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ERIC Number: EJ480272
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0141-1926
Defining Accountability in Education.
Epstein, Debbie
British Educational Research Journal, v19 n3 p243-57 1993
Asserts that the concept of accountability has become politicized in British education. Contends that conservatives have defined accountability in undemocratic ways. Argues that liberals must redefine accountability to reflect their values and develop anti-oppressive policies and practices in schools. (CFR)
Descriptors: Accountability, Cultural Differences, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries, Government School Relationship, Justice, Politics of Education, Racial Attitudes, Racial Bias, Racial Discrimination, Racial Relations, Social Influences
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Great Britain