ACCOUNTABILITY AS A MEASURE FOR EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN RIVERS STATE.

Abstract

Accountability is an integral part in the administration of the school system. Good accountability measures entail effective school administration. Accountability is the answerability and responsibility to higher authority. It is important to explore the need for accountability in the educational system, the flow of accountability in the school system, principles of accountability, what the school administrators should accounted for, characters of schools administrators, concept of secondary school, and constraints to accountability in the school system. The paper concluded that, accountability means the state of being accountable to the stakeholders in education and accountable for the resources used in education. Accountability in the school system helps to protect funds from misused as well as fostering a committed pursuit of educational goals by administrators. Finally, the paper suggested that the appointment of school administrators should be based on merit and trust on individuals in order to avoid misused of school funds, there should be regular supervision and inspection in the school to ensure strict accountability.