It explains that this would require merging the financial
accountability functions of the EFA with the oversight on standards of the SCG.
«Capitalism and government, it seems, have flourished without massive crises only during distinct and even limited periods of time when
financial accountability functions.»
It goes without saying that such a move can only succeed if it follows a strengthening of the Cabinet Office to ensure coordination across the technical, financial and
political accountability functions of the executive.
Thus, unless or until Congress and the White House negotiate a reauthorization of NCLB that includes a
new accountability function - California schools will continue falling into the failing» category - even those that are otherwise considered successful.
Facilitate charter school governance structures that can efficiently and effectively operate multiple schools or campuses and fulfill
public accountability functions.
And, do we want the administration of justice to become almost entirely administrated by administrative agencies, with the necessary judicial correcting and
accountability function playing but a minor part?
As Reform notes, having one independent commissioning body, separate from the funding of academies, is not without precedent, as in Sweden the independent Swedish Schools Inspectorate (SSI) carries out
all accountability functions for municipality schools and free schools, including financial compliance, school inspection and assessing the suitability of new free school sponsors, while funding for schools is separately allocated through the municipality.
Third, the efforts of the school board and superintendent have been focused on
the accountability function: supporting schools that perform well, assisting schools that are earnestly struggling to improve, and creating alternatives to failed schools and ineffective central - office initiatives.
In the observer / supervisor role a leader is carrying out
an accountability function.
The removal of
the accountability function from the reception baseline assessments can actually help schools claim some of that prize for learning.
OLFSTED is
the accountability function run by the government.