ABSTRACT
Accountability is much more than issuing mandates and expecting compliance. For school leaders it involves energizing and motivating individuals and groups. No change initiative is successful unless shared accountability is a part of the process. Part of the resistance to change is driven by the expectation that people will be held accountable for results. The most important role of a school leader is supervising the instructional program. Too often school improvement is not linked to the school’s vision. It is driven by either local or state requirements to have a School Improvement Plan. Families and community also have a role in accountability. Students also share accountability for their own learning. Too often students aren’t considered when thinking about accountability. Through the supervisory process principals can raise the level of accountability. C. Glickman et al. suggest that effective supervision is an ongoing process.
