ABSTRACT

Providing a comprehensive introduction to the topic of accountability and datafication in the governance of education, the World Yearbook of Education 2021 considers global policy dynamics and policy enactment processes. Chapters pay particular attention to the role of international organizations and the private sector in the promotion of performance-based accountability (PBA) in different educational settings and at multiple policy scales.

Organized into three sections, chapters cover: the global/local construction of accountability and datafication; global discourse and national translations of performance-based accountability policies; and enactments and effects of accountability and datafication, including controversies and critical issues.

With carefully chosen international contributions from around the globe, the World Yearbook of Education 2021 is ideal reading for anyone interested in the future of accountability and datafication in the governance of education.

part I|87 pages

The global/local construction of accountability and datafication

part II|85 pages

Global discourse and national translations of performance-based accountability policies

part III|97 pages

Enactments and effects of accountability and datafication: Controversies and critical issues

chapter 12|26 pages

Siren song: Performance-based accountability systems, effectiveness, and equity

Evidence from PISA in education systems in Europe and Canada