Parental perception of accountability is influenced by the degree of access to information, which reflects the level of parental participation in planning and monitoring school developments. Paradoxically, participation affects accountability, which itself determines levels of participation. Accountability is used by parents and teachers to refer to the outcomes of spending activities, but also more broadly in relation to decision-making processes. Perceived lack of accountability led to parental sanctions in the forms of non-payment of contributions and withdrawal of children from school. Parental sanctions are ineffective as no mechanism exists to transform parental dissatisfaction into formal incentives and actions by district education offices.
Accountability is one the keys to enhancing the participation of parents in education.
The vicious circle of the lack of accountability leading to non-participation, in turn causing the lack of accountability, must be broken. Involving parents in planning and monitoring processes. Strengthening the representation of parents in school governance structures. All rights reserved.