III.

ACCOUNTABILITY AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

INDICATORS 1 2 3

1. Roles and responsibilities of
accountable person/s and collective
body/ies are clearly defined and
agreed upon by community
stakeholders
There is an active party that initiates
clarification of the roles and
responsibilities in education delivery.
Evidence:
 School has an organized team that
defines the roles and responsibilities of
the following:
- PTA,SGC, School’s Finance Team
- PGO/SGO
- SIP Teams
- Grievance Committee
- Other Committees
 List of roles and responsibilities
The stakeholders are engaged in
clarifying and defining their
specific roles and responsibilities.
Evidence:
Presence of the ff:
 Minutes of meeting/ FGD
 ACR
 Result of Focused Group Discussion
(FGD)
Showing involvement of stakeholders
in clarifying and defining their specific
roles and functions through a flow
chart
Shared and participatory processes are
used in determining roles, responsibilities,
and accountabilities of stakeholders in
managing and supporting education.
Evidence:
Presence of the ff:
 School Handbook
 Memorandum of Agreement/
Covenant/Contract
(Duly signed by stakeholders to signify their
accountabilities and responsibilities in managing
and supporting education)

2. Achievement of goals is recognized
based on a collaboratively developed
performance accountability system;
gaps are addressed through
appropriate action.
Other Observations:
Performance accountability is practiced A community-level accountability
at the school level. system is evolving from school-led
initiatives.
Evidence: Evidence:
 System on School Monitoring Evaluation  System on School Monitoring
& Adjustment (SMEA) Evaluation & Adjustment (SMEA) is
- Structure established and regularly conducted
- Procedure - SMEA Result both quantitative &
- Tools/instrument qualitative
- Feedback from stakeholders
(through suggestion box, text
brigade, forum/ assembly,)
A community-accepted performance
accountability, recognition and incentive
system is being practiced.
Evidence:
 Accomplishment reports /MOA duly signed by
stakeholders
 Institutionalized Recognition & incentive system
- Programs/memos on school-based awards
giving
- List of awardees stakeholders (internal &
external)
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3. The accountability system is owned
by the community and is continuously
enhanced to ensure that management
structures and mechanisms are
responsive to the emerging learning
needs and demands of the community
4. Accountability assessment criteria
and tools, feedback mechanisms, and
information collection and validation
techniques and processes are
inclusive and collaboratively
developed and agreed upon.
1 2
The school articulates the
accountability assessment framework
with basic components, including
implementation guidelines to the
stakeholders.
Evidence:
 Any school’s initiated accountability
assessment framework with structure &
implementing guidelines (as part of the
school handbook)
 Communication letter
 Pictorials
 Attendance Sheet
 Minutes of meetings containing the
suggestions for improvement or the like
The school, with the participation of
stakeholders, articulates an
accountability assessment framework
with basic components, including
implementation guidelines.
Evidence:
School-Based Accountability
Assessment Framework
-Structure
-Processes
-Tools
With the following documents:
 Invitation letter to stakeholders
 Minutes in the articulation of the
Accountability Assessment
Stakeholders are engaged in the
development and operation of an
appropriate accountability
assessment system.
Evidence:
 ACR/accomplishment Report/Minutes
of Meeting duly signed by the
stakeholders who participated in the
crafting of the accountability
assessment framework.
 Any document showing that the
system is operational
Stakeholders are engaged in the
development and operation of an
appropriate accountability assessment
system.
Evidence:
School-Based Accountability
Assessment Framework
-Structure
-Processes
-Tools
With the following documents:
 Quarterly accomplished/utilized
accountability assessment tools
(SHs, T’s, Pupils, Parents,
External Stakeholders)
3
School community stakeholders continuously
and collaboratively review and enhance
accountability systems’ processes,
mechanisms and tools.
Evidence:
 Any report of an activity conducted for the review
and enhancement of the school initiated
assessment system-it’s processes, TORs of
members and the tools
 Adjusted assessment system
 Resolution for any adjustments that will be
collaboratively approved by the stakeholders
Stakeholders continuously and collaboratively
review and enhance accountability systems;
processes, mechanism and tools.
Evidence:
School-Based Accountability
Assessment Framework
-Structure
-Processes
-Tools
With the following documents:
 Any document showing the continuous and
collaborative review and enhancement of
accountability system; processes,
mechanism and tools

5. Participatory assessment of
performance is done regularly with the
community. Assessment results and
lessons learned serve a basis for
feedback, technical assistance,
recognition and plan adjustment.
Observations:
Framework
 School-Based Accountability
Assessment System developed
1 The school initiates periodic
performance assessment with the
participation of stakeholders.
Evidence:
 Quarterly Report on School Monitoring
Evaluation & Adjustment
Recommendations:
 Or any document proving the
engagement in the development
and operation of the accountability
assessment system
Collaboratively conduct of School-community-developed performance
performance assessment informs assessment is practiced and is the basis for
planning, plan adjustments and improving monitoring and evaluation system,
requirements for technical providing technical assistance, and
assistance. recognizing and refining plans.
Evidence: Evidence:
 Integrated SMEA results to:  SMEA served as basis for:
- SIP/AIP - Adjusted SIP/AIP
- Technical Assistance Plan -Adjusted Monitoring &
Evaluation System
-Adjusted Technical
Assistance Plan
SCORE: Total Score = _____________
5
Validated by:
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