According to UNESCO reports, the lack of accountability in the education sector is jeopardizing the progress in the area. It recommends that government should adopt mechanisms to fix responsibility. The report from UNESCO was named as Global Education Monitoring (GEM) report which drew attention to the damage in education sector by lack of accountability.
The 2017/8 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) report:
–The 2017/8 GEM Report evaluates the role of accountability in global education systems regarding achievement of the vision of –UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4: ensuring inclusive, equitable and good-quality education and lifelong learning for all
–It was launched on Monday and highlighted the responsibility of all education stakeholders, primarily government, to provide universal quality education
–It emphasized that accountability is indispensable in achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs)
–The report provides clear evidence on accountability tools that are working and those that are not
–According to the report, disproportionate blame on any one actor for systemic educational problems can have serious negative side effects, widening inequality and damaging learning
Recommendations
–Creating an accountability system for schools and teachers that is supportive, avoiding punitive mechanisms especially those based on narrow performance measures
–Allowing democratic participation
–Respecting media freedom to scrutinize education and setting up independent institutions to handle complaints
–Developing credible and efficient regulations with associated sanctions for all education providers that ensure non-discrimination and the quality of education and making the right to education justifiable.
