Accountability and Organizational Effectiveness in Education

Abstract

The concept of accountability implies that administrators should take responsibility and comply with certain rules and standards in fulfilling this responsibility. Accountability creates the obligation to give explanations and is an indispensable element of democratic systems. Within the scope of accountability in education, the concept of accountability, types of accountability, benefits of accountability, and criticisms against accountability were mentioned. The term school effectiveness is used to describe educational research that is concerned with investigating differences within and between schools. Within the scope of organizational effectiveness in education, organizational effectiveness, organizational effectiveness in schools, and characteristics of effective schools were mentioned.