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Contemporary Governance Issues in Education Management and Practice•Governance Structures in Education

Decentralisation & Accountability

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What decentralisation & accountability means

Decentralised education management, district offices, inspection and accountability systems.

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Question

Decentralisation in education means:

  • Transferring authority from central government to lower levels
  • Closing rural schools
  • Centralising all decisions in the ministry
  • Abolishing districts
Answer: Transferring authority from central government to lower levels

Working: Decentralisation shifts decision-making to regions, districts or schools to improve responsiveness.

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Related skills

Other Governance Structures in Education skills in Contemporary Governance Issues in Education Management and Practice, at the same point in the course.

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