, EDUCATION REFORMS, EDUCATION SECTOR, EDUCATION SERVICES, EDUCATION STANDARDS, EDUCATION SYSTEM, EDUCATION SYSTEMS, EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, EDUCATIONAL EQUITY, EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT, EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES, EDUCATIONAL QUALITY, EDUCATIONAL REFORM, EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, EDUCATORS, ELIMINATION OF GENDER DISPARITIES, FINANCES, FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, FREE SECONDARY EDUCATION, GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION, GIRLS, GROSS ENROLLMENT, GROSS ENROLLMENT RATIO, HIGH SCHOOL, HIGHER EDUCATION, INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK, INVESTING, INVESTMENT PROGRAM, JUNIOR SECONDARY, JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY, LABOR FORCE, LABOR MARKET, LABOR MARKETS, LEARNERS, LEARNING OUTCOMES, LEARNING STRATEGIES, LEVELS OF EDUCATION, LEVELS OF EDUCATION SYSTEMS, LIFE SKILLS, LIFELONG EDUCATION, LITERACY, LOCAL EDUCATION, LOCAL LEVEL, LOCAL MANAGEMENT, LOCAL SCHOOL MANAGEMENT, LOW LEVELS OF EDUCATION, LOWER SECONDARY EDUCATION, MARKET ANALYSIS, MATH, MATH SKILLS, MATHEMATICS, MIDDLE EAST, MIDDLE SCHOOL, MINISTRIES OF EDUCATION, NATIONAL ASSESSMENTS, NATIONAL CURRICULUM, NATIONAL EDUCATION, NORTH AFRICA, NUMBER OF STUDENTS, OPEN LEARNING, PAPERS, PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION, PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS, PRIMARY EDUCATION, PRIMARY SCHOOL, PRIMARY SCHOOL LEAVERS, PRIMARY SCHOOLS, PRINTING, PRIVATE SCHOOL, PRIVATE SCHOOLS, PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS, PRIVATE TUTORING, PROVINCIAL EDUCATION, PROVISION OF INFORMATION, PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM, PUBLIC EXPENDITURE, PUBLIC GOOD, PUBLIC GOODS, PUBLIC PRIMARY, PUBLIC SCHOOL, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS, PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, PUPILS, QUALITY EDUCATION, QUALITY OF EDUCATION, QUALITY OF EDUCATION SERVICES, QUALITY OF LIFE, READING, RESPONSIBILITIES, SCHOOL AUTONOMY, SCHOOL BOARDS, SCHOOL CHILDREN, SCHOOL COUNCILS, SCHOOL DATA, SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT, SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT PLAN, SCHOOL EDUCATION, SCHOOL GOVERNANCE, SCHOOL HEAD, SCHOOL HEADS, SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT, SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN, SCHOOL LEADERS, SCHOOL LEARNING, SCHOOL LEAVING, SCHOOL LEAVING EXAMINATION, SCHOOL LEVEL, SCHOOL LEVELS, SCHOOL MANAGEMENT, SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, SCHOOL MANAGEMENT TEAM, SCHOOL OWNERS, SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SCHOOL REFORM, SCHOOL SYSTEM, SCHOOLING, SCIENCE STUDY, SECONDARY EDUCATION, SECONDARY LEVEL, SECONDARY SCHOOL, SECONDARY SCHOOLS, SECONDARY STUDENTS, SENIOR, SHOW HOW, SIGNIFICANT IMPACT, SOUTH AMERICA, SPORTS, STAKEHOLDERS, STUDENT ASSESSMENT, STUDENT LEARNING, STUDENT PERFORMANCE, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, SUPPORT PROGRAM, TEACHER, TEACHER RATIOS, TEACHER TRAINING, TEACHER UNIONS, TEACHERS, TEACHING, TECHNICAL EDUCATION, TECHNICAL TRAINING, TERTIARY EDUCATION, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, TRAINING PROGRAM, TRAINING PROGRAMMES, UNIVERSAL EDUCATION, UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION, UNIVERSITIES, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, VOUCHERS, YOUNG PEOPLE,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/01/9020768/governance-management-accountability-secondary-education-sub-saharan-africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6377
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